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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.

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asparagus for gutloading?
by lele - Feb 02, 2004 12:42 PM
6 Feb 03, 2004 06:19 AM
by alreynolds2003
Bored so another silly chameleon post
by FisherCham20 - Feb 02, 2004 12:41 PM
8 Feb 03, 2004 03:39 PM
by lele
Tail curling questions and update
by FisherCham20 - Feb 02, 2004 12:36 PM
1 Feb 02, 2004 03:00 PM
by Carlton
Vet Finder
by jacksonsrule - Feb 02, 2004 10:37 AM
2 Feb 02, 2004 12:02 PM
by lele
veiled chameleon
by troy13 - Feb 01, 2004 10:16 PM
0 No replies
veiled chameleon
by troy13 - Feb 01, 2004 05:53 PM
4 Feb 02, 2004 08:11 AM
by jdany
Halogenic Bulbs
by alreynolds2003 - Feb 01, 2004 05:00 PM
0 No replies
Luna ate six adult crix and....
by lele - Feb 01, 2004 01:47 PM
8 Feb 03, 2004 05:18 PM
by anson
Panther Lip Problems!?
by tommycats - Feb 01, 2004 12:14 PM
8 Feb 02, 2004 08:29 AM
by Legendcham
Help bulb wattage!!!
by veiledcham - Feb 01, 2004 12:13 PM
1 Feb 02, 2004 07:24 AM
by iwana
Please make some recommendations on scales
by shopaholic - Feb 01, 2004 12:04 PM
5 Feb 04, 2004 09:48 PM
by shopaholic
Veiled chameleon help
by veiledcham - Feb 01, 2004 11:41 AM
1 Feb 02, 2004 02:44 PM
by Carlton
do panthers need to be cycled to breed?
by boastud - Feb 01, 2004 10:38 AM
4 Feb 04, 2004 06:40 PM
by micky-kennie
0 No replies
How long do "pre-shedding" last....
by safo - Feb 01, 2004 03:32 AM
0 No replies
x-ray pic of a gravid veiled ( you can see the eggs)
by rayman167 - Feb 01, 2004 02:45 AM
3 Feb 18, 2004 12:09 AM
by strongbad121
FISCHER CHAMELEON DRINKS STANDING WATER!!
by lizardkid - Jan 31, 2004 11:33 PM
3 Feb 04, 2004 06:44 PM
by micky-kennie
SIAMESE Chamaeleo Hoehnelli
by rkreptiles - Jan 31, 2004 06:04 PM
6 Feb 03, 2004 02:57 PM
by ChicoB
Black spot on Panther Chameleon
by bpggilman - Jan 31, 2004 04:02 PM
3 Jan 31, 2004 07:22 PM
by Legendcham
Veiled eating leaves
by Anthonyd - Jan 31, 2004 02:35 PM
9 Feb 02, 2004 12:12 PM
by lele
rare.... leaf with eyes!
by jovcham - Jan 31, 2004 02:17 PM
4 Feb 06, 2004 06:14 PM
by anson
Vield question
by Cham_Man - Jan 31, 2004 08:38 AM
2 Jan 31, 2004 07:27 PM
by lele
Can Chameleons eat Indian Walking Sticks?
by fox_gurl_3 - Jan 30, 2004 10:14 PM
17 Feb 04, 2004 09:39 PM
by shopaholic
0 No replies
meller's black tissue
by kurpak - Jan 30, 2004 06:54 PM
0 No replies
Jackson's mating photos
by joy143 - Jan 30, 2004 06:09 PM
1 Jan 30, 2004 06:26 PM
by Tarentola
3 Jan 31, 2004 10:43 AM
by lele
Need Housing info on Hatchling Mantis
by shopaholic - Jan 30, 2004 04:47 PM
1 Feb 28, 2004 10:57 AM
by reptilemaniac8
Need an oppinion on a type of Mulberry Tree
by shopaholic - Jan 30, 2004 04:06 PM
3 Jan 31, 2004 07:59 PM
by lele
Eggs
by chad98 - Jan 30, 2004 03:52 PM
0 No replies
Horned leaf chameleon
by sammyq - Jan 30, 2004 11:01 AM
10 Jan 31, 2004 05:53 PM
by rkreptiles
Feeding Anoles to Chams-size Q on feeders
by shopaholic - Jan 30, 2004 01:29 AM
31 Feb 03, 2004 02:06 PM
by shellyd3
White mark at base of tail?
by thechamhunter - Jan 30, 2004 01:19 AM
2 Jan 31, 2004 03:46 AM
by thechamhunter
2 Jan 30, 2004 04:39 PM
by shopaholic
Ladybugs?
by FisherCham20 - Jan 30, 2004 12:44 AM
14 Jan 31, 2004 08:54 AM
by iwana
jackson's crooked horn question
by chacoantegu - Jan 29, 2004 11:41 PM
4 Jan 30, 2004 03:30 PM
by reptayls
maybe Luna and Zoe are related?
by icequeen - Jan 29, 2004 08:47 PM
16 Feb 01, 2004 07:51 PM
by chimbakka
chameleon food
by pacmanFREAK - Jan 29, 2004 08:34 PM
0 No replies
I'm a grandpa!!
by wraithy - Jan 29, 2004 07:06 PM
0 No replies
Hey - chamsrcool.....
