I keep mine in my room. Eventually you will get over your bug fears :p. At first I didn't like the thought of having bugs crawling all about my room, but I have large bins that are pretty much escape proof. Some have managed to escape, but only because I dropped them while transferring them...
You could keep them in the shade during the hottest part of the day (mid afternoon) and then put them in the sun during the cooler parts of the day (morning and late afternoon). There are different ways you can do it. I don't think you will know for certain which way suits you best until you...
They will need to be able to absorb rays from the sun. So it would probably be best to leave the cage in the sun, but provide more shade inside the enclosure. How hot does it get where you live?
My house is in the middle of an ant infestation. Unfortunately the ants decided to attack the room where my chameleons are housed. Thankfully, they have not made it into the cages or soil (other than an occasional straggler). To prevent the colony from expanding and from getting to my cages...
Today my male verrucosus passed one of the most foul smelling stools I have ever come across. I have never once smelled anything nasty coming from my chameleons cages, but today I picked up the scent from several feet away. Being that he is WC, I called my vet immediately and dropped off a...
Go to the home screen. Find the navagation table in the top left corner of the page. Look underneath Community, and click Live Chat. It will take you to a page that has a link that reads "lets talk chameleons", click that link. Then you will be asked to type in your username (you do not have...
Carpets like it cool. They only need a basking spot of about ~82 degrees, it is typically easier to keep them inside an air conditioned house. I keep them inside for all of summer (other than some occasional sun exposure) and when it begins to cool down, I take them outside for longer periods...
I have been working with a few other members and we are in the middle of making our first video. We are currently working on an introductory segment for the video, we were hoping of making it about 10/15 seconds long. If you want, you may submit videos of your chamelons eating, drinking, etc...
I use soft-white incandescent bulbs. They come in a variety of wattages, are very cheap and do not burn out quickly like other pet brand bulbs. You can find them at the Home Depot or Lowes.
Here is a thread that is full of different ideas on how to transport chameleons https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-bring-chameleon-home-28715/. Definitely get that chameleon to the vet A.S.A.P. and keep us updated on it's condition.
Here is my album of my rudis chameleon https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/cushcameleon-albums-cush.html. You can also type rudis chameleon into google and a ton of pictures should pop up.
This topic was just recently discussed. Check out this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-bring-chameleon-home-28715/, it should have all the answers your looking for in regards to transporting chameleons.
I had very little reptile experience before getting my first chameleon. Yes they are a challenge when compared to other pets, but that is mostly due to the fact that they require a lot of time (in terms of researching/tweaking husbandry). Don't be discouraged, if you understand the proper care...