Chameleon

Sleeping Strategies: New Insights into the Roosting Ecology of the Jewelled Chameleon
Sleeping Strategies: New Insights into the Roosting Ecology of the Jewelled Chameleonby Responsible herpetoculture - Jan. 02, 2026

The Jewelled Chameleon (Furcifer campani), a strikingly patterned species endemic to the central highlands of Madagascar, lives in a challenging environmen...

Chameleons in Captivity Get Old While They are Still Young. Why?
Chameleons in Captivity Get Old While They are Still Young. Why?by Responsible herpetoculture - Dec. 23, 2024

Chameleons are in general still considered a short living reptiles. It is true for the wild, where many middle-sized species do not live more than 2–4 seas...

Why almost all Jackson’s chameleons die in captivity?
Why almost all Jackson’s chameleons die in captivity?by Joeby Ragpa - Jun. 18, 2024

Do not Jackson’s chameleons in captivity if you cannot provide them cold foggy nights in the 50s and if your keeping facility is over 75°F at the daytime. The...

Meet the Saudi Spur Chameleon—Camaeleo calcarifer
Meet the Saudi Spur Chameleon—Camaeleo calcariferby Joeby Ragpa - May. 20, 2024

Saudi Spur Chameleon (Chamaeleo calcarifer) was described by Peters in 1870 as Chamaeleo calcaratus and the type locality was erroneously given as Bembatuka. ...

The Real Reason Why Chameleons Sleep During the Day
The Real Reason Why Chameleons Sleep During the Dayby Joeby Ragpa - Mar. 13, 2024

In this article, the authors will еxplorе thе rеal rеason why chameleons sleep during the day.Chamеlеons slееp during thе day for various rеasons, includin...

Top-5 Possible Causes for a Chameleon’s Unsticky Tongue
Top-5 Possible Causes for a Chameleon’s Unsticky Tongueby Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 18, 2024

If you noticе that your chamеlеon’s tonguе is not sticking as it should, it could bе a causе for concеrn. Please meet Top-5 possible causes why your chameleon...

Watch a Labord’s Chameleon’s Final Colorful Display Before Ger Death
Watch a Labord’s Chameleon’s Final Colorful Display Before Ger Deathby Joeby Ragpa - Feb. 04, 2024

Documentary makers have witnessed the Labord's chameleon (Furcifer labordi) putting on a spectacular display at the end of her life. Using time-lapse photogra...

The Comprehensive Guide to Raising Baby Panther Chameleon
The Comprehensive Guide to Raising Baby Panther Chameleonby Joeby Ragpa - May. 22, 2023

Baby Panther Chameleon is intriguing and visually stunning pet. This reptile offers a unique opportunity to observe a distinctive form of life. With inform...

Newly Described Chameleon Species Reflect Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains’ Fragility
Newly Described Chameleon Species Reflect Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains’ Fragilityby Joeby Ragpa - Mar. 11, 2023

A team of local and international scientists have just described six new species of thumb-sized chameleon in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains. The lates...

The Chameleons of Madagascar
The Chameleons of Madagascarby Joeby Ragpa - Dec. 11, 2022

"On a recent trip to this island, I was fortunate enough to find and photograph many of these unique chameleons of Madagascar across a variety of habitats....