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Chameleons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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color phases
by jimhellwig19 - Nov 23, 2005 02:19 PM
0 No replies
Anyone makes cages from screen window ?
by jusmebabe - Nov 22, 2005 10:39 PM
9 Nov 28, 2005 08:22 AM
by Willhayward
Eating Dirt??
by waspinator421 - Nov 22, 2005 03:49 PM
10 Nov 24, 2005 02:36 PM
by jburokas
When should I worry? Help?
by kimota - Nov 22, 2005 11:23 AM
3 Nov 23, 2005 07:12 PM
by JimFlaherty
Pygmy Chameleon Q
by tetrafish2 - Nov 22, 2005 03:53 AM
2 Nov 27, 2005 12:11 PM
by lele
female veiled lays eggs!!
by veiledbrian - Nov 22, 2005 02:01 AM
2 Nov 23, 2005 01:48 AM
by FlammySnake
Adult Groupings
by clayharr - Nov 21, 2005 07:26 PM
0 No replies
redoaks, how about a pic of that split tail???
by nozebleed - Nov 21, 2005 05:55 PM
5 Nov 21, 2005 09:21 PM
by redoaksblues
Last breath.
by WillHayward - Nov 21, 2005 06:46 AM
8 Nov 24, 2005 11:37 PM
by lele
Introduction
by RobertSalas - Nov 21, 2005 12:24 AM
4 Nov 21, 2005 03:14 PM
by ankinc
12 Hours old with Attitude to spare!!!!!!
by redoaksblues - Nov 20, 2005 06:00 PM
10 Nov 21, 2005 10:51 AM
by PHEve
Baby Flapnecks!!! -Please HELP!-
by chamcham505 - Nov 19, 2005 04:11 PM
5 Nov 19, 2005 08:55 PM
by chamcham505
Plants Plants Plants
by NoS - Nov 19, 2005 01:58 PM
2 Nov 23, 2005 07:18 PM
by JimFlaherty
Nozebleed....tried to email you back..
by redoaksblues - Nov 19, 2005 12:23 PM
3 Nov 20, 2005 09:57 PM
by nozebleed
AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST
by feeniee - Nov 19, 2005 12:17 AM
4 Nov 19, 2005 07:37 PM
by lele
Here is another beauty I got from Tyler
by feeniee - Nov 19, 2005 12:13 AM
0 No replies
Pictures as promised.... Chaco
by feeniee - Nov 19, 2005 12:11 AM
10 Nov 19, 2005 11:25 PM
by FEENIEE
6 Nov 21, 2005 05:51 PM
by laylae
Does This Veiled Look Gravid?
by vegasbilly - Nov 18, 2005 07:49 PM
1 Nov 18, 2005 10:40 PM
by nozebleed
Babies still hathing...one with forked tail
by redoaksblues - Nov 18, 2005 07:48 PM
2 Nov 19, 2005 06:41 AM
by redoaksblues
Egg handling
by veiledbrian - Nov 18, 2005 07:05 PM
3 Nov 19, 2005 03:14 PM
by kinyonga
Flammy Snake...
by FEENIEE - Nov 18, 2005 06:40 PM
1 Nov 19, 2005 02:58 PM
by flammysnake
Hey Feenie
by vegasbilly - Nov 18, 2005 06:21 PM
1 Nov 18, 2005 06:26 PM
by FEENIEE
3 Nov 18, 2005 11:18 PM
by PHEve
Pillbugs?
by gomezvi - Nov 18, 2005 01:41 PM
4 Nov 18, 2005 05:14 PM
by vegasbilly
Does anybody know....
by Feeniee - Nov 17, 2005 06:51 PM
2 Nov 17, 2005 11:08 PM
by FEENIEE
How Many
by meltz - Nov 17, 2005 05:09 PM
3 Nov 18, 2005 09:35 AM
by lele
Hey FEENIEE
by chaco - Nov 17, 2005 04:50 PM
2 Nov 17, 2005 09:42 PM
by chaco
My veiled is finally ready to lay...
by drew01833 - Nov 17, 2005 11:28 AM
2 Nov 18, 2005 10:08 PM
by drew01833
How long is too long for eggs to hatch????
by Chameleon996 - Nov 17, 2005 09:43 AM
1 Dec 05, 2005 03:38 PM
by thelizardlounge
There was a fire...
by WillHayward - Nov 16, 2005 09:05 PM
2 Nov 17, 2005 03:14 PM
by WillHayward
Dehydration
by WillHayward - Nov 16, 2005 03:10 PM
18 Nov 21, 2005 06:49 AM
by WillHayward
redoaks, got a question about the panthers...
by nozebleed - Nov 16, 2005 07:11 AM
1 Nov 18, 2005 07:40 PM
by redoaksblues
What's the truth about egg-binding?
by vonfischer713 - Nov 15, 2005 08:43 PM
2 Dec 05, 2005 03:43 PM
by thelizardlounge
Whats the truth about egg binding in Veileds?
by vonfischer713 - Nov 15, 2005 08:41 PM
7 Nov 17, 2005 02:59 PM
by lele
How are you draining?
by bigmansm - Nov 15, 2005 08:01 PM
6 Nov 20, 2005 06:07 PM
by bigmansm
uncoordination
by fwaaette - Nov 15, 2005 04:14 PM
2 Nov 17, 2005 11:24 AM
by veiledbrian
Vegasbilly!
