Chameleon question

[karyn674]

Hello all,

Last week my father in law saw a Chameleon at his fields and brought it to me. I have placed him in my yard with potted plants to live there. My mum's garden is not an option, I'm afraid her cat will hunt him down. He's been in my yard for about a week now and sometimes it's hard to find him since he mingles so well with the leaves. Haven't fed him anything, I believe he hunts flies and insect.

Today I went out and noticed what looked like a leaf on the ground.....it was him!!!! I noticed that he has a wound above his left upper arm. Propably from a fall and have landed on the edge of a pot! Ouch! Doesn't look infected but could you suggest anything to put on for him poor guy?

Would fresh Aloe Vera be of any good?

Please give me your views.

Thanks

karen

[Genny]

Sorry, I don't know of anything that you could put on him; I don't know much about lizards, especially chamelions

I just wanted to ask you about him. How big is he? I think they are cute little animals. We have little brown and green lizards running around here all the time lol... But I just can't imagine how your chamelion has stayed in your plants for a week! That's cool. I would have figured he would have run off by now or something...do they not move around much or somethin??

[karyn674]

Hello Genny

He is the smallest chameleon I've ever seen, they do grow up to a modest handful: This is him:






Chameleons do tend to run off but mainly with the help of creapers on the wall and I have none and they do move very slowly .

This is the wound he has. It's small and not bleeding. He just tore away skin, but I wish i knew how to help him heal it and prevent infection. Here it doesn't really show, it's a tiny cut:



Anyways he seems to do better now and has even ate a fresh fly!

[Genny]

AWW! He is adorable! Thankyou so much for sending some pictures of him I wish I could help you out about his cut but I really have no idea about what would help it. I'm glad he's eating; that's always a good sign So since he's staying w/ you do you have a name picked out for him?

[Twisterdog]

Oh wow, that is the cutest thing!!

[Catherinedana]

Does he have hairs sticking out of him or is that stray cat hair from your baby, Karyn?