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Chameleons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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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Got him!!! Thanks Sonia
by mbmcewen - Aug 13, 2003 12:45 PM
0 No replies
CHAMELEON INFO!!!
by SVT03COBRA - Aug 13, 2003 11:26 AM
1 Aug 13, 2003 10:23 PM
by jcunitz
Silkworms For 8 inch Veiled Chameleon?
by Herper123 - Aug 12, 2003 10:36 PM
2 Aug 14, 2003 08:01 PM
by herpersteve
neonate update (Jackson's)
by alanvines - Aug 12, 2003 08:03 PM
0 No replies
What about ants????
by Charma1979 - Aug 12, 2003 07:49 PM
4 Aug 13, 2003 06:47 PM
by lele
2 Aug 13, 2003 03:12 PM
by chimbakka
Calumma parsonii from NERD
by vadoni - Aug 12, 2003 06:30 PM
11 Aug 14, 2003 10:36 AM
by chameleoncrow
Calumma parsonii from NERD
by vadoni - Aug 12, 2003 06:29 PM
0 No replies
Flipping Casques
by Niobex - Aug 12, 2003 01:29 PM
5 Aug 13, 2003 09:08 AM
by Niobex
Sonia...
by lele - Aug 12, 2003 09:04 AM
8 Aug 13, 2003 03:33 PM
by anson
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!
by mbmcewen - Aug 12, 2003 08:16 AM
3 Aug 12, 2003 09:56 PM
by trinacliff
baby Jax update (actually downdate)
by alanvines - Aug 12, 2003 07:20 AM
10 Aug 12, 2003 07:24 PM
by alanvines
Anyone been bitten by a Chameleon???
by Charma1979 - Aug 11, 2003 10:52 PM
9 Aug 14, 2003 09:25 PM
by herpersteve
Update on "Doesn't Look Good" thread...
by ToniaD - Aug 11, 2003 08:43 PM
2 Aug 12, 2003 12:09 AM
by ToniaD
impulse adoption!
by lele - Aug 11, 2003 07:19 PM
8 Aug 12, 2003 06:02 PM
by reflex21089
Cabbage calciumhosphurus ratio
by chameleoncrow - Aug 11, 2003 05:32 PM
1 Aug 11, 2003 09:16 PM
by anson
rubber jawed anole
by alanvines - Aug 11, 2003 04:14 PM
0 No replies
Feeding green apples and Iceberg letuce
by gabrielmtl - Aug 11, 2003 03:00 PM
2 Aug 11, 2003 03:51 PM
by alanvines
Whats the best way to handle baby chameleons??????
by Charma1979 - Aug 11, 2003 02:03 PM
4 Aug 12, 2003 03:10 AM
by Jason82
anybody have experience with werneri chams?
by dumbkid - Aug 11, 2003 01:58 PM
4 Aug 12, 2003 01:59 AM
by dumbkid
Few Newbie Questions...
by quaker639 - Aug 11, 2003 12:17 PM
2 Aug 11, 2003 03:29 PM
by safo
Jackson cooling - night time
by iso - Aug 11, 2003 12:13 PM
2 Aug 11, 2003 03:06 PM
by alanvines
1 Aug 11, 2003 02:46 PM
by safo
baby Jackson's update
by alanvines - Aug 11, 2003 11:54 AM
6 Aug 11, 2003 02:32 PM
by alanvines
Ever had a vet give your Cham a Calcium injection?
by OttoNLucy - Aug 11, 2003 11:41 AM
2 Aug 12, 2003 06:15 PM
by anson
FORUM NOTICE!!! PLEASE READ
by PHFaust - Aug 11, 2003 10:42 AM
6 Aug 11, 2003 06:57 PM
by safo
mold
by mbmcewen - Aug 11, 2003 07:57 AM
3 Aug 11, 2003 04:11 PM
by dank7oo
A question about cross breeding
by safo - Aug 11, 2003 12:23 AM
1 Aug 11, 2003 12:38 AM
by chacoantegu
just found two more babys
by alanvines - Aug 10, 2003 10:53 PM
12 Aug 11, 2003 01:11 PM
by alanvines
insanity is the only sane reaction to an insane world
by alanvines - Aug 10, 2003 10:11 PM
2 Aug 10, 2003 10:19 PM
by alanvines
Doesn't look good...
by ToniaD - Aug 10, 2003 09:50 PM
15 Aug 11, 2003 01:31 PM
by ToniaD
Can baby chameleons eat fly larvae?
by Charma1979 - Aug 10, 2003 09:49 PM
2 Aug 10, 2003 10:17 PM
by Charma1979
3 Aug 11, 2003 06:54 PM
by lele
are jackson's easy to care for? same as vieleds?
by dumbkid - Aug 10, 2003 08:25 PM
5 Aug 11, 2003 02:27 AM
by dumbkid
7 Aug 11, 2003 12:47 AM
by jcunitz
climinbing troubles
by safo - Aug 10, 2003 03:47 PM
0 No replies
tamatave sex
by safo - Aug 10, 2003 03:40 PM
4 Aug 10, 2003 07:55 PM
by safo
Kermit, gave birth two days ago
by alanvines - Aug 10, 2003 02:41 PM
1 Aug 11, 2003 03:42 PM
by jcunitz
3 Aug 10, 2003 04:32 PM
by dumbkid
pic of new mommy
by alanvines - Aug 10, 2003 01:15 PM
0 No replies
MORE BABY JAXXXX
by alanvines - Aug 10, 2003 11:24 AM
5 Aug 10, 2003 08:52 PM
by alanvines
eye troubles...