by gomezvi - Nov 15, 2005 02:47 PM
2 Nov 17, 2005 09:25 AM
by gomezvi
Brookesia
by veiledbrian - Nov 15, 2005 02:18 PM
9 Nov 19, 2005 08:01 PM
by vegasbilly
First picture of new baby...
by redoaksblues - Nov 15, 2005 12:05 PM
4 Nov 16, 2005 09:54 PM
by vegasbilly
Reptisun 5.0 or repti glo 5.0?
by nez02 - Nov 15, 2005 11:37 AM
2 Nov 15, 2005 02:42 PM
by dianedfisher
Gravid Female Veiled
by veiledbrian - Nov 15, 2005 12:06 AM
4 Nov 16, 2005 05:14 PM
by lele
THREE times as HORNY as some
by PHEve - Nov 14, 2005 10:53 PM
1 Nov 14, 2005 11:31 PM
by feeniee
Not a cham BUT.....
by feeniee - Nov 14, 2005 09:52 PM
4 Nov 14, 2005 11:27 PM
by feeniee
Don't I look like my Daddy..........
by feeniee - Nov 14, 2005 09:37 PM
6 Nov 15, 2005 06:05 PM
by chamcham505
Just a couple new pics -Capuchi and Cobalt-
by chamcham505 - Nov 14, 2005 07:33 PM
3 Nov 14, 2005 10:44 PM
by PHEve
911-New baby - Need advice
by redoaksblues - Nov 14, 2005 07:15 PM
1 Nov 15, 2005 01:05 PM
by Carlton
6 Nov 14, 2005 07:20 PM
by dianedfisher
After 7 months...Nosy Be eggs finally starting to hatch...
by redoaksblues - Nov 14, 2005 09:58 AM
3 Nov 14, 2005 03:26 PM
by ankinc
good news, bad bad bad news
by flammysnake - Nov 14, 2005 09:05 AM
4 Nov 15, 2005 01:02 PM
by Carlton
My Veiled Chameleons
by veiledbrian - Nov 14, 2005 12:11 AM
1 Nov 16, 2005 09:55 PM
by vonfischer713
Quick Pic of baby veiled
by gomezvi - Nov 13, 2005 10:57 PM
2 Nov 14, 2005 01:31 PM
by PHEve
Choice on feeders..
by acrump - Nov 13, 2005 08:34 PM
6 Nov 14, 2005 11:00 PM
by bigD51015
chameleon didn't lay eggs
by jeebadog - Nov 13, 2005 05:41 PM
4 Nov 17, 2005 12:58 PM
by jeebadog
I have a sick chameleon
by stinkywolf - Nov 11, 2005 08:14 PM
9 Nov 16, 2005 05:18 PM
by lele
Veiled Chameleons
by veiledbrian - Nov 11, 2005 10:31 AM
0 No replies
Veiled Chameleons
by veiledbrian - Nov 11, 2005 01:44 AM
0 No replies
Baby Jacksons 2 Weeks and a Day!
by vegasbilly - Nov 09, 2005 07:17 PM
13 Nov 10, 2005 09:17 PM
by vegasbilly
Where there is life, there is death.......
by ankinc - Nov 09, 2005 06:23 PM
6 Nov 10, 2005 10:03 PM
by chamcham505
digging tunnels??
by jeebadog - Nov 09, 2005 04:46 PM
13 Nov 10, 2005 09:44 AM
by chameleon76
Cobalt showing STRANGE coloration!!!
by chamcham505 - Nov 09, 2005 11:25 AM
6 Nov 10, 2005 08:07 AM
by WillHayward
Feeders
by nozebleed - Nov 08, 2005 11:28 PM
2 Nov 09, 2005 06:11 PM
by ankinc
small brown mark
by bacon79 - Nov 08, 2005 03:34 PM
2 Nov 09, 2005 06:34 AM
by WillHayward
Goliath...Bluuuuuuer than ever!!!!
by ankinc - Nov 08, 2005 03:22 PM
2 Nov 09, 2005 10:44 AM
by PHEve
Werneri question
by pdragon1 - Nov 08, 2005 03:20 PM
0 No replies
rudis/sternfeldi update
by danmark83 - Nov 08, 2005 02:42 PM
0 No replies
mealworm question......
by flammysnake - Nov 08, 2005 02:34 PM
5 Nov 09, 2005 09:13 AM
by WillHayward
Deremensis mating - cool
by eric adrignola - Nov 08, 2005 08:24 AM
10 Nov 12, 2005 05:44 PM
by rkreptiles
Just for share......DIY Mist unit.
by evilcham - Nov 08, 2005 02:16 AM
1 Nov 15, 2005 07:57 PM
by bigmansm
Man, what are the odds of finding this again?!
by Tektum - Nov 07, 2005 08:57 PM
5 Nov 08, 2005 02:23 PM
by chamcham505
thanks for the stories
by theLC - Nov 07, 2005 05:10 PM
0 No replies
THE PIC OF ALL PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ankinc - Nov 07, 2005 02:43 PM
5 Nov 08, 2005 12:06 AM
by WillHayward
Chameleon Presentation - what would you like to see?
by eric adrignola - Nov 07, 2005 09:45 AM
7 Nov 07, 2005 08:36 PM
by eric adrignola
mixed species caging?
by thelc - Nov 07, 2005 07:24 AM
4 Nov 07, 2005 05:13 PM
by theLC
Question about veiled coloration...
by waspinator421 - Nov 06, 2005 08:09 PM
1 Nov 07, 2005 12:03 PM
by Carlton
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