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Chameleons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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What about this?
by indigo574 - Jan 31, 2007 09:24 PM
4 Feb 01, 2007 09:29 PM
by indigo574
My precious Earl
by spiderchick - Jan 31, 2007 03:20 PM
6 Feb 05, 2007 10:16 AM
by spiderchick
New Photo of Lola
by longhorn627 - Jan 31, 2007 02:00 PM
0 No replies
spuds...Anthony....
by kinyonga - Jan 31, 2007 08:00 AM
2 Feb 01, 2007 01:20 AM
by kinyonga
Is this a prolapse??
by waspinator421 - Jan 30, 2007 04:43 PM
3 Jan 30, 2007 10:53 PM
by waspinator421
coloration question (veileds/panthers)
by sprintermike - Jan 30, 2007 02:46 PM
2 Jan 31, 2007 01:32 PM
by Carlton
Not laying eggs
by bigdogreps - Jan 30, 2007 07:46 AM
3 Jan 31, 2007 07:57 AM
by kinyonga
small mesh cages
by Tdude - Jan 28, 2007 09:04 PM
2 Jan 29, 2007 09:30 PM
by Tdude
constant shedding
by anafranil - Jan 28, 2007 03:38 AM
6 Feb 01, 2007 12:27 AM
by anafranil
Sick wild jacksons
by spuds - Jan 27, 2007 12:15 AM
18 Feb 05, 2007 06:51 PM
by aero_tiff
phoenix worms
by jonnyblaze - Jan 26, 2007 05:41 PM
1 Jan 27, 2007 11:29 AM
by sandrachameleon
confused about edema - other causes?
by lele - Jan 26, 2007 02:36 PM
12 Jan 31, 2007 08:08 AM
by PHEve
Female veiled mouth open???
by Ronnie5 - Jan 26, 2007 04:16 AM
3 Jan 26, 2007 04:37 PM
by kinyonga
Quadricornis
by salvadoriiboy - Jan 24, 2007 10:01 PM
1 Jan 24, 2007 10:27 PM
by Carlton
Concerns about activity..
by LeNko - Jan 24, 2007 10:00 PM
9 Mar 28, 2007 07:05 AM
by LeNko
new cage setup
by beachbeardies - Jan 24, 2007 10:21 AM
2 Jan 25, 2007 10:35 PM
by beachbeardies
Painting my house, what to do?
by safo - Jan 23, 2007 09:04 PM
4 Jan 24, 2007 04:19 PM
by safo
A new addition to the Waters Family!
by kriswaters - Jan 22, 2007 02:10 AM
3 Jan 25, 2007 09:12 AM
by PHEve
cage plants
by beachbeardies - Jan 21, 2007 06:42 PM
7 Jan 24, 2007 08:29 PM
by safo
2 new pair
by indigo574 - Jan 21, 2007 05:57 PM
2 Jan 22, 2007 10:15 PM
by kinyonga
dehydration question
by anafranil - Jan 21, 2007 02:59 PM
1 Jan 22, 2007 12:10 AM
by lele
Concerns about my Chameleon
by Dirge - Jan 21, 2007 02:40 PM
4 Jan 23, 2007 05:02 PM
by Dirge
Newbie question
by Willya - Jan 21, 2007 02:18 PM
4 Jan 25, 2007 10:47 PM
by chaco
Panthers
by chamellio - Jan 21, 2007 06:24 AM
2 Jan 27, 2007 11:48 AM
by sandrachameleon
housing chams together
by beachbeardies - Jan 20, 2007 05:13 AM
3 Jan 27, 2007 11:41 AM
by sandrachameleon
Discoloration in tail, any ideas?
by jgamboa888 - Jan 19, 2007 02:03 PM
4 Jan 20, 2007 05:56 PM
by jgamboa888
my chameleon dont eat or walk good
by thorson08 - Jan 19, 2007 08:59 AM
4 Feb 01, 2007 09:33 PM
by thorson08
NEED ADVICE
by jonnyblaze - Jan 18, 2007 04:13 PM
10 Jan 20, 2007 07:21 PM
by jonnyblaze
Cages?
by confusedme - Jan 17, 2007 08:50 PM
2 Jan 18, 2007 02:57 PM
by Tdude
Should i be worried
by maxwelltub - Jan 17, 2007 06:10 PM
1 Jan 17, 2007 06:20 PM
by kinyonga
moldy eggs??
by ta2smitty - Jan 17, 2007 03:25 PM
1 Jan 17, 2007 09:01 PM
by kinyonga
new camera=new pics
by safo - Jan 17, 2007 01:07 PM
12 Jan 18, 2007 03:36 PM
by safo
I think the mating was successful :0) ?
by PHEve - Jan 17, 2007 01:07 PM
7 Jan 19, 2007 06:58 AM
by PHEve
Shedding ?
by longhorn627 - Jan 16, 2007 02:53 PM
2 Jan 27, 2007 11:43 AM
by sandrachameleon
Very strange skin and tissue problem
by cfcstl - Jan 16, 2007 10:05 AM
1 Jan 16, 2007 11:10 PM
by kinyonga
Getting pygmies and have questions
by phishnuts - Jan 15, 2007 10:25 AM
2 Jan 16, 2007 08:07 AM
by roocat71
more eggs already??
by stuj - Jan 15, 2007 09:49 AM
2 Jan 16, 2007 12:43 PM
by stuj
care for blind chameleon?
