Motherlode Chameleon's experience with Furcifer antimena

I acquired Spike from Sunland Breeders at a reptile convention in Sacramento, California September, 2016. Spike was named after his huge dorsal crest obviously. Spike lived great inside my reptile room. I housed him in a LLL 2x2x4 screen enclosure. This Western Madagascar chameleon would rarely drink for me. Spike reminded me to keeping Furcifer oustaleti and Furcifer verrucosus with regards to drinking seldom. He had a great appetite. He ate regularly house crickets, house flies, silk and horn worms occasionally, and always had a fondness for super worms. Spikes health deteriorated suddenly without warning and died before his time to shine outside in the California summer at about March of 2017. I think this species would acclimate well to large well planted outdoor enclosures in the hot central California summers or other arid state hot summers. Best Regards





Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich