WC Carpet Chameleons

Devokid

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I am considering ordering a pair of Carpets from LLL Reptile. I do not have any experience in keeping carpets, but have been in love with them ever since I was a little kid. Here are the questions I have right now:
Are there any tricks or helpful hints you guys can provide to help me deal with WC carpets?

I will do my own fecal tests, is there a particular type of parasite that likes Carpets?

How deep does the lay bin have to be for the female?

If there are any other things that you feel need to be mentioned, or questions that you think should have been asked, please let me know.
 
The best advice is don't buy wild caught if CB's are available. Like Nick mentioned contact Kevin.

Carl
 
If you can wait util the summer, members kdc5019 and NHenn have some incubating. I am sure they could put you on a list.
 
I would highly reccomend finding a captive hatch or captive bred carpet. It is like night nd day. Wc carpets usually do not live past 4 months. They seem to do ok at first and then crash.

Captive bred on the other hand do quite well. We have bred them in the past. Our females did not like using a laying bin and would just drop the eggs. They can dig but most of my girls just dropped eggs
 
Thank you, I am aware that the CB ones are a much better option, but I have not been able to find them. I will try to wait, but no promises. :D
 
How are they compared to WC Jacksons? I have experience with those and have been able to keep the Jacksons alive for years. Honestly, if I will be able to keep them alive long enough to lay eggs then I would call that a win. It would also increase the genetic diversity in the captive population.
 
Honestly, if I will be able to keep them alive long enough to lay eggs then I would call that a win.

That's easy to say, but it is never easy to lose an animal once you've put your heart and soul into acclimating them. Yes, even if you get eggs. Even more difficult if you have to cut them out of her. Anybody who has had to do that knows what I'm talking about. It is a very emotional thing.
 
That's easy to say, but it is never easy to lose an animal once you've put your heart and soul into acclimating them. Yes, even if you get eggs. Even more difficult if you have to cut them out of her. Anybody who has had to do that knows what I'm talking about. It is a very emotional thing.

That is true, it is always depressing to lose one. I'm not sure I could cut them out of her, that would be super rough.
 
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