Breeder or Pet store?

[DeathnoteTrash]

Hi~ SO I'm getting a chameleon this week and i don't know where i should by it from. I got a baby corn snake from the pet store and it died within 2 weeks. . . So i'm thinking a breeder would be better right? Is it ok to buy them online and have them shipped?

 

[trickedoutbiker]

deff DO NOT BUY IT FROM A PET STORE. they typically have NO IDEA what they are doing when it comes to chameleons. I've seen chameleon enclosures in Petco and Petsmart and their enclosures are VERY VERY bad. hardly anything to climb on, standing water in a bowl instead of a dripper (because chameleons don't usually like water bowls)..... the Petsmart down the street from me actually has a HUGE adult Veiled Chameleon in an enclosure that wouldn't even be big enough for a baby chameleon (the enclose is maybe 16 x 16 x 16 TOPS) and it doesn't even have a UVB on it.

very bad keeping there.

most (not all) pet stores also feed chameleons only mealworms, or at least they do in my experience. probably because they can be placed in a cup and it's easy. well, those are really not that good for a chameleon. in moderation they are okay... but as a staple diet? deff not.

it may cost a bit more to go through a breeder or get online from a breeder, but it will be worth it in the end. your chameleon will be ALOT better off if you go that route.

 

[tim's owner]

I bought mine from a petco he doing just fine.(As far as I can see)
The benefit from buying at a shop is you get to see the EXACT cham your getting, some breeders wont send you a pic before you buy him (or her).

 

[tim's owner]

But yes lots of pet stores treat them like crap, the one I bought mine from had three male veileds in the same tank that was short and long not tall and not as wide.

 

[urawrath]

Go with a breeder.Here is a list of the site sponsors. They are all great and work with you can you can see pictures of the parents and everything. https://www.chameleonforums.com/sponsors/

 

[Damicofam6]

breeder for sure... pet stores have no idea what they're doing if you go with a breeder you will have a happier, healthier, and longer living cham.. i got mine from Bruce at chameleonparadise.com

 

[alphakenc]

Breeder for sure,cause they are the one produce the babies with their chams from the very beginning,and they will know their baby chams needs much better than the pet stores,who probably got them from their breeder.

 

[repdog]

Breeder for sure!!!!! You will end up with a better cham and less health issues right off the start.

 

[chameleons707]

Definatley breeder! Actually all my animals come from breeders.better quality, much healthier,etc. And from a pet store you dont know much info on where it came from