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It was really awesome to see. I didn't know pygmy chameleons could have such vivid colors. Boyd

They occasionally climb over it, but never actually hang on it. One thing I have noticed is that both the male and the female like to get up directly under the light. It's an LED and separated by glass so not a heat/burn concern, but pretty to see. They have been basking for about an hour...

Most moss will work, but keep in mind that even though moss grows in the shade outside, it gets a LOT more light in the shade in nature than it does in vivariums with artificial light. That said, indirect 5000k-6500K LED light (you want something without much heat output) will usually work...

thanks! The twigs definitely helped the male. The female still hangs upside down and looks like a leaf. Its really fun to watch. The fern is a Pleopeltis polypodioides (resurrection fern)... its a small epiphytic species that does well with frequent misting. I love it because it stays small...

thats good to know... I'll make sure it gets cooled down for sure. I think I'm going to hang the light above the vivarium to let air flow under it. That should allow the tank to stay at room temperature. LEDs produce very little heat and typically don't raise the vivarium temps more than a few...

I'll have to add in some light ventilation to prevent it from warming up the tank... or find a smaller LED. Thanks for the feedback. That's exactly what I was looking for. The only place it reached 80 was right under the light on the one limb... think they'll self regulate and just stay off...

20 Gallon High converted into a vertical tank for a pair of R. brevicaudatus

The idea here was to create a 3 gallon grow-out vivarium for hatchling pygmy chameleons. I was mostly just looking to do something for my desk that was small, beautiful, and somewhat exciting. It has computer fan air circulation and screen vents for the lid, but I'm actually considering...

Here's an update photo of the ground and some better tank shots... still phone photos so not doing it justice. The moss is actually a variety of different types. I use sheet moss, irish moss, spike moss, pillow moss, java moss, and even a little reindeer moss (which is actually a slow...

Thanks guys! They are actually using every inch of the tank. The female is only 2 or 3 inches from the top right now, but when she gets hungry she hangs upside down on the lowest branch and just eats the crickets and fruit flies crawling in the leaf litter. But you've got a good point about...

My background is actually in dart frog and tree frog breeding so this whole world of chameleons is fairly new. My favorite aspect of raising small frogs is the vivarium building that goes with it. I LOVE building tropical tanks so pygmy chameleons seemed like the perfect first step into the...