First post. Pic of Charlie and Marvin

[Omary]

This is my first post ever!! Thought I'd share a pic of Charlie (big) and Marvin (small). First time reptile owner. My girlfriend and I went to Petco for FISH and she fell in love the chameleon, Charlie. We have had him for a month now and he has grown very fast. My girlfriend went to get some crickets and fell in love with another chameleon, Marvin and decided to bring him home. I've done tons and research and read plenty of threads to expand my knowledge and these guys. So far, so good. Charlie and Marvin are doing well together. We are monitoring them just in case. We do have a separate enclosure just in case. Sorry this is so long but it's my first post! Hope you guys like the pics!

 

[Lathis]

Welcome!

 

[Beacam]

Welcome

 

[Carlton]

Charlie is definitely big enough to separate from Marvin NOW! All it takes is one split second for him to decide to resent what he probably sees as an intruder to his turf and give him a nasty bite. Even if he doesn't attack physically, he's bound to be stressing Marvin by "cornering" him in less desirable places in the cage, keeping him from hunting, basking or drinking.

 

[MissLissa]

Veiled chameleons are by no meals social animals, and the possibility of injury or illness due to stress to both chams is very real. Even if nothing bad has happened so far, that doesn't mean it won't happen five minutes from now, or an hour from now, or tomorrow. Please, give your beloved babies their own safe individual environments, free from possible harm.

 

[absolutbill]

And after you separate the 2, make sure you have a visual barrier between them. Even catching a glimpse of the other cham is enough to stress your guys out, and it's just not worth it.

 

[Omary]

Charlie is definitely big enough to separate from Marvin NOW! All it takes is one split second for him to decide to resent what he probably sees as an intruder to his turf and give him a nasty bite. Even if he doesn't attack physically, he's bound to be stressing Marvin by "cornering" him in less desirable places in the cage, keeping him from hunting, basking or drinking.

Thanks for reply. I separated them already. I noticed Charlie wasn't as active as he was and seems a little down. Both Charlie and Marvin seemed to get a long. The would be next to each other not problems. Even slept together most of the time. Like I said Charlie seems a little "sad" so hopefully the separation helps.

 

[Omary]

Veiled chameleons are by no meals social animals, and the possibility of injury or illness due to stress to both chams is very real. Even if nothing bad has happened so far, that doesn't mean it won't happen five minutes from now, or an hour from now, or tomorrow. Please, give your beloved babies their own safe individual environments, free from possible harm.

They are now separated.

 

[Omary]

I think Charlie is stressing. He has never looked like that before. He recently started. This is a new cage as well. It's bigger and ventilated. Hopefully separating the two will help. I'm a little nervous.

 

[Veild Cham Owner]

I think Charlie is stressing. He has never looked like that before. He recently started. This is a new cage as well. It's bigger and ventilated. Hopefully separating the two will help. I'm a little nervous.

How old is he? Bringing your Cham into a new environment is very very stressful for them. When I put my Cham, Castiel, into his new and bigger cage he was totally stressed out. He would always try to bite me and was always black and dark green. Just give him some time (a week) and he will probably be better.

 

[Omary]

How old is he? Bringing your Cham into a new environment is very very stressful for them. When I put my Cham, Castiel, into his new and bigger cage he was totally stressed out. He would always try to bite me and was always black and dark green. Just give him some time (a week) and he will probably be better.

He's about 10 months. Yeah I think that is what's going on. He's stressing hopefully he snaps out of it. He snapped at me for the first time last week. He gets normal coloring then he gets like the picture throughout the day.

 

[Veild Cham Owner]

He's about 10 months. Yeah I think that is what's going on. He's stressing hopefully he snaps out of it. He snapped at me for the first time last week. He gets normal coloring then he gets like the picture throughout the day.

That's exatly what my Cham does. I keep the door open a lot and it actually seems to calm him down. Just a simple move to a different cage is like moving out of the country for us. Give him another week and he should be back to normal again, he will apritiate the new room