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Chameleons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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.

Topic Replies Last Post
Nutrition for Wild Caught Chameleons
by tcharboneau - May 16, 2004 12:46 PM
4 May 19, 2004 04:57 PM
by Carlton
Ambilobe or Ambanja?
by Chameleo19 - May 16, 2004 12:15 PM
5 May 16, 2004 10:15 PM
by sea_in_the_city
Cicadas
by BigChappy - May 16, 2004 10:57 AM
5 May 17, 2004 02:45 PM
by lilroach56
I LIKE TERRARIAMS!
by mrcham - May 16, 2004 09:05 AM
4 May 16, 2004 10:12 AM
by chamsrcool
Ambliobe or Ambanja?!?!
by Chameleo19 - May 16, 2004 12:56 AM
1 May 16, 2004 01:02 PM
by pernads
Needs Lots Of Opinions!!
by Pacmanfreak - May 15, 2004 08:15 PM
5 May 16, 2004 09:37 PM
by jonpcab
count 'em...42!
by lele - May 15, 2004 07:11 PM
12 May 18, 2004 11:34 AM
by melisondra
WC female ankaramy neck swelling
by nemoz_chamz - May 15, 2004 09:42 AM
1 May 15, 2004 11:02 AM
by twinoats
Lab Chow as Cricket Gutload
by KenW - May 14, 2004 10:49 PM
1 May 15, 2004 08:15 AM
by chunks_89
Red Sac
by cobra85 - May 14, 2004 09:13 PM
1 May 14, 2004 09:28 PM
by Chameleo19
Luna is asleep in the hole....
by lele - May 14, 2004 06:53 PM
10 May 16, 2004 12:32 PM
by lele
UVA/UVB bulbs..
by thelizardking77 - May 14, 2004 04:34 PM
1 May 14, 2004 05:36 PM
by Carlton
For Lele...
by zag - May 14, 2004 03:30 PM
2 May 15, 2004 12:25 AM
by zag
Chicken mash /feed as criket gutload
by zag - May 14, 2004 03:27 PM
3 May 15, 2004 01:32 PM
by gutloader
HabbaMist
by dragonbirds - May 14, 2004 02:12 PM
10 May 17, 2004 11:44 AM
by jonpcab
Death of a female ambilobe.
by sea_in_the_city - May 14, 2004 01:32 PM
11 May 16, 2004 05:34 PM
by sea_in_the_city
AIR PLANTS
by mrcham - May 14, 2004 11:19 AM
5 May 14, 2004 05:12 PM
by lele
Eye problems with Jacksons
by JacksonsChamKeep - May 14, 2004 05:13 AM
0 No replies
1 May 14, 2004 11:43 AM
by jacksonsrule
Veiled Female Weight??? Tried to find but can't
by ChicoB - May 14, 2004 01:30 AM
2 May 14, 2004 07:09 PM
by chunks_89
New cage setup and sleeping??
by FisherCham20 - May 14, 2004 12:50 AM
1 May 14, 2004 12:11 PM
by stevie16
Need help for sick chameleon
by CaptainHook2 - May 13, 2004 09:37 PM
6 May 17, 2004 12:37 PM
by Carlton
Mouth Rot, Need Help for my Panther
by dlw24 - May 13, 2004 09:05 PM
3 May 15, 2004 09:03 AM
by dlw24
female jaxon bobing her head
by matt16 - May 13, 2004 08:04 PM
0 No replies
Luna update
by lele - May 13, 2004 07:32 PM
2 May 14, 2004 11:51 AM
by lele
Holy crap---baby Leaf chams in my tank !!!!!!!
by twinoats - May 13, 2004 06:22 PM
2 May 13, 2004 08:47 PM
by evilcham
Will this light be ok?
by jodi82 - May 13, 2004 06:17 PM
7 May 14, 2004 06:26 AM
by wraithy
building a new cage
by schwartzenstobe - May 13, 2004 05:42 PM
4 May 14, 2004 11:23 AM
by jacksonsrule
veileds matured?
by tonymarinara - May 13, 2004 04:25 PM
8 May 16, 2004 04:11 PM
by justchams
breathing trouble
by chamsrcool - May 13, 2004 03:38 PM
1 May 13, 2004 07:07 PM
by lele
Does anyone have a permanant outdoor cage?
by jodi82 - May 13, 2004 01:49 PM
2 May 13, 2004 05:04 PM
by jodi82
"New Jersey" mosquitos
by gutloader - May 13, 2004 10:03 AM
9 May 16, 2004 07:44 AM
by gutloader
Metabolic Bone Disease
by jodi82 - May 13, 2004 09:41 AM
10 May 13, 2004 04:54 PM
by wraithy
Super mealworms - stay away from them??
by jacksonsrule - May 13, 2004 09:13 AM
2 May 13, 2004 07:28 PM
by lilroach56
Silk's Eye problem...
