Greetings! Remember, there is no article next week. I’m rehabbing my chinchilla room and working on a big assignment, so I’m skipping a weekend. Articles will resume the following week. In the mean time, I’ve included show information for this week and next week. Take care!
Newest Article: The Worst of the Worst Beginner Lizards
URL: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46740.asp
Synopsis: The fourth in a four part series profiling the best and worst beginner lizards. This article features Iguanas, Monitor Lizards, and True Chameleons.
Herp of the Week: Veiled Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo Calyptratus
Informational Site: Veiled Chameleon Pet Care Guide
Description: A large, aggressive, beautiful true chameleon. It’s one of the easiest to care for, but that doesn’t make it easy to care for. Finally, we’re giving them more comfortable lifestyles, and they’re living longer. When I kept my first veiled (a Metabolic Bone Disease victim prior to coming to live with me) it’s post MDB survival of 3+ years made it the oldest living member of its clutch. His name was Gordon, and I miss him still.
Chameleons are not for the lazy herp owner. They require multiple prey items, high UV levels, privacy, and moving water. In addition Veileds requires vegetation. If you do decide to tackle a True Chameleon, research thoroughly, give it as large and as well ventilated a cage as possible, feed it well (be picky), and give it plenty of privacy. It will reward you by living a long life.
Site of the Week: Images by Werner Krutein
Review: A small but great collection of monitor images. There are also links to other categories such as salamanders, snakes, and turtles. I highly recommend checking out the salamander images once you’re finished with the monitors.
Item of the Week: RepCal Foods
Review: I must state that I am not a huge fan of processed reptile foods unless used when you’re boarding your animal or asking someone else to care for it for a short time. I’m also not a fan of dyes. Pretty Pet foods notoriously cause loose stool. Those things not withstanding, RepCal is an excellent manufacturer. It’s possible they could be using natural methods to produce the colors. I also appreciate that they have formulated the vitamins to make supplementation un-necessary making this an even better food for when you need to board your pet or trust it to a house-sitter. Still, READ the ingredients and watch your animal. I’m still wary based on the colors and possible dyes in these processed foods.
Herp Shows this Week:
Date: October 16th – 29th
U.S.
Orlando, FL – Oct 21st and 22nd
Repticon
Peoria, IL – Oct 28th
River City Reptile Show
Wheaton, IL – Oct 29th
Chicagoland Animal Expo
Indianapolis, IN – Oct 29th
Midwest Reptile Show
Valparaiso, IN – Oct 28th
Exotic Animal, Reptile, and Bird Swap/Sale
Kalamazoo, MI – Oct 21st
Kalamazoo Reptile and Exotic Animal Show
Broken Arrow, OK – Oct 21st and 22nd
Oklahoma Reptile Expo
Butler, PA – Oct 22nd
Wester PA Reptile Expo
Hamburg, PA – Oct 21st
Northwestern Berks Reptile Show and Sale
Providence, RI – Oct. 29th
Regal’s Semi-Annual Sale and Swap
NOTE: If you attend this one, I’d love to hear your opinions. It’s a new one on my list.
Arlington, TX – Oct 28th and 29th
Texas Reptile Expo
Seattle, WA – Oct 21-22
Northwest Captive Breeder’s Expo
Netherlands:
Marknesse -Oct 29th
Terrarria Eindhoven/Veldhoven
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