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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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philodendron toxic??
by chamsrcool - May 30, 2003 07:47 PM
8 Jun 01, 2003 10:16 AM
by reptayls
8 May 31, 2003 10:44 AM
by lele
anyone seen Jamie (corn_snake) around lately?
by lele - May 30, 2003 06:24 PM
3 May 31, 2003 06:40 AM
by corn_snake_123
Resting wtih mouth a-gape
by hades-raptor - May 30, 2003 05:52 PM
9 Jun 01, 2003 08:29 PM
by chimbakka
DO YOU THINK I WAS BORN YESTERDAY!?!
by anson - May 30, 2003 04:21 PM
8 Jun 04, 2003 07:03 PM
by quasimodo
5 May 30, 2003 11:44 PM
by anson
elliot s chameleons
by chondrodan - May 30, 2003 01:33 PM
0 No replies
Jackson Cham questions.
by VoodooDragon - May 30, 2003 09:16 AM
3 May 30, 2003 10:08 PM
by reptayls
1 May 30, 2003 10:22 AM
by lele
i got my misting system today but could use some help
by compasscreek - May 29, 2003 10:29 PM
5 May 30, 2003 10:32 AM
by lele
Substrate and other Q's
by Optix - May 29, 2003 09:47 PM
3 May 30, 2003 09:57 AM
by reptayls
DECOR help for a 38 reptarium
by chamsrcool - May 29, 2003 08:02 PM
2 May 30, 2003 01:07 PM
by gomezvi
female veiled not laying.......HELP!!!!!
by DJXMASTERCHIEF - May 29, 2003 07:08 PM
1 May 29, 2003 09:13 PM
by reptayls
0 No replies
pics of quasie
by quasimodo - May 29, 2003 04:59 PM
2 May 29, 2003 10:14 PM
by quasimodo
my mercury light came in......
by chuckrusso - May 29, 2003 04:41 PM
3 May 30, 2003 02:22 AM
by charm_paradise
Morgana - what's your site URL?
by lele - May 29, 2003 03:11 PM
1 May 29, 2003 08:58 PM
by reptayls
crix hiding in substrate
by lele - May 29, 2003 11:33 AM
6 May 30, 2003 10:38 AM
by lele
Tamatave breeding
by gregw - May 29, 2003 06:49 AM
1 May 29, 2003 10:03 AM
by reptayls
egg bound?!
by jsinger - May 29, 2003 06:47 AM
1 May 29, 2003 07:28 AM
by jsinger
Roaches!?! UGH! I Am Totally Creeped Out Now!
by anson - May 28, 2003 10:38 PM
10 May 30, 2003 12:09 PM
by Mr_pokey
toxic plants?
by wonderboy - May 28, 2003 09:36 PM
0 No replies
eating shed ok?
by lele - May 28, 2003 04:42 PM
2 May 29, 2003 09:20 AM
by lele
6 May 30, 2003 03:44 PM
by anson
0 No replies
Some last questions.
by gabrielmtl - May 28, 2003 01:59 PM
4 Jun 02, 2003 06:13 PM
by chimbakka
baby deremensis feeding ???'s
by 1086i - May 28, 2003 09:56 AM
3 May 28, 2003 12:13 PM
by 1086i
My Veiled Cham is Cold
by Ducky1975 - May 28, 2003 08:42 AM
2 May 28, 2003 11:16 AM
by Carlton
Building a cage
by taralynn_hughes - May 28, 2003 08:34 AM
4 May 28, 2003 10:02 PM
by anson
i messed up big time
by jsinger - May 28, 2003 06:45 AM
4 May 28, 2003 09:40 AM
by lele
update on ichiro's eye
by jsinger - May 27, 2003 09:30 PM
2 May 28, 2003 03:07 PM
by jsinger
Vieled owners
by Mr_pokey - May 27, 2003 07:08 PM
1 May 28, 2003 02:18 PM
by taralynn_hughes
Best Way To Transport A Veiled?
by Syd - May 27, 2003 06:30 PM
3 May 27, 2003 08:57 PM
by anson
do small chams have the ability to hiss?
by jsinger - May 27, 2003 05:58 PM
2 May 28, 2003 09:23 AM
by gabrielmtl
Climbing Cage Walls?
by hades-raptor - May 27, 2003 05:24 PM
12 May 28, 2003 11:26 AM
by gomezvi
mika is so anal
by jsinger - May 27, 2003 04:30 PM
0 No replies
4 May 27, 2003 06:38 PM
by chamsrcool
my mercury vapor bulb came in the mail....broken
by chuckrusso - May 27, 2003 02:02 PM
2 May 27, 2003 07:22 PM
by chuckrusso
Cage Screen (PVC COATED) Hardware cloth >>>MORE
by charm_paradise - May 27, 2003 01:17 PM
1 May 28, 2003 06:40 PM
by chimbakka
wanted: carpet chams
by anichcha - May 27, 2003 12:22 PM
2 May 27, 2003 01:21 PM
by anichcha
Reptariums, what is your opinion?
