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Feeding chameleons isn't as straightforward as dropping bugs in a cage. These creatures, especially veileds, will literally eat themselves into health problems if we let them. Healthy feeding frequency and amount varies significantly based on life stage. Adult Feeding Guidelines Your typical...

I just wanted to share what I've learned over the course of setting up and maintaining a Dubia roach ranch as feeders for my panther cham Poppy. There's a ton of info all over the internet, but I thought it might be helpful to have the basics aggregated all here, specifically for cham owners...

For the first month or so that I had Rango, I only fed him Superworms and crickets, which were dusted in calcium (yes, with D3) 😬. When I first began researching what Chameleons should be eating, I quickly realized that superworms would not cut it and, eventually, might even make him obese. The...

On May 26th, 2025, I found myself wandering into a PetCo. I had expected to purchase a blue lobster, but I quickly changed my mind due to the amount of space needed for such a small fish. Regardless, my father agreed to a lizard. I hadn’t known anything about what I would get, and so I had...

What Is Your North Star in Chameleon Husbandry? How Defining Your Guiding Principle Can Clarify the Chaos of Online Advice When it comes to keeping chameleons, I’ve found the hardest part isn’t the UVB bulb or the misting schedule. It’s the conflicting opinions. For every question you ask, the...

Care for chameleon hatchlings will have most of the same components as for the adults. They grow up in the same conditions that the adult lives, of course! But there are some special requirements that hatchlings have and here are the five commandments of hatchling care! 1. KEEP CHAMELEON...

Hello, my fellow chameleon keepers, some of you may have seen me and my girl throughout the forums over the last few years. This community has always been here for the both of us, and I send out all my love to everyone here, but everything at some point must come to an end. This blog is a...

Fighting Chameleon Parasites through husbandry. Is the subject of parasites intimidating to you? The good news is that you can effectively fight parasites without knowing the difference between a nematode and a cestode or having a microscope. You don’t even have to know they are there! In my...

We have always been amazed when we see an enclosure set up naturalistically with thriving plant life. There is a magic in getting lost in the details of one of these environments. It is even more powerful when the chameleon is the last thing you notice because it had so well hidden itself in...

How to select a Chameleon Cage Getting ready to buy a chameleon cage? We often don’t think about how we are going to set things up once we get our chameleon cage. After years of doing this, I’d like to share five things that can make the difference between annoyance and smooth sailing! Get...