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Chameleons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Photo courtesy of fishyone
Photo courtesy of fishyone

Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, the possession by many of a prehensile tail, crests or horns on their distinctively shaped heads, and the ability of some to change color. Uniquely adapted for climbing and visual hunting, the approximately 160 species of chameleon range from Africa, Madagascar, Spain and Portugal, across south Asia, to Sri Lanka. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Old & New World Chameleons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Just got a veiled, have a few questions
by evole - Mar 22, 2006 04:25 PM
8 Mar 27, 2006 04:30 PM
by poikio
Burnt tail
by mountainlion - Mar 22, 2006 01:55 PM
5 Mar 22, 2006 07:06 PM
by DRep
More pics of my little buddy
by Chupakabra-King - Mar 22, 2006 12:50 PM
13 Mar 27, 2006 07:58 AM
by Chupakabra-King
Pic of my cham showing me his beard
by Chupakabra-King - Mar 22, 2006 07:32 AM
3 Mar 22, 2006 12:53 PM
by WillHayward
Feeniee -- The Power Patoot
by chaco - Mar 21, 2006 11:18 PM
2 Mar 22, 2006 09:45 AM
by lele
Introducing.... Mrs Lou Bear!
by feeniee - Mar 21, 2006 04:37 PM
8 Mar 21, 2006 07:52 PM
by ankinc
Nigel acting funny
by Nighthawk_ - Mar 21, 2006 04:21 PM
6 Mar 22, 2006 04:02 PM
by nymph
another cool question
by captotterboy - Mar 21, 2006 11:45 AM
3 Mar 22, 2006 01:42 PM
by Carlton
Mantid case hatched, mantids EVERYWHERE
by dianedfisher - Mar 21, 2006 07:18 AM
5 Mar 22, 2006 07:12 AM
by dianedfisher
I have lost my sweet Zambi :0(
by PHEve - Mar 21, 2006 07:05 AM
21 Mar 23, 2006 04:05 PM
by eric adrignola
new pics of maro 5monthes old
by chameleon76 - Mar 20, 2006 10:39 PM
16 Mar 23, 2006 08:02 PM
by ankinc
New Pics of my spoiled (already?) boy...
by lele - Mar 20, 2006 07:54 PM
9 Apr 14, 2006 10:12 PM
by MicheleSmith
i'm a little late......
by flammysnake - Mar 20, 2006 04:59 PM
8 Mar 21, 2006 07:39 AM
by dianedfisher
OT - But Cool Anyway!
by vegasbilly - Mar 20, 2006 02:50 PM
3 Mar 21, 2006 05:10 PM
by PHEve
Navi's eye problem.....
by nymph - Mar 20, 2006 01:06 PM
3 Mar 20, 2006 02:32 PM
by lele
What other reptiles can i put in??
by joeyn - Mar 20, 2006 01:12 AM
8 Apr 09, 2006 09:47 AM
by Chamsarecool
New Nosy Be
by dianedfisher - Mar 19, 2006 05:09 PM
8 Mar 21, 2006 12:30 AM
by feeniee
How to capture the household fly?
by bigmansm - Mar 19, 2006 04:26 PM
3 Mar 22, 2006 09:53 AM
by lele
My first chameleon and questions
by captotterboy - Mar 19, 2006 09:35 AM
18 Mar 20, 2006 11:03 PM
by WillHayward
Lou Bear's new girlfriend
by chaco - Mar 19, 2006 12:21 AM
1 Mar 19, 2006 01:14 AM
by FEENIEE
Leaf chameleons.....Are they for me?
by beardiedude - Mar 18, 2006 11:16 AM
5 Mar 18, 2006 03:40 PM
by dianedfisher
Female Jackson QQQ's Attn Vegasbilly
by schwartzenstobe - Mar 18, 2006 10:29 AM
2 Mar 20, 2006 07:58 AM
by schwartzenstobe
questions about Chams......
