Brevard county (where it's flooding - hence the thought he may be displaced).
Neighbor is retired vet tech - she'll help us care for him properly.
Thanks all for info.
Found this lizard today on street - Type?
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Brevard county (where it's flooding - hence the thought he may be displaced).
Neighbor is retired vet tech - she'll help us care for him properly.
Thanks all for info.
ciafardo 4
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i wish i could find my house
ciafardo 4
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what part of florida is sustaining veileds in the wild and are there alot ive heard of them but no details are they a god size population ? curious
Julirs
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Make sure she is a Vet Tech experienced with Chameleons-they are very unlike other lizards as far as care goes.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
There are several members here with veileds that live in Melbourne but I think most are in Daytona for the reptile show. I have 2 veileds if there's anything I can do to help......like loan you a cage or food or anything. I will be driving up to the show in the morning. Jann
Ryan Jarosek
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I love things like this on the forum. What a great place full of great people.
Appreciate the offer..husband has already purchased some food for him...so it'll probably be fine for now. Told me it's "fine" until you pick it up - then tried to bite him...so thinking if it wasn't born wild may have been loose for a bit and perhaps just stressed out - hence it's aggression.
If you have email contact for the Mlb folks that would be nice in case we have questions.
hawaiianice99
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i would advise posting whatever your neighbor says on here, just to verify she does know how to care for chams.
BocaJan
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I have 4 veilds here in Boca Raton - 3 females and a male. If you need a home for your find you can know he would be well housed with mine. A cham found roaming would need to have a fecal done to check for parasites and need a large screened cage with big plants to keep it happy.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
Here is some good information about keeping them....
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/supplements.html
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/supplements.html
Thanks all. For now hubby is interested in keeping him. 
Thinks he's neat, and although I'm not a fan he is cool looking.
Built a LARGE cage with live plants, working on an automated mister, etc.
He's been eating crickets, chewing on some pineapple, drinking water and climbing on the bamboo inside his cage (we grow bamboo on the farm). He also has a grasshopper as a companion (at the moment - may be too big to eat).
Thinks he's neat, and although I'm not a fan he is cool looking. Built a LARGE cage with live plants, working on an automated mister, etc.
He's been eating crickets, chewing on some pineapple, drinking water and climbing on the bamboo inside his cage (we grow bamboo on the farm). He also has a grasshopper as a companion (at the moment - may be too big to eat).
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Let us know if you have in question about keeping him. Chameleons can be very difficult to keep alive. If you follow the Rasing Kitty blog it is the most helpful advice around and anything you're not sure about; just ask.
Best of luck with your new guy! He'a a handsome one! Jann
Best of luck with your new guy! He'a a handsome one! Jann
hawaiianice99
New Member
you may want to have a fecal done, just to be sure.
chamlover
New Member
Is it a grasshopper or a locust? Isn't locust dangerous for a cham? I don't rememeber. Good for you building him a cage and getting a mister. Make sure u mist him at least 2-3 times a day and get him a dripper to drink. Also make sure he has the right supplements or you can end up in trouble in a month or two. Or he will have trouble in a month or two. Like someone said, the raisingkitty link is great on everything you need to know about veileds. Also, don't forget to gut load his food. Any questions everyone on here is great to help you and alot of them have had chams for years.
Good luck,
Debby
Good luck,
Debby
