I have an amazing story to share with all you cham lovers. A year and a half ago, I purchased a 3-month old male veiled chameleon. One very warm afternoon, I took "Mr. Worf" into the backyard to sun himself. I placed him on a bush and kept a close eye on him. For some time, no problem, but...
Just wondering if anyone has experience with the ZooMed ReptiBreeze all screen cage. I currently have a 18x18x36" LLL all screen cage and need to upgrade to the big boy, 24x24x48". I check the LLL website and notice that they have not only their own version,which I've been generally pretty happy...
Mr. Worf, my 7 month old male veiled did something today that he's never done before, which struck me as really odd, or at least unusual for him. Today was a very warm day in San Francisco. In the midafternoon, I took him out on our deck. For 15 minutes was was very calmly perched on my hand...
Despite the general rule about feeding insects no larger than the cham's head, but aware that soft-bodied insects like silkies and hornworms are different, I put in a very large green hornworm into Worf's enclosure yesterday. Worf is a 6.5 month old male veiled (now about 11 inches head to...
Worf, my now 6-month+ old male veiled chameleon seems to have undergone a personality change since his last shed a couple of weeks ago. I got him when he was 4 months old. Until his last shed, he would quickly become alert when I dangled a clear feeding cup with crickets to attract his interest...
My 6 month old male veiled, Mr. Worf, is already shedding for the third time in the 7 weeks I've had him (growing fast). Have others noticed that during shedding, chams get quite cranky (absolutely does not want to be handled, whereas normally he stays put when I gently remove him from the...
After much research and work, I'm happy to report that my enclosure is done and I have a new male veiled cham, Mr. Worf (he does indeed look like the Klingon in Star Trek Next Gen).
I started with an LLL Reptile 18x18x36" black all screen enclosure, then made a wooden liner that fits snugly...
Last Saturday at the Herp Show in San Francisco's Cow Palace, I purchased a 4-month old male veiled. I'll be posting pictures of my custom enclosure soon, but in the meantime, I wanted some feedback from people about the fact that "Worf" is shedding and seems not very interested in food (so far...
A while ago I read a post that recommended a certain schedule of misting 3 times a day, but I can't seem to find it. Can anyone chime in on the best schedule to set my new MistKing misting timer to for a 3-4 month old male veiled, and if the schedule should change over time, and of course...
Just found out about a herp show at San Francisco's Cow Palace this Sat. and Sun., May 16 and 17, but the website gives absolutely no details on vendors. Do any cham breeder sponsors on the Forum plan to exhibit at the show or know anything about other cham breeders who plan to be there. Would...
In doing research on optimal UVB lighting for chams, I ran across the website www.reptileuv.com, which discusses a new mercury vapor lamp developed by Bob MacCarger, supposedly the best in the world for herps. Under "reptile caresheets"/Lighting, the author says:
Currently, new technology has...
I'm wondering if any experts out there can give me some definitive answers. I know my screed is rather long, but I'd very much appreciate if you could take my questions on one my one. I've given them a lot of thought, but am not having much success in getting solid answers. I'm sure these...
I'm still in the "research phase" before getting my cham and am wondering about how best to attach vines and branches for cham navigation throughout the enclosure.
It seems most keepers use wire ties or similar to attach the branches to the screen, which necessitates puncturing the screen...
I'm shocked! I was babysitting a 1.5 year old female veiled, Lucy, for a friend. Sunday was a gorgeous very warm San Francisco day, so I took Lucy out in my enclosed back yard and let her bask on a bush. I was sure to put her on a bush that would let her climb onto a tree of anything else that...
I'd like to make my own enclosure but am having trouble finding the right mesh. Home Depot only carry either window screen or very open mesh in large rolls (either 4 squares to the inch or chicken wire). What I'd like to find is aluminum mesh that is fairly rigid. So the question is, what's the...
Hi, I'm new to chameleon keeping and actually have not yet taken the plunge, altho I've always been totally fascinated with these critters. I'm doing lots of research and would love to visit and talk to other keepers who live in or around San Francisco before I actually purchase. I plan to get a...