Open members.arav.org now. Find the closest reptile vet. Call tomorrow morning to schedule an annual exam.
Find an ARAV-listed vet before you need one.
Most ARAV vets book three to six weeks out. Calling at the moment of crisis is the wrong time to find a vet.
ARAV (Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians) maintains a directory of vets with documented reptile experience. Search by zip code at members.arav.org. Once you have a name, call the office: confirm they currently see chameleons, ask their typical first-appointment lead time, and book an annual exam — even if your animal seems perfectly healthy.
An animal you have brought in once, with a chart already opened, gets seen faster in an emergency than an unknown caller. The first appointment also gives you a vet relationship; you can text follow-up photos for low-stakes questions later.
DSQUARED Reptiles — Living Art. Curated Genetics.
From the field notes archive.
The morning baseline photograph.
A single weekly photo, taken at the same hour and angle, will tell you more about your care than any forum thread ever could.
Tightening screen tension on a year-old cage.
After twelve months of misting cycles and live plant weight, screen panels sag in ways that quietly compromise climbing surfaces.
A 72-hour gutload window for dubia roaches.
Dubia gutloads peak somewhere between 48 and 72 hours after the colony moves onto a fresh diet. Here's the schedule we run.