by joshhutto - Mar 18, 2006 12:50 AM
7 Mar 18, 2006 04:52 PM
by joshhutto
Female Veild acting weird
by crestygecko - Mar 17, 2006 07:21 PM
1 Mar 17, 2006 07:47 PM
by lele
Fuzzy Eggs
by sned25271 - Mar 17, 2006 01:02 PM
3 Mar 18, 2006 12:42 AM
by chaco
O/T Name Question
by nymph - Mar 17, 2006 11:47 AM
5 Mar 18, 2006 10:59 AM
by anafranil
Is it Time?
by melaineam - Mar 17, 2006 11:44 AM
3 May 27, 2006 11:20 AM
by kulkat
I finally named my nosy be as well...
by veiledbrian - Mar 17, 2006 11:27 AM
4 Mar 17, 2006 06:46 PM
by dianedfisher
Meet Cyrus!
by lele - Mar 17, 2006 10:33 AM
8 Mar 20, 2006 07:47 AM
by PHEve
OT.. Sad morning
by FEENIEE - Mar 17, 2006 08:27 AM
12 Mar 19, 2006 09:42 AM
by lele
Bump by his mouth
by Cinderella - Mar 17, 2006 06:30 AM
5 Mar 17, 2006 01:50 PM
by lele
New pics and video
by veiledbrian - Mar 16, 2006 11:37 PM
0 No replies
Who owns Gary Ferguson's book, and...
by lele - Mar 16, 2006 11:11 PM
6 Mar 17, 2006 01:54 PM
by feeniee
Michele - how is Cobalt's eye???
by lele - Mar 16, 2006 07:14 PM
8 Mar 17, 2006 10:05 PM
by PHEve
dcmander.... how is Kamil???
by nymph - Mar 16, 2006 12:47 PM
1 Mar 16, 2006 07:13 PM
by lele
Missing toe nails
by schwartzenstobe - Mar 16, 2006 08:37 AM
2 Mar 16, 2006 01:59 PM
by Carlton
From an earlier Thread...Strawberry ??
by kriswaters - Mar 15, 2006 09:49 PM
5 Mar 16, 2006 02:14 PM
by lele
a bit late in the conversation...
by lele - Mar 15, 2006 05:21 PM
1 Mar 15, 2006 05:57 PM
by lele
New female veiled question
by nymph - Mar 15, 2006 04:23 PM
3 Mar 16, 2006 09:10 PM
by chaco
lele-new picture of my nosy be
by veiledbrian - Mar 15, 2006 03:53 PM
17 Mar 16, 2006 11:18 PM
by WillHayward
Pedigree chameleon
by anafranil - Mar 15, 2006 07:03 AM
8 Mar 15, 2006 06:43 PM
by eric adrignola
WILL HE LOOSE HIS TAIL?
by mikey1two - Mar 14, 2006 09:44 PM
1 Mar 14, 2006 10:31 PM
by kinyonga
veiled burned his head, what do it do...
by chrismartin - Mar 14, 2006 08:02 PM
2 May 09, 2006 03:12 PM
by tanyacska
SEVERE eye damage - Cornial Bleeding!!!
by Chamcham505 - Mar 14, 2006 05:49 PM
8 Mar 15, 2006 11:26 AM
by WillHayward
bird cage
by gammerus - Mar 14, 2006 02:14 PM
7 Mar 15, 2006 11:39 PM
by Carlton
South carolina show
by fcreptiles - Mar 14, 2006 01:17 PM
0 No replies
To UVB or not to UVB
by nymph - Mar 14, 2006 11:05 AM
15 Mar 15, 2006 09:40 PM
by kriswaters
I felt like a vet today ...
by dcmander - Mar 14, 2006 12:49 AM
8 Mar 14, 2006 08:22 PM
by dcmander
O/T question
by alejandro2004 - Mar 13, 2006 05:59 PM
6 Mar 14, 2006 11:25 AM
by lele
Chams sick.. not sure if MND.
by RyanDonnelly - Mar 13, 2006 04:46 PM
5 Mar 15, 2006 04:33 PM
by RyanDonnelly
Lele
by nymph - Mar 13, 2006 11:16 AM
2 Mar 14, 2006 11:09 AM
by nymph
Chameleon presentation - DONE!
by eric adrignola - Mar 13, 2006 09:48 AM
4 Mar 13, 2006 09:23 PM
by eric adrignola
My little is favoring his eye
by veiledbrian - Mar 13, 2006 09:29 AM
5 Mar 14, 2006 12:04 AM
by WillHayward
LOUs B-DAY
by FEENIEE - Mar 13, 2006 12:43 AM
7 Mar 13, 2006 06:15 PM
by lele
Newbie here with a new baby!
by katebronco - Mar 12, 2006 07:37 PM
11 Mar 14, 2006 10:41 AM
by kinyonga
Cricket size question
by nymph - Mar 12, 2006 03:17 PM
2 Mar 13, 2006 10:53 AM
by nymph
Good veiled plants
by captotterboy - Mar 12, 2006 03:14 PM
2 Mar 13, 2006 03:31 PM
by captotterboy
Cricket tips wanted
by anafranil - Mar 12, 2006 06:09 AM
3 Mar 12, 2006 01:51 PM
by anafranil
*Question about Egg Color *
by General_Cha0s - Mar 11, 2006 10:45 PM
1 Mar 12, 2006 10:02 PM
by kinyonga
Lucutis depressed?
by waspinator421 - Mar 11, 2006 08:14 PM
4 Mar 13, 2006 04:30 PM
by vegasbilly
Cobalt's eyes sunken...deyhydration?!
by Chamcham505 - Mar 11, 2006 07:39 PM
3 Mar 14, 2006 10:00 PM
by kinyonga
The Squigg'ster
by kriswaters - Mar 11, 2006 12:16 AM
1 Mar 11, 2006 08:24 AM
by dianedfisher
interesting observation...
by lele - Mar 10, 2006 04:51 PM
6 Mar 11, 2006 06:53 PM
by dianedfisher
Thinking of taking cham outside
by schwartzenstobe - Mar 10, 2006 12:45 PM
2 Mar 11, 2006 12:07 AM
by vegasbilly
Some pics!!!
by nymph - Mar 10, 2006 12:20 PM
1 Mar 10, 2006 12:21 PM
by nymph
veil housing question
by captotterboy - Mar 10, 2006 07:38 AM
22 Mar 13, 2006 07:08 PM
by captotterboy
OT, but you started it PhEve!!
by vegasbilly - Mar 09, 2006 06:12 PM
5 Mar 10, 2006 10:34 PM
by PHEve
OK...I feel like such a newbie! ???
by lele - Mar 09, 2006 04:29 PM
14 Mar 10, 2006 10:23 PM
by PHEve
superworm question
by anafranil - Mar 09, 2006 03:34 PM
4 Mar 10, 2006 07:36 AM
by dianedfisher
Brian, don't want to steal your thunder!
by lele - Mar 09, 2006 03:24 PM
6 Mar 11, 2006 11:44 AM
by lele
Pics of the littel fella...
by lele - Mar 09, 2006 11:39 AM
7 Mar 10, 2006 12:40 PM
by izlight
the ZanMan has arrived!!!
by lele - Mar 09, 2006 09:40 AM
5 Mar 09, 2006 12:49 PM
by Carlton
Force feeding tips......
by FlammySnake - Mar 09, 2006 01:26 AM
10 Mar 10, 2006 09:32 PM
by chameleon76
Diego Suarez Panther Breeder??
by TylerStewart - Mar 08, 2006 11:22 PM
2 Mar 10, 2006 12:00 PM
by WillHayward
Alejandro...
by nymph - Mar 08, 2006 04:55 PM
1 Mar 08, 2006 07:40 PM
by alejandro2004
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