Bamboo

[Porky1961]

Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if it is safe to use bamboo for my veiled chameleon to climb on. I haven't allowed him to do so yet, I wanted to get your input.

Thanks MARK B.

 

[davemailcall]

I asked that question a while back, but I was concerned about them climbing on it since it looks so slippery.

The answer is yes its safe and yes they can easily climb on it.

 

[OldChamKeeper]

I was going to buy some but out here it was way too expensive. I'm talking $70+ for a 5gal pot.

 

[RhettusMaximus]

craft store

I went to the craft store and purchased a fake bamboo plant and my cham liked to climb on that.

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Just be careful when buying fake plants, the cheapo stuff loses the color when it gets wet regualry and you don't want the Cham drinking the run off.

 

[davemailcall]

If you go to Lowes or Home Depot, outside in their garden area they have these 4ft long pieces. About as big around as a large pen. They run about $2. Buy 3 or 4 and cut them to fit. You don't have to be able to afford a plant to get some bamboo in there.

 

[m1ndless]

I have bamboo growing my back yard, I cut off some green branches and let them dry out slowly in the sun for 2 weeeks, then oven baked them at 200f for about 20 minutes, my cham is a little too small to really grasp the branches, but seems to hang out by them alot.

 

[Chammy22424]

Oak Tree???

I was wonderin, is an oak tree safe for a cham???
Also what are some safe "trees" for a cham???