by darthlizard - Jan 15, 2007 09:43 AM
5 Jan 19, 2007 05:44 PM
by kinyonga
Looks like love is in the air.
by blupanther - Jan 15, 2007 06:26 AM
1 Jan 15, 2007 02:08 PM
by PHEve
potting soil question
by seaflirt2 - Jan 14, 2007 05:15 PM
1 Jan 15, 2007 05:28 PM
by lele
YES..... LIL BLUEBEASTYS :0)
by PHEve - Jan 14, 2007 01:50 PM
7 Jan 15, 2007 02:05 PM
by PHEve
Babies are hatching!!!
by squillaci7 - Jan 14, 2007 10:22 AM
11 Jan 22, 2007 01:48 PM
by sandrachameleon
could anything be wrong?
by jonnyblaze - Jan 13, 2007 03:59 PM
11 Jan 15, 2007 02:35 PM
by kinyonga
What kind of water do you use?
by longhorn627 - Jan 13, 2007 02:04 PM
3 Jan 13, 2007 10:55 PM
by longhorn627
Cyrus getting steroid eye drops.
by lele - Jan 12, 2007 02:24 PM
10 Jan 16, 2007 10:57 PM
by kinyonga
Mr. Jackson
by j3nnay - Jan 12, 2007 01:54 AM
3 Jan 12, 2007 03:08 PM
by j3nnay
Charlie cant hold on
by captotterboy - Jan 11, 2007 02:25 PM
3 Jan 12, 2007 01:58 PM
by Carlton
painting
by artogator - Jan 11, 2007 12:05 PM
2 Jan 11, 2007 03:48 PM
by lehaneluck
Senegal chameleons
by louie4049 - Jan 10, 2007 06:45 PM
3 Jan 15, 2007 02:28 PM
by kinyonga
I did a bad thing......
by feeniee - Jan 09, 2007 01:58 PM
4 Jan 10, 2007 06:09 PM
by lele
reptile vets
by spiderchick - Jan 09, 2007 12:57 PM
3 Mar 16, 2007 07:33 PM
by rosebud161616
panther female gravid
by chamgranny - Jan 08, 2007 08:28 PM
4 Feb 06, 2007 10:27 AM
by kinyonga
My chameleons don't like hornworms?
by ta2smitty - Jan 08, 2007 03:45 PM
2 Jan 10, 2007 05:17 PM
by blupanther
NEW BORN BABY RUDIS
by azcarey - Jan 08, 2007 04:45 AM
1 Apr 30, 2007 10:55 AM
by sandrachameleon
Rescued Cham with MBD??
by Langi - Jan 07, 2007 09:05 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 03:05 PM
by kinyonga
Chameleon with MBD?
by Langi - Jan 07, 2007 08:55 PM
4 Jan 27, 2007 01:25 PM
by sandrachameleon
Uterus hanging out
by sandrajharr - Jan 07, 2007 08:18 PM
3 Jan 10, 2007 03:42 PM
by beachbeardies
Please post photo of enclosures
by hredder - Jan 07, 2007 08:07 PM
13 Jan 12, 2007 08:43 PM
by kurpak
smoking
by anafranil - Jan 07, 2007 05:05 AM
7 Jan 15, 2007 11:04 PM
by lele
Viled egg?
by chadosborne - Jan 06, 2007 07:01 PM
4 Jan 09, 2007 01:43 PM
by chaco
Possible leg problem in our Veiled......
by static28 - Jan 06, 2007 06:34 PM
2 Jan 08, 2007 07:54 PM
by static28
baby panther is not eating
by fitzroy08 - Jan 06, 2007 11:38 AM
5 Jan 14, 2007 11:17 PM
by hredder
Photo of my Veiled
by longhorn627 - Jan 05, 2007 01:59 PM
2 Jan 05, 2007 07:54 PM
by blupanther
toxic Plant?
by seaflirt2 - Jan 05, 2007 12:49 AM
1 Jan 08, 2007 12:35 PM
by Carlton
Christams Squig
by kriswaters - Jan 03, 2007 09:48 PM
2 Jan 05, 2007 09:58 AM
by PHEve
HornWorms&SilkWorms.....
by APLAXAR - Jan 03, 2007 06:04 PM
5 Jan 12, 2007 11:10 PM
by sandrachameleon
Sad day, very unexpected :0(
by PHEve - Jan 02, 2007 09:44 PM
11 Jan 04, 2007 08:36 PM
by PHEve
How many?
by Dirge - Jan 02, 2007 07:53 PM
2 Jan 03, 2007 08:48 AM
by Dirge
Happy new years to me!
by ta2smitty - Jan 02, 2007 04:40 PM
3 Jan 04, 2007 01:56 PM
by ta2smitty
Veiled Chameleons - Egg Incubation Temp?
by RG - Jan 02, 2007 12:55 PM
3 Jan 06, 2007 09:32 PM
by chamgranny
My veileds
by Tarentola - Jan 02, 2007 01:38 AM
0 No replies
opinions?
by lutzmr2 - Jan 01, 2007 05:45 PM
4 Jan 04, 2007 03:14 PM
by lutzmr2
Hawaiin Jacksons biggest in world?
by Luis - Jan 01, 2007 10:12 AM
4 Jan 03, 2007 03:07 PM
by Carlton
White Spots
by Dirge - Jan 01, 2007 09:59 AM
2 Jan 02, 2007 09:34 AM
by Dirge
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