by gomezvi - May 27, 2003 12:03 PM
14 May 28, 2003 07:01 PM
by gregw
How much longer for veiled?
by gidyen39 - May 27, 2003 10:59 AM
1 May 27, 2003 11:47 AM
by lele
Veiled with prolapse passed away...
by repzoo44 - May 27, 2003 09:59 AM
2 May 27, 2003 10:31 AM
by MatthewT
Veiled eye closed ... question
by jsinger - May 27, 2003 08:23 AM
1 May 27, 2003 12:08 PM
by charm_paradise
Seeking info on rudis chameleons
by catwoman9 - May 27, 2003 05:18 AM
0 No replies
Jason Answers To All Your Questions
by charm_paradise - May 26, 2003 11:09 PM
2 May 27, 2003 08:32 AM
by jsinger
reptiles in fort wayne Indiana?
by chamsrcool - May 26, 2003 09:42 PM
1 May 26, 2003 10:01 PM
by charm_paradise
light disturbance question
by lele - May 26, 2003 09:00 PM
2 May 26, 2003 09:29 PM
by charm_paradise
10 May 27, 2003 08:21 AM
by jsinger
icequeen....how's Zoe doing?
by taralynn_hughes - May 26, 2003 06:03 PM
2 May 26, 2003 08:28 PM
by charm_paradise
building a cage
by taralynn_hughes - May 26, 2003 06:03 PM
2 May 27, 2003 01:40 PM
by taralynn_hughes
cage setup input
by vegetell - May 26, 2003 02:47 PM
6 May 26, 2003 06:34 PM
by charm_paradise
Sic panther
by MatthewT - May 26, 2003 02:06 PM
9 May 27, 2003 12:01 PM
by charm_paradise
2 May 26, 2003 05:20 PM
by MatthewT
what happined????
by chamsrcool - May 26, 2003 12:41 PM
8 May 28, 2003 08:05 AM
by lele
For reptayls did ya proud....
by jusmebabe - May 26, 2003 10:04 AM
5 May 27, 2003 02:15 AM
by reptayls
Veiled eye closed
by jsinger - May 26, 2003 07:15 AM
3 May 27, 2003 03:16 PM
by anson
sorta OT but not really.
by chuckrusso - May 26, 2003 02:00 AM
5 May 27, 2003 01:40 AM
by chuckrusso
Question about determining sizes of chameleons
by catwoman9 - May 26, 2003 12:44 AM
2 May 26, 2003 04:20 PM
by catwoman9
9 May 26, 2003 09:54 AM
by jsinger
OMG OMG GUYS HELP!!!!
by dmlove - May 25, 2003 07:48 PM
7 May 26, 2003 06:45 PM
by dmlove
eye question
by lele - May 25, 2003 07:16 PM
1 May 25, 2003 08:10 PM
by charm_paradise
New Veiled/Have questions..
by sallie_keeper - May 25, 2003 06:59 PM
1 May 25, 2003 08:36 PM
by charm_paradise
2 May 26, 2003 12:28 PM
by anson
0 No replies
Caging questions...please!!!!!
by Chameleon996 - May 25, 2003 04:19 PM
1 May 25, 2003 08:43 PM
by charm_paradise
Male Vieled Chameleon Starving Its Self
by Mr_Pokey - May 25, 2003 03:56 PM
1 May 25, 2003 08:52 PM
by charm_paradise
Where do I buy Silk Worms?
by masterplan - May 25, 2003 01:59 PM
3 May 25, 2003 04:22 PM
by anson
Young Abanja Panther Stopped Eating...what do I do?
by masterplan - May 25, 2003 12:57 PM
8 Jul 02, 2003 05:31 PM
by 1snakeman
Hi - im new here
by jsinger - May 25, 2003 12:08 PM
3 May 25, 2003 06:22 PM
by lele
names - LOL!
by lele - May 25, 2003 11:54 AM
1 May 25, 2003 02:17 PM
by charm_paradise
baby simon
by anichcha - May 25, 2003 10:05 AM
9 May 27, 2003 10:05 AM
by anichcha
Lele That bridge is going to collapse! np
by anson - May 24, 2003 10:45 PM
1 May 25, 2003 10:47 AM
by lele
I could use some tips.
by anson - May 24, 2003 10:40 PM
0 No replies
armored chameleons
by chamsrcool - May 24, 2003 10:20 PM
0 No replies
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