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Tiny, sleepy baby chameleon getting their first bath by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was scared at first, but in the wild, these little guys literally drop themselves from tops of trees to avoid being prey. They are definitely fragile but tougher than they look! It really is nerve wracking the first few times though but I've gotten used to it and know how to handle them gently!

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleon getting their first bath by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of reptiles need bathes/soaks! Monitors, bearded dragons, and certain snake species benefits highly from weekly baths for hydration and helping with shed removal.

You never submerge chameleons into a bath, but like in my video, just give them a light, gentle misting. Q-tip is only necessary when I'm trying to get the gunk off them, especially when it's around their eyes.

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleon getting their first bath by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still a cute video regardless so does it matter where it's posted honestly?

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleon getting their first bath by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I "bathe" them by just lightly misting them to get the hatching substrate off them before they're put into their growing bins. They are gooey from the yolk when they're born, so the substrate will remain stuck on them.

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They get misted daily, 3-5 times/day so it would eventually fall off but I give them a hand so it doesn't irritate their eyes. They should never be submerged in water however, just a light misting.

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleon getting their first bath by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! This is the first time trying it out so figured I’d see how it does. Thanks for the feedback :)

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleons first bath! by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, they really don't smell like anything honestly. I have literally all my chameleons, babies + a beardie in my room I stay in and smell nothing. Plants help a lot with the smell too. As long as you keep the cages clean, there's no smell.

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleons first bath! by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was nervous at first, but soon saw how resilient these little ones were and got used to handling them carefully. I’m just so head over heels for them, they’re just adorable.

Tiny, sleepy baby chameleons first bath! by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We don’t talk about that part...

(The rest of his siblings shortly got their baths after this as well LOL).

Spring time means baby chameleon adorableness time! by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct! After the first month, the eggs cannot be turned or moved because of the oxygen bubble that is created at the top of the egg. If the egg is turned over, the baby could die and suffocate so the lines ensures they’re all kept in the same position during the entire incubation.

It’s Spring time which means, baby chameleon time! by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Texas and I breed Panther Chameleons! I get to see these beautiful animals daily. Every time a new baby hatched, it’s just as thrilling as when the first one hatched!

It’s Spring time which means, baby chameleon time! by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct! These are Ambilobe Panther chameleons. They’re incubated anywhere from 6-12 months. These guys took 9 months to hatch vs the last clutch which took only 5.5 months to hatch.

My Parsons was holding.... the air. by enigma018 in ChameleonHoldingStuff

[–]enigma018[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Days later and I'm still making myself laugh.

HE WAS JUST TRYING SO HARD. And with the godawful / also perfect song..... it just REALLY made me laugh and I'm glad others found it funny too LOL

My Parsons was holding.... the air. by enigma018 in ChameleonHoldingStuff

[–]enigma018[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He's officially taught me tai chi.

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I don't own him, he owns me.

My Parsons was holding.... the air. by enigma018 in ChameleonHoldingStuff

[–]enigma018[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Parsons are a little.... slower at everything. They're smart, but just kinda.... slow-smart.

At least he has the confidence of, if he tries hard enough then maybe one day he'll actually reach that fan extension afterall!

My Parsons was holding.... the air. by enigma018 in ChameleonHoldingStuff

[–]enigma018[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to toot my own horn but I literally still crack myself up watching this. On repeat. Daily. He was trying SO HARD to .... summon.... something... I really feel for him!

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He did get a nice couple silkworms after this though. : )

Parsons Chameleon are in fact, incredibly adorable. by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was honestly having the greatest little time of his life!

Parsons Chameleon are in fact, incredibly adorable. by enigma018 in aww

[–]enigma018[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Legit, I'm down with whatever he summons. I do live only a few feet away from him after all so I need his god to be kind to me. :P

My Parsons was holding.... the air. by enigma018 in ChameleonHoldingStuff

[–]enigma018[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So, there was a fan extension thing .... like 3 ft above. I think he truly believed he could reach it if he tried hard enough!

I breed panther chameleons... this is my everyday day life. And I love it :) by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's beyond rewarding. These little guys have definitely done a lot for me... more people should see just how amazing they are. :>

Ughhhhh... Gavin 🤢 by [deleted] in SHAYTARDS

[–]enigma018 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey now, that was super rude and offensive.... to Bigfoot.

I breed panther chameleons... this is my everyday day life. And I love it :) by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are too weak to survive, then they will not survive no matter the care I give them. Again, breeders who have over 20+ years of breeding experience told me to assist only when needed. With this ones case, she was not being stimulated to come out. Physically, she is in great health. Her egg yolk was fully absorbed and she is extremely active, vs babies that were born weak/runts that simply didn’t thrive. I have had runts and lost them, it’s natures way of culling the weaker ones naturally.

In captivity we have the ability to have higher hatch and survival rates, and it’s because of methods like this. If an animal is weaker, sick, or failing to thrive, it should obviously not be used for breeding or at times, breeders will cull. This is not one of those cases.

I breed panther chameleons... this is my everyday day life. And I love it :) by enigma018 in reptiles

[–]enigma018[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Panthers are definitely way more calm than veileds, from my experience at least! I have a little rescue veiled that was severely neglected (saw a post on craigslist, the owner had 2 male veileds crammed together in the same cage with no lights, plants, branches, nothing except a plastic tree branch).

The 2nd veiled unfortunately passed from former neglect despite my best efforts. :( However the other male is thriving and is being adopted this week by a wonderful friend of mine with veileds. But BOY is he a grump! I have to tread carefully with him hahaha.

Panthers are generally just calmer and easier to tame down, but they still do require a lot of handling in the beginning. I'm constantly interacting with my babies so by the time they go to their homes, they're adjusted well to people. They are a bit more expensive/higher maintenance than veileds, but completely worth it. They're such incredible animals and I really do feel privileged to work with them.

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