Scottsquatch
Chameleon Enthusiast
Just wanted to post a couple pics of these guys as I don' think they get enough love here on the forums. So here they are Grumpy and Fern
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Hopefully so! I wish my cham would take anything other than dubia roaches, but she is not to be swayed.They are a tad thinner than I like. They keep going on and off on their eating. Not sure why they do this. Either way, they have begun to show interest again so I may see if they'll take some wax worms so I can get a little more weight back on them.
I don't worry too much about the male, but when that little girl stops for 9 or 10 days, you can start to see it a bit. Unless that's just me being paranoid.They look great. All of my chameleons go on and off with eating. As long as their weight is fine I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Very beautiful! Those chams just looks so sweet and innocent. I love those pictures.
Sounds like moments with him are a toss-up! I am still working with my cham to get her to trust me more, since she doesn't really get handled.Well, they may look sweet, but that male was pretty much wild when I got him. He was handled very minimally and did NOT like to be bothered. He would hiss and gape and even bite if he could, and these gracilior DO NOT like to let go. Just trust me on that! This guy is much more used to me now and does not try to bite anymore. He seldom gapes or hisses anymore either, but he does like to slam his head into your hand if you get to close to him. He' quite a character.
Just ask @jajeanpierre with her experience with graciliors that like to latch on!Well, they may look sweet, but that male was pretty much wild when I got him. He was handled very minimally and did NOT like to be bothered. He would hiss and gape and even bite if he could, and these gracilior DO NOT like to let go. Just trust me on that! This guy is much more used to me now and does not try to bite anymore. He seldom gapes or hisses anymore either, but he does like to slam his head into your hand if you get to close to him. He' quite a character.
Dehydration prevents them from lubricating their mouths and tongues properly, hence the apprehension to strike or eat.@jajeanpierre quick question. Most animals, including humans will eat or think they are hungry if dehydrated. I can see how it'd be bad for a dehydrated chameleon to eat a lot, but why would that keep them from eating? No intention to argue or disagree, just genuinely curious what your thoughts on this are.
That is such a cool Cham species!@Scottsquatch Looking at the pictures, I'm going to hazard a guess they are not getting enough water. They won't eat if dehydrated.
The male's horns are dry and flaky. Here's a picture of him taken at my house. See how smooth and shiny his horns look? That's just from humidity and misting.
He is in the middle of a shed, but the shed is not the kind of shed I like to see--it's a very thin shed. I don't know why but I have a few thoughts.
What are you feeding them? What are you feeding their feeders? If crickets, get them off crickets and off any feeder that is fed a grain-based diet.
What are your temperatures? Can you get them out in real sunlight for a little bit of time?
Misting? Are your cages solid sided on three sides?
I don't like that the female is not eating for over a week. We need to talk about this. I'll PM you.
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@jajeanpierre quick question. Most animals, including humans will eat or think they are hungry if dehydrated. I can see how it'd be bad for a dehydrated chameleon to eat a lot, but why would that keep them from eating? No intention to argue or disagree, just genuinely curious what your thoughts on this are.
Dehydration prevents them from lubricating their mouths and tongues properly, hence the apprehension to strike or eat.
@Cordawayconstruction that would take some pretty severe dehydration considering insects hold moisture, survival instincts should tell them to eat. Plus we see chameleons that still eat without tongue usage due to vitamin deficiencies and injuries all the time. And I've seen worse looking chams on here that will eat, though maybe gracilior are more sensitive, which is a good possibility.