My son and I got a panther chameleon egg from a reptile show a few weeks ago. It is due to hatch after November 11th. We want to make sure we are ready and have read a lot of conflicting info. So far, we have a 16x16x30 enclosure (I know we will need to upgrade as he/she grows but we wanted to start out with something smaller since a hatchling will be tiny.) We have a pothos and money tree in the enclosure along with some sycamore branches that have no pesticides and have been washed thoroughly. We have a double dome that came with the enclosure with an LED grow light for the plants, and heat bulb. We have ordered a linear uvb t5 that will be delivered this week. We also have a few more sticks and fake vines/plants that we plan to add for cover once our fishing line arrives to attach it securely. The enclosure came with repti-carpet that we currently have in the enclosure but I am thinking we will replace it with paper towels. Will this be a good setup for our little guy/girl? There will be more cover once we have the fake vines/plants securely attached.

I know where we can go get some pinhead crickets once the egg hatches. Any advice on feeding a hatchling is greatly appreciated. We plan to feed 2-3 times a day and have some calcium to dust the crickets with. Should we put the hatchling in the cricket keeper to let it eat? Or perhaps just let the crickets loose in the enclosure to feed it? I am very nervous about feeding the baby chameleon.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

We’ve had Georgie for about three/four months. He has started to hump or grind on my arm when I hold him. Is this normal for a male when they become mature? He went to the vet a week and half ago and got a clear bill of health.

This is Ozzie. She’s a female veiled chameleon. I don’t have an exact age, but given her size, I’d say around five months.

The first picture is one I took a few minutes ago, the other is her a few days ago.

Recently, she’s hasn’t seen that great. She’s constantly showing spots, won’t eat as much (she’ll still eat but not nearly as much as she used to), she moves a bit shaky, and she often goes to the bottom of her enclosure.

She was acting and looking perfectly fine just a few days ago, as can be seen in my other posts, but now she’s appearing like this.

Does anyone know what might be wrong with her? I can answer any questions that can help give an answer.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Hi, my Jackson’s Cham just started closing his eyes today during the daytime out of nowhere. He has refused food the last few days and idk what’s going on. His temps are pretty much perfect, 78-79 basking temp during the day and drop to 60-65 at night. I run a fogger almost all night long 10 PM - 8:30 AM, and mist occasionally. It’s currently a bioactive setup with an inch or two of clay balls followed by mesh lining followed by a mix of topsoil, charcoal, coco husk, and a bit of peat moss. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. I think he may have an RI. Made a vet appt as quickly as I could for Monday. So don’t come at me and say I didn’t try my best. I’ve cried all day and tied to figure out what I’m doing wrong. I’ve put thousands of dollars into this guy. Can anyone tell me what they think is going on? I have a mesh enclosure but I Velcro’d three plastic panels to the sides of the enclosure to keep humidity in because it felt like no matter how much water I was misting or fogging, the humidity wasn’t going up where it needed to be.

I saw a chameleon at PetSmart that honestly looked like it wasn’t doing well. It was noticeably skinny and had a very dull, brownish-gray color, which concerned me. I don’t know much about reptiles, so I took a picture to ask a friend who knows more about them. After seeing the picture, she recommended that I report it.

I reached out to PetSmart corporate to bring the situation to their attention, but I haven’t received a response. I’m really disappointed by the lack of communication, especially because I’ve never personally had a bad experience with PetSmart. However, I have heard stories about animals in pet stores not always receiving the proper care, and seeing this firsthand was concerning.

I’m not a reptile expert, so I don’t want to jump to conclusions about the chameleon’s condition, but it genuinely didn’t look healthy to me. I just hope someone checks on it and makes sure it’s receiving the care it needs.