introducing George

[dan chameleon]

ok so on saturday i went and got george his is around 18 months old and is currently living in a 2ft wide 2ft depth and 3ft high flexarium basking heats are between 80f to 90f during the day 60f to 70f of an evening when i got him he had bark at the bottom of the tank i have now removed this and replaced with papertowels as its cleaner and better for him i think lol i hope you all like him as much as i do

http://s1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb397/danchameleon/?action=view&current=2011-05-15170651.jpg

 

[carol5208]

George is a handsome fellow! I was just noticing...is his left leg swollen at the ankle? Maybe it is just the pic????????

 

[dan chameleon]

George is a handsome fellow! I was just noticing...is his left leg swollen at the ankle? Maybe it is just the pic????????

i dont think so but ill have a look when i get home and maybe take him to the vet for a check over as i got him from a private seller who was moving and couldn't take him with him but i havent noticed anything like him not putting all his weight on that side or any trouble climbing etc on a diffrent note you may be able to help me he is shedding atm how offen do they shed and how long for ? is there anything i can do to help him ?

 

[carol5208]

At 18 months they shed rarely. Well, I should say rarely a full body shed. they will shed more in parts, like legs, the tail etc. You can mist him with warm water. Put HOT water in your sprayer and it should come out warm but test it. Keeping the humidity up can help as well. It is pretty much just let nature take its course though. Don't pull any of the shed off, let it come off by itself.

 

[carol5208]

The ankle thing just may be the way he is holding onto the branch, but you wanna check it out just the same.

 

[dan chameleon]

At 18 months they shed rarely. Well, I should say rarely a full body shed. they will shed more in parts, like legs, the tail etc. You can mist him with warm water. Put HOT water in your sprayer and it should come out warm but test it. Keeping the humidity up can help as well. It is pretty much just let nature take its course though. Don't pull any of the shed off, let it come off by itself.

thanks for the info