by sea_in_the_city - May 12, 2004 11:14 PM
6 May 14, 2004 07:31 AM
by sea_in_the_city
5 May 13, 2004 09:07 PM
by TylerStewart
1 May 13, 2004 12:14 AM
by Carlton
best / cheapest place to order silkworms?
by zag - May 12, 2004 07:45 PM
5 May 13, 2004 10:40 AM
by joy143
Here's Alkibides.
by sea_in_the_city - May 12, 2004 05:45 PM
8 May 14, 2004 01:16 PM
by sea_in_the_city
Thanks everyone.
by sea_in_the_city - May 12, 2004 05:37 PM
0 No replies
jackson growth
by jacsoncham - May 12, 2004 05:29 PM
1 May 13, 2004 08:42 AM
by jacksonsrule
egg question
by jovcham - May 12, 2004 05:06 PM
3 May 13, 2004 09:42 AM
by jovcham
Battling Jacksons
by Dr_Octagon - May 12, 2004 04:11 PM
3 May 12, 2004 09:22 PM
by Dr_octagon
should I aid the shedding process?
by zag - May 12, 2004 03:46 PM
2 May 12, 2004 04:15 PM
by zag
how long will she wander?
by lele - May 12, 2004 02:45 PM
7 May 13, 2004 04:43 PM
by lele
First Chameleons
by mrcham - May 12, 2004 11:28 AM
9 May 13, 2004 06:32 PM
by mrcham
11 May 13, 2004 04:29 PM
by lele
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE LIZARD!
by mrcham - May 12, 2004 08:46 AM
2 May 12, 2004 11:17 AM
by mrcham
What do I have to do to get into the "in" croud?
by sea_in_the_city - May 12, 2004 07:35 AM
12 May 12, 2004 08:00 PM
by wraithy
anyone know how to identify a mulberry tree?
by zag - May 12, 2004 02:32 AM
4 May 14, 2004 02:01 AM
by zag
update on my male Veiled
by anemone - May 11, 2004 10:19 PM
1 May 12, 2004 01:40 PM
by Carlton
Cameleon tail pinched.....
by tommymx - May 11, 2004 09:55 PM
3 May 12, 2004 12:53 PM
by Carlton
Roll Call for Pomona
by TylerStewart - May 11, 2004 09:53 PM
1 May 12, 2004 06:08 PM
by sunset714
best lobster roaches??
by chamsrcool - May 11, 2004 08:05 PM
0 No replies
jackson cham growth?
by jacsoncham - May 11, 2004 07:11 PM
1 May 12, 2004 10:30 AM
by jacksonsrule
9 May 12, 2004 10:23 AM
by mrcham
3 May 12, 2004 11:53 PM
by Carlton
Houseflies
by el_toro - May 11, 2004 04:39 PM
5 May 12, 2004 12:40 PM
by Carlton
Help....
by Jodi82 - May 11, 2004 04:17 PM
6 May 12, 2004 11:44 AM
by Jodi82
finally a pic that came out
by bonniejoe - May 11, 2004 02:50 PM
1 May 11, 2004 02:51 PM
by bonniejoe
fruitfly questions
by JFC31 - May 11, 2004 01:22 PM
1 May 11, 2004 02:08 PM
by Raymond Moreno
panther hatchling w/o food
by luke420 - May 11, 2004 12:34 PM
1 May 11, 2004 06:51 PM
by sunshineherps
5 May 11, 2004 02:08 PM
by jacksonsrule
gypsy moth caterpillar
by gutloader - May 11, 2004 07:18 AM
5 May 13, 2004 08:19 PM
by gutloader
1 May 11, 2004 07:15 AM
by gutloader
POST PIX OF YOUR ENCLOSURES
by Raymond Moreno - May 10, 2004 08:56 PM
2 May 11, 2004 01:50 PM
by Raymond Moreno
2 May 11, 2004 07:29 PM
by pernads
panther chameleon egg question
by defector - May 10, 2004 07:12 PM
3 May 11, 2004 01:57 AM
by Randy_Strann
meal worms?
by bonniejoe - May 10, 2004 12:49 PM
2 May 11, 2004 01:59 AM
by Randy_Strann
Jovana...
by lele - May 10, 2004 12:17 PM
0 No replies
Housing Crickets: Alternative to egg carton?
by jacksonsrule - May 10, 2004 11:30 AM
5 May 12, 2004 10:10 AM
by mrcham
What is the best type of chameleon?
by RKGrapeJr - May 10, 2004 12:56 AM
7 May 11, 2004 12:14 PM
by Carlton
Problem with Panther
by stevie16 - May 09, 2004 11:46 PM
2 May 10, 2004 02:08 PM
by Carlton
meal worm beeltes
by sebastian021 - May 09, 2004 10:58 PM
1 May 10, 2004 08:03 AM
by gutloader
1 May 10, 2004 02:03 PM
by Carlton
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