by lele - Jan 29, 2004 06:34 PM
1 Jan 29, 2004 06:38 PM
by chamsrcool
How do you keep Ficus trees alive?
by Melisondra - Jan 29, 2004 05:29 PM
1 Jan 29, 2004 06:32 PM
by lele
Am I just being paranoid?
by speedracerbecki - Jan 29, 2004 03:23 PM
2 Jan 30, 2004 12:27 PM
by epollak
anyone ever get called names?
by jovcham - Jan 29, 2004 12:19 PM
12 Feb 01, 2004 08:09 PM
by chimbakka
Good complete care packages for large chams?
by paradisio - Jan 29, 2004 12:39 AM
5 Jan 30, 2004 12:49 PM
by paradisio
Silly Chameleons
by FisherCham20 - Jan 29, 2004 12:10 AM
2 Jan 29, 2004 11:58 AM
by jovcham
My New Cham is doing something wierd with his eye.
by shopaholic - Jan 28, 2004 07:58 PM
3 Jan 30, 2004 01:31 AM
by shopaholic
panther chameleon lacks appitite
by maverick - Jan 28, 2004 07:04 PM
1 Jan 28, 2004 10:24 PM
by Carlton
1 Jan 29, 2004 10:24 AM
by lele
In the dark jungle...
by lele - Jan 28, 2004 04:49 PM
11 Jan 30, 2004 09:28 AM
by lele
Baytril Questions
by jacksonsrule - Jan 28, 2004 04:33 PM
2 Jan 28, 2004 09:09 PM
by epollak
Veiled with a lump - advice?
by jonz - Jan 28, 2004 04:26 PM
2 Jan 29, 2004 12:25 PM
by eric adrignola
mantis as food
by Brad Alexander - Jan 28, 2004 03:57 PM
1 Jan 29, 2004 05:00 PM
by micky-kennie
Food Question
by Tarentola - Jan 28, 2004 02:28 PM
1 Jan 29, 2004 12:23 PM
by jovcham
Praying Mantis?
by FisherCham20 - Jan 28, 2004 12:38 PM
13 Jan 28, 2004 09:28 PM
by epollak
Veiled chameleon help
by veiledcham - Jan 28, 2004 12:10 PM
2 Jan 28, 2004 09:34 PM
by epollak
Luna update and questions...
by lele - Jan 28, 2004 11:43 AM
2 Jan 30, 2004 09:41 AM
by lele
Can anyone recommend a good misting system?
by jacksonsrule - Jan 28, 2004 10:19 AM
3 Jan 31, 2004 03:49 PM
by bpggilman
Thinking of a chameleon!!
by hhawk20005 - Jan 28, 2004 09:53 AM
4 Jan 28, 2004 09:42 PM
by epollak
Veiled chameleon help
by veiledcham - Jan 28, 2004 12:20 AM
4 Jan 28, 2004 10:16 PM
by Carlton
REPTILE CHAT!!!
by TylerStewart - Jan 27, 2004 10:00 PM
5 Jan 28, 2004 10:27 AM
by Raecroft
distance between cages
by gutloader - Jan 27, 2004 07:15 PM
6 Jan 28, 2004 09:52 PM
by epollak
Lighting for Mountain Species
by jacksonsrule - Jan 27, 2004 04:47 PM
4 Jan 28, 2004 09:56 PM
by epollak
Live grasshoppers?
by FisherCham20 - Jan 27, 2004 12:37 PM
14 Jan 29, 2004 11:35 AM
by Legendcham
PO'd veild...
by eric adrignola - Jan 27, 2004 11:39 AM
1 Jan 27, 2004 01:08 PM
by ChicoB
Playing with the new camera's macro...
by eric adrignola - Jan 27, 2004 11:38 AM
3 Jan 27, 2004 05:17 PM
by eric adrignola
Proper feeding techniques
by Jefflo - Jan 27, 2004 09:59 AM
1 Jan 27, 2004 10:33 AM
by jovcham
What am i doing wrong?
by bodab - Jan 27, 2004 09:32 AM
9 Jan 30, 2004 04:10 PM
by shopaholic
I think we made a big mistake!
by taralynn_hughes - Jan 27, 2004 09:15 AM
1 Jan 27, 2004 09:19 AM
by taralynn_hughes
Jackson feeding question
by Skye3 - Jan 27, 2004 09:04 AM
2 Jan 27, 2004 09:16 AM
by gutloader
3 Jan 27, 2004 05:15 PM
by eric adrignola
Dwarf Fischer's Chameleon HELP!!!
by lizardkid - Jan 27, 2004 08:19 AM
1 Jan 27, 2004 08:38 AM
by rkreptiles
gravid Meller's coloration?
by kurpak - Jan 26, 2004 11:59 PM
1 Jan 27, 2004 07:35 AM
by rkreptiles
adult pather cage size?
by boastud - Jan 26, 2004 10:25 PM
3 Jan 27, 2004 12:30 AM
by safo
Lighting question!?
by tommycats - Jan 26, 2004 09:58 PM
4 Jan 27, 2004 01:40 PM
by chimbakka
Feeding question!?
by tommycats - Jan 26, 2004 09:49 PM
8 Jan 27, 2004 01:06 PM
by Legendcham
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