by GrYmLyN - Aug 10, 2003 01:40 AM
1 Aug 10, 2003 01:12 PM
by Ethan69
Is there gonna be any reptile shows in California?
by Charma1979 - Aug 10, 2003 01:04 AM
1 Aug 10, 2003 11:14 AM
by jusmebabe
My chameleon is dehydrated
by tortuga - Aug 09, 2003 10:09 PM
8 Aug 10, 2003 06:51 PM
by Jason82
My panther cham, and new outdoor cage.
by pimpsurferdotcom - Aug 09, 2003 09:14 PM
0 No replies
Jason, another ?
by chimbakka - Aug 09, 2003 07:32 PM
1 Aug 10, 2003 07:32 AM
by dank7oo
I need a hug
by lele - Aug 09, 2003 06:28 PM
5 Aug 10, 2003 01:24 PM
by Niobex
is LLL Reptile any good?
by dumbkid - Aug 09, 2003 04:38 PM
5 Aug 11, 2003 03:59 PM
by anson
Bug napper!
by chameleoncrow - Aug 09, 2003 04:27 PM
1 Aug 10, 2003 03:36 AM
by chameleoncrow
anybody have any male jax they are selling?
by dumbkid - Aug 09, 2003 03:01 PM
1 Aug 09, 2003 05:43 PM
by iso
gutload silkies?
by mbmcewen - Aug 09, 2003 02:14 PM
1 Aug 09, 2003 03:22 PM
by jusmebabe
Moths as food
by dogs - Aug 09, 2003 01:14 PM
5 Aug 11, 2003 08:51 PM
by anson
Gravid Veiled
by MattL - Aug 09, 2003 11:48 AM
3 Aug 09, 2003 12:27 PM
by sroberts
How many others have had this tragedy?
by sroberts - Aug 09, 2003 08:04 AM
3 Aug 09, 2003 06:29 PM
by endo
free food for chameleons?,,,crazy ,,please read
by Marwan - Aug 09, 2003 03:18 AM
17 Aug 10, 2003 08:41 PM
by safo
2 Aug 12, 2003 08:13 AM
by mbmcewen
Advice for my veiled...
by YOSHIOD9 - Aug 09, 2003 12:47 AM
2 Aug 11, 2003 03:47 PM
by anson
anyone going to the pomona IRBA show next weekend?
by compasscreek - Aug 09, 2003 12:22 AM
0 No replies
Jackson open mouth
by iso - Aug 08, 2003 11:57 PM
3 Aug 09, 2003 12:31 PM
by chamsrcool
Delaying the hatching
by alreynolds2003 - Aug 08, 2003 09:13 PM
3 Aug 08, 2003 11:32 PM
by jcunitz
2 Aug 09, 2003 01:04 PM
by Niobex
Chat room tonight
by jdany - Aug 08, 2003 07:43 PM
0 No replies
Chance to get parsons!
by chameleoncrow - Aug 08, 2003 06:44 PM
1 Aug 08, 2003 11:38 PM
by jcunitz
Parson's ***PICS***
by nerd_inc - Aug 08, 2003 06:13 PM
2 Aug 09, 2003 05:02 PM
by nerd_inc
BABY JAXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by alanvines - Aug 08, 2003 04:30 PM
3 Aug 09, 2003 12:54 AM
by reptayls
a few questions.............
by dumbkid - Aug 08, 2003 02:43 PM
8 Aug 09, 2003 01:52 AM
by reptayls
Here's where i got my baby Taveta's
by CHARMA1979 - Aug 08, 2003 02:40 PM
1 Aug 08, 2003 11:28 PM
by JDM-1
safe plants
by iso - Aug 08, 2003 01:16 PM
1 Aug 08, 2003 01:19 PM
by iso
mulberry silkworms
by alreynolds2003 - Aug 08, 2003 12:32 PM
6 Aug 08, 2003 11:42 PM
by jcunitz
Anyone raising Blaberus species as a Feeders?
by wALDOsLACK - Aug 08, 2003 12:01 PM
5 Aug 09, 2003 11:27 AM
by wALDOsLACK
offline
by Carlton - Aug 08, 2003 11:47 AM
3 Aug 09, 2003 01:08 AM
by stnman
feeding gravid chams
by jcunitz - Aug 08, 2003 11:03 AM
2 Aug 08, 2003 01:30 PM
by jcunitz
heres my chams cage. very cool!
by dumbkid - Aug 08, 2003 12:57 AM
9 Aug 08, 2003 08:40 PM
by dumbkid
Taveta two horned chameleon help.................
by charma1979 - Aug 07, 2003 10:34 PM
3 Aug 08, 2003 10:46 AM
by reptayls
Question for EVERYONE here
by dank7oo - Aug 07, 2003 08:53 PM
7 Aug 08, 2003 12:42 PM
by Herper123
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