Trillian
New Member
I 'rescued' a chameleon from Craigslist yesterday, been on the prowl for one for months, and I'd much rather rescue one than buy one and risk supporting the WC trade. I bought two from a reptile expo in November without doing any research first, just trusted the guy who was taking my money, and they were WC and all the research I did during their brief stay with me only managed to prolong their decline slightly.
But now I've learned my lesson the hard way! My latest addition is a Senegal (fairly sure) and female. She's a good size, possibly a bit on the skinny side, but moving about and looking alert so far. She's in a glass vivarium, just because we had a large one spare, which I was panicked about after reading up on suitable enclosures, but this article makes a lot of sense: http://chameleonnews.com/10JulAndersonGlass.html so I think with the addition of more densely planted foliage I think she'll be okay in there.
She took a couple of mealworms from my hand yesterday and I caught a cranefly this morning that she'll probably be stalking later. I'm following the acclimitisation guidelines on chameleonnews.com, which is a really helpful resource.
I also have two Russian tortoises (Spartacus and Maximus), three crested geckos, and a Rankins dragon. I'd add the numbers thing that you guys use, but I'm not sure what it is, m.f.u/k?!
I recently moved from the UK to New York and spent *mumble mumble* thousand dollars moving my menagerie, which ended up costing as much as moving a house full of furniture! But they are my babies and I couldn't bear to part with them, though I did have to give away my fish (some of whom were 10+ years old) and our stick insects, which aren't allowed to be kept as pets here.
So, howdy! And any advice welcome!
But now I've learned my lesson the hard way! My latest addition is a Senegal (fairly sure) and female. She's a good size, possibly a bit on the skinny side, but moving about and looking alert so far. She's in a glass vivarium, just because we had a large one spare, which I was panicked about after reading up on suitable enclosures, but this article makes a lot of sense: http://chameleonnews.com/10JulAndersonGlass.html so I think with the addition of more densely planted foliage I think she'll be okay in there.
She took a couple of mealworms from my hand yesterday and I caught a cranefly this morning that she'll probably be stalking later. I'm following the acclimitisation guidelines on chameleonnews.com, which is a really helpful resource.
I also have two Russian tortoises (Spartacus and Maximus), three crested geckos, and a Rankins dragon. I'd add the numbers thing that you guys use, but I'm not sure what it is, m.f.u/k?!
I recently moved from the UK to New York and spent *mumble mumble* thousand dollars moving my menagerie, which ended up costing as much as moving a house full of furniture! But they are my babies and I couldn't bear to part with them, though I did have to give away my fish (some of whom were 10+ years old) and our stick insects, which aren't allowed to be kept as pets here.
So, howdy! And any advice welcome!
Glad you joined the forums. She does look a bit sunken-eyed so hydrating her is crucial. Hope you find all you need 
