I'm originally from the Mason area, but I've lived in Cleveland for the past 10 years.
As to location, if you can put the terrarium in the basement, then do it. If not, try to locate it in a fairly cool area. Keeping darts warm enough is rarely a problem, but keeping their tanks cool in...
I have three different species of dart frogs; they're great fun, and considerably less work than chameleons. You do however, have to have some basic knowledge.
Usually, you cannot keep multiple species in one enclosure, as the Newport aquarium seems to be doing. Dart frogs have a tendency...
I'm not a chameleon keeper, but a friend pointed me to this thread. I've been keeping a group of Leucomelas for a while, and they're great! Once you've built the viv, they're very low maintenance, compared to chams. The biggest thing for me is that in a properly designed viv, you don't have...