Yes, they should live far longer as CBB than WC. As our husbandry improves, they live longer and longer. Their average lifespan is still a tad bit less than something like a panther, but I suspect that gap will continue to resolve as time goes on.
I'm actually in the process of publishing an extensive care guide on F. campani in a zoological medicine journal. It's still kind of early (journal editors need to get back to me with their comments) but I'm hoping to have that out and completed around the time of the podcast. Then, I will make a distilled chameleon academy care guide/sheet as well, and leave the journal article for those who want to really dive in. This is the current plan, anyway. Much of what is needed to keep F. campani healthy and productive seems to do very well when applied to other species as well, such as F. lateralis.
Another arm of this that I won't get into too deep here is leveraging zoo involvement to establish a species survival program for F. campani, or at least get some zoos working with them. I'm in arrangement with a few zoos to supply them with CBB juveniles so they can work towards conservation of the species and their habitat as well. We will see if this goes through, but thought you might be interested. Long-term goal is widespread establishment of the species in captivity, with zoo involvement on the end of conservation and habitat surveillance to help their wild populations remain somewhat stable.
When you publish please share here. I would love to learn more. I still have not decided if I will get another chameleon when Beman passes. I do not think I will stay with Veileds as I know I will never have the same relationship with another one. But the more I learn about the smaller species the more I think maybe that would be a good fit if I can meet their environmental needs. My enclosure is huge though 30 inches wide, 24 deep and 48 tall. Not sure if that would be ok or if it would just be fabulous for a little one to thrive in lol.
When you publish please share here. I would love to learn more. I still have not decided if I will get another chameleon when Beman passes. I do not think I will stay with Veileds as I know I will never have the same relationship with another one. But the more I learn about the smaller species the more I think maybe that would be a good fit if I can meet their environmental needs. My enclosure is huge though 30 inches wide, 24 deep and 48 tall. Not sure if that would be ok or if it would just be fabulous for a little one to thrive in lol.
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A small species like campani would likely do great in an enclosure of that size! They're very active (as are lateralis). I've kept them in a 4' x 2' x 4' enclosure before and they do great, always appreciate the extra space!
Will do
A small species like campani would likely do great in an enclosure of that size! They're very active (as are lateralis). I've kept them in a 4' x 2' x 4' enclosure before and they do great, always appreciate the extra space!
The smaller species of chameleon are absolutely amazing! I continuously lose my mind every time I look into their terrariums and see them absolutely thriving. They have such amazing personalities packed into such tiny packages. You should absolutely look into getting one or two or three when the time is right. @javadi is a fountain of knowledge and will definitely help you if needed--that's just who he is. You will absolutely love tiny chameleons.
Can only agree with @Mendez, smaller species are so much fun and they´re absolutely thriving and full of personality. Giving them more space brings back a lot of joy, like @javadi already mentioned. They roam every inch of it all day long, of course I can only speak for K. Boehmei as smaller species, but guessing most are.
