I just got this 5m old (petsmart said) guy here. To me he seems skinny but idk so y’all let me know what you think if he healthy. Thing is I’ve never owned one but I’ve raised a lot of animals just not reptiles but I’ve been going to the pet smart for awhile on weekends me and my family go out and I’ve been seeing this guy every weekend and his cage so small and he just always seemed depressed always in the same spot sleeping so I told my wife Saturday that if he was still there ima get him and get him out of there and Sunday we went and there he was still in the corner sleeping so I spent 500 bucks in cage and decor and foolige and food pretty much everything so now he can have more space and comfort but he still sets In corner and keeps his eyes closed but he eats just havnt seen him but when I put crickets in and come back to check no crickets and he’s down from his drip tree but other than eating he stays in the same top corner all day and night and I don’t know if it’s good or bad or normal any one know?

ik it’s perfect ….

He hasn’t moved voluntarily in a couple days 😕

a don’t look at my pinky flex pls 🤮

I’m looking to get a veiled chameleon. I’m in the United Kingdom, I’m thinking of getting the reptibreeze XL as a cage along with a money tree as the centre piece of cage, I am however struggling with the substrate I understand not to get any because of issues with the reptiles eating it but what should I put instead reptile carpet or something like kitchen roll? Also any recommendation to plants that are available in the Uk?

Again the heat I’m getting confused with as I’m not to sure what power uva bulb to get I’ve seen people with 50w ranging to 100w as well as uvb I’ve noticed that T5 bulbs are a nono so I should get a T8 but what percentage should I get will 6% be enough or will something like 10% be better?

With humidity I’m quite confident with one misting in the morning another of a evening and to use a fogger of a night time, would I have to provide a drinking cup like I’ve seen mentioned in this forum?

I was planning on getting one from swell reptiles as there located near to me but I’ve learned that big pet shops like this mistreat there animals, there’s 2 family run pet shops nearby but I’m not sure if these are the same storey so if anyone in the Uk can recommend a reputable breeder that’ll be much appreciated.

Thank you to anyone who gets back to me, I look forward to learning more about these majestic animals and to welcoming one into my home.

Please let me know if I’ve been misinformed about anything everywhere seems to dish out different advice.

Many thanks :)

To the lady who hatched a chameleon egg? Is baby alive? Also, I’m a hatchaholic but still to chickens when I do, anyway you said you incubated the egg for about a month, how? How does this work? The seller did it for about 8 months and then … just gave it to you? Well sold? How was the egg kept stable during travel etc? This is crazy and I’m so invested.

Please update.

hello! I'm looking for constructive critism on Mavericks cage. I have gotten all my care info from a very large Facebook page called chameleon central and also from a website called chameleon academy. but now coming to this sub it seems the info differs greatly on a few things.

Maverick is a panther

setup: reptibreeze xl 24x24x48 t5ho fixture with an Arcadia D3 6% tube Nicrew led full spectrum light for the plants Philips 415281 Agro Plant Light 75-Watt BR30 Flood Light Bulb for basking

I fog from 11pm-6am mist 1 hour after lights out and 1 hour before lights on for 1 minute

plants: pothos and umbrella plant. the enclosure is bioactive but I built it myself and did not buy the kit. bioactive is just how I do all my setups for any reptile and it's what is easiest for me. I am very experienced with it so I felt comfortable setting it up for a chameleon

the pvc and curtains around the cage is something I custom built so he can have full darkness at night without small lights potentially bothering him. we are up at night and usually have the TV on so I didn't want that bothering his sleep. the front part closes too I just didn't have that part connected when I took the picture

My fiancé’s coworker was asking if she’s interested in a chameleon. It’s 1 year old but he said that it is aggressive and is the reason why he wants to get rid of it. Everything is included. We don’t have experience with reptiles but I’ve always wanted a chameleon. Is it a good idea to take it in? Any way to change its behavior?

Edit: thank you all for great info. Definitely has me looking into it more before deciding if I want to adopt or not. I’ll try to get pictures of the chameleon and the setup

I don't have a chameleon! I'm a lurker, just here for the cute pictures and the information in case I ever get one. As soon as I saw this, I had to ask, lol!

I just ordered a diy 24x24x48 cage and I need to start getting accessories and all (bottom tray, light etc.) for my Cham any recommendations on where to go? I live in Long Beach so Orange County is within distance. I’d prefer to give my business to local shops instead of amazon

What do you guys think so far? Going to add one more plant and more dowels. I also have vines I'll add as well.

Our newest member to the family "Ziggy" Had our other fried "Norm" pass a few years back, been really looking forward to another one. We finally made the decision, and couldn't be happier!

i love their silly little feets <3

Prepare for the strike of a thousand Chamishleoms