"Some men just like to watch the world burn" 😅 Definitely the quote of the day! Soil in a screen cage outside is perfectly fine, perfect drainage when it rains.

Wow Pete that’s a nice chameleon cage you’ve made I love it.😃👍

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

You know, I have worked my whole life on this Bill Strand persona. I don’t think I have the energy to develop another one called Pete. My friend Pete Hawkins is exceptional at Pete-ing so I am content to leave that to those more qualified than me.

@PeteHawkins

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy haha, that was hilarious. Keep up the great work, BILL!

That's why I miss living in Florida... I could raise them I'm doing good with my Veiled Chameleon vet said he's amazing... I work/volunteer for... This summer I'm gonna work on bringing him outside once in awhile I just basically let him be a chameleon... Never handled him other then to go to vet

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Outdoors in Florida would be great! You were lucky to have that experience!

Love it !

Amazing videos

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love your sense of humor! Some men just want to watch the world burn....ain't that the truth hahaha

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

We chameleon people have no regard for convention!! :)

This was a great video, very helpful. Thank you! I am hoping some day to be able to care for a Jackson's chameleon. Do you ever offer your babies up for sale?

I just found myself with 12 babies of the Machako jacksons..do you recommend they be housed outdoors or indoors? I live in Southern CA. P.S. I worry about ants that they will go in and decimate the neonates.

@ChameleonAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

They will do exceptionally well if housed outdoors in Southern California, but you are absolutely correct to worry about ants. Having the cage win a tray with water or with the table feet in water is one solution, but keep it cleaned out every day to avoid mosquitoes! Watch out for direct sun on hot days and putting out mashed bananas is a great way to attract wild fruit flies!

Hi Bill What else can I use as a cage if I can’t get that screen? Can I build it? What materials do you recommend me? Thanks for your support (does that size support 8 - 12 babies?)

How big is this cage that you have set up and what are the plants that you used?

Hi Bill, I know you’re located in south California, but I don’t know how far down, I was wondering if San Diego is a good place to keep chams outside or if it’s too hot and dry..?

@ChameleonAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on species and how far you are from the coast. Coastal San Diego is perfect for a wide variety of species. Inland you start getting into hot an dry. A species like Oustaleti and verrucosus would be good choices for more inland.

I’m located in San Diego, about two blocks from the water. I rescued a veiled chameleon and because his condition was so poor (found outdoors by someone in the community) I frequently worry about his well-being and want to give him the highest quality life. I was told by a reputable reptile shop in my area that he could be kept outdoors. I currently have him on my partial shade, south west facing balcony. There is shade provided by a tree to the south and some staggered height buildings to the west, as well as a few plants in his enclosure. I have the largest repti-breeze enclosure and I intend on adding more plants as some have suffered and need replacement. Do you have any recommendations or advice for me with my setup? I tried to offer as much detail without too much of a novel 😅

Oviparous chameleons, do you keep the babies together after they hatch, or do you keep each in their own enclosure?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Every chameleon species does best in their own. You can get away with keeping them in the same cage if the cage is big enough and well planted. But I always prefer to keep them individually. If I do not have enough individual cages I will put the strongest and biggest in their own cages and keep the smaller ones together in as big of a well planted cage as possible.

@grandadoboman1995

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy Thank you for the info!

What would be a good enough temperature to keep a chameleon outside for say 8hours a day. I don’t get a lot of weather over 75°f, would that be enough as long as I allowed the chameleon to bask in its enclosure in the morning?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

75 is perfect for a Jackson's as long as there is sun for them to bask and warm up with in the morning after a cold night.

hey Bill, im a new chameleon wrangler. just wanted to pick your brain about the all in one mercury bulb. i am currently using one and i think my young cham is doing well, for now! do you think i should switch to an t5 linear. i just dont want my cham in the future to have mbd. thx

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with the heat and UVB produced by a mercury vapor bulb. The issue is that you can’t control both the basking temperature and the UVB level independently. I recommend T5 Linears and basking bulbs because you can independently adjust the basking temperature and the basking UVB level.

@govannito8514

3 жыл бұрын

great thx, it means alot to me that you wrote back! i will be getting a t5 linear and a separate basking bulb. thx again

Hey Bill, What flowering plants are you using in this cage?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) is in front. I have a “Bower plant” Pandorea jasminoides in the back, but there are no flowers on it right now.

@johnd697

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy Thanks

@McZooExoticPets

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Send Ohio some sunshine

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

@@McZooExoticPets I am packing some up right now and will send priority overnight!

Hi. What are the hottest temps that are safe for an outdoor enclosure? For Panther Chams?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

The maximum temperature a chameleon can handle will be dependent on a great number of things including humidity, cage size, whether it has a soil floor, and how densely planted the cage is. The inability to get out of the sun will kill chameleons even if the temperature is mild. The idealized temperatures are low to mid 70s F during the day with a basking temperature of 85F.

Hi! Is there perlite in that soil? I thought I read somewhere that perlite was toxic to chams.

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

It isn’t good for chameleons to ingest perlite, but that isn’t a danger in this set-up.

@Ali-enAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy is that something you only need to worry about with veiled since they eat foliage sometimes?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ali-enAdventures it is something you need to worry about if your cage creates a scenario where a chameleon may accidentally ingest the soil. Sometimes chameleons eat the soil due to lack of minerals in their diet so that must be watched as well. In this cage, I covered the entire bottom in ground cover plants and the chameleon will put grow the cage before it gets big enough to accidentally eat perlite anyways so it just isn’t a concern in this situation.

Hi Bill, How do you get the high humidity levels they need? Cause it's at the sun all time

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Having the soil floor gives me natural humidity down lower and so the chameleon can find their own microclimate. Outdoor keeping is much different than indoor in that the natural breezes and ebb and flow of sun and shade are what our chameleons were designed to live in. All of our caresheet parameters are a feeble attempt at replicating this. We do it well enough, but there is still so much more we need to learn and replicate. It is amazing how easy husbandry becomes when outdoor keeping. Of course, with that comes new dangers so it isn't perfect. But that is where we have to be good at our art no matter what canvas we are using.

@Alangmh

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy I have soil floor with natural plants on a inside terrarium but for me its very difficult to have a high humidity level, around 70% or more its around 40% most of the time it only rises when i mist but it doesn't last, what do you recommend me to do?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alangmh what kind of cage are you using?

@Alangmh

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy its a hybrid cage, glass and screen cage 24x24x42 inches

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alangmh generally speaking, the answer is a combination of 1) cover more of the screen panels with plastic and 2) employ a fogger or humidifier.

The end of my veiled chameleons tail is turning a different color (light grey) while the rest of his body is green and my parents dont want to take him to a vet knowing that he IS sick. What do I do. (reminder: im only 13, doesnt give me much power over the situation )

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Is the gray part limp or does it still work to wrap around things?

@seablazed525

3 жыл бұрын

No he doesnt use it to wrap around things

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

@@seablazed525 it sounds like the tail may be broken. If this is the case it is really a necessity to visit a vet that has reptile experience. There is no telling what is going on internally. If there is necrotic tissue the resulting infection could eventually kill the chameleon.

I bought a bio bag (chameleon pouch) from bio dude to do a bio environment for my girl...have you heard of this?

@ChameleonAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

I have. It is another way of making a soil floor. It is a little more controlled than my roguish way. But I play with chaos on a regular basis.

@khromepixie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChameleonAcademy Bill, Bill, Bill... you are hysterical... I'm so glad I found your sites as I am getting ready to set up my bigger cage for my girl... I've learned SO much!