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Old 02-07-2010, 04:40 PM
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The problem with free range....

.... they expect to do it all the time! I have several plants reserved for cham enrichment. They hang out in one till they decide the over there looks like a better view and off they go across the floor or whatever route seems better. When they are out everyone is advised to mind the underfoot, esp the hubsand who like to swing the golfclub periodically.

Mind you they are not allowed out at the same time as I am not prepared to breed. Yet they seek each other out. I am thinking of changing Sedgewicks name to roam-eo. He has just got to go see that Chi-Chi girl at all costs. He even tries to lunge out the door when I have it open for cleaning, etc.

Chi-Chi has been much more reserved but will visit his viv when given a chance. She will climb over and be content to gaze at him through the glass long periods of time.
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Old 02-07-2010, 06:40 PM
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I have a male veiled and male panther and their cages or next to each other. I put up a barrier so they couldn't see each other and get stressed out. Though they do see each other when they're out on their "exercise" branches. However, this weekend I took down the barrier to see what would happen and at first the veiled puffed up and the panther didn't do anything. It's been two days and they are fine without the barrier and actually sit next to each other in their own cages. I think they are thinking......cool, I'm not the only lizard in the house.
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I have a male veiled and male panther and their cages or next to each other. I put up a barrier so they couldn't see each other and get stressed out. Though they do see each other when they're out on their "exercise" branches. However, this weekend I took down the barrier to see what would happen and at first the veiled puffed up and the panther didn't do anything. It's been two days and they are fine without the barrier and actually sit next to each other in their own cages. I think they are thinking......cool, I'm not the only lizard in the house.
That's kind of funny that you say that. I have two Veiled Chameleons one male and one female. I also, have to put up a sort of barrier so that they don't see each other. A few times I have removed the barrier just to see what happens. The first time I did it the female saw the male and puffed up really big and displayed her bright green colors while the male just sat there. The second time around the male unleashed all of his bight beautiful colors and did his "moon walk" mating dance. Pretty cool sight actually. But, I have no intentions of introducing the two together any time soon so for now the barrier stays up and there cages are now about 4 feel away from each other.
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Mine have free range of the whole house and I have never had a problem nor has anyone in the free range club I am in along with many on this site. Mine are 100% free ranged I can see where a chameleon would have more curiosity if it was only out sometimes.
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I don't have any issue with chameleons leaving the free range. If the chameleons have what they need they don't leave.
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When you free range, how to you manage feeding? Like with crickets and such? Also do you lay anything down on the floor to clean up droppings?
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I don't have any issue with chameleons leaving the free range. If the chameleons have what they need they don't leave.
Same here spikes free range is right on my big window seat so as long as he can look out the window hes good. Hes stayed in it for a whole day before.

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Old 02-08-2010, 09:03 AM
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There is just too much for them to get them selves into trouble at my house so they only free range under supervision. When no one is home, they go to their glass houses. And heck! Pete likes to get out too. No way is the beardie and chams going to be out at the same time.
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