buying a flap neck chameleon

[Wazza96]

im looking into buying a flap necked chameleon but i need someone to point me in the right direction when it comes to buying a viv and the lighting. should i buy a setup from the shop which is £400. it comes with 5 plants fake and real. dome and 100 watt bulb, exo terra glass viv, repton, 66ml of reptisafe, or would it be cheaper to buy it elsewhere? i went into a reptile shop and found a chameleon for £150 i was wondering if that was a normal price as it seems expensive. i am really excited to get it, i already have two bearded dragons and i was wondering if it was much more difficult to care for the chameleon. thanks to anyone that can help

 

[pgr7]

im looking into buying a flap necked chameleon but i need someone to point me in the right direction when it comes to buying a viv and the lighting. should i buy a setup from the shop which is £400. it comes with 5 plants fake and real. dome and 100 watt bulb, exo terra glass viv, repton, 66ml of reptisafe, or would it be cheaper to buy it elsewhere? i went into a reptile shop and found a chameleon for £150 i was wondering if that was a normal price as it seems expensive. i am really excited to get it, i already have two bearded dragons and i was wondering if it was much more difficult to care for the chameleon. thanks to anyone that can help

Welcome to the forums!
To answer your question,chameleons require a good bit of daily maintenance, daily feedings,hydration is a big thing with these guys,due to their way of drinking,they drink drips of water off leaves,not out of a bowl. Honestly,I could go on and on and on lol but start at the link I'm providing and do some heavy reading.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/

 

[pgr7]

This link should prove handy too.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

 

[MamatoElvis]

I always find that the packages throw in a bunch of stuff you don't need for chameleons. Like substrate. I find it better to price it together myself. That way I'm not wasting money on stuff I don't need. The best advice really is from pgr7. Do a lot of reasearch. Chameleons are not difficult to care for but they are unforgiving if you miss something. If you start with a healthy animal ( they rarely come from pet shops) and you do not deviate from the care instructions on this forum you should be fine. I would suggest going with a breeder instead of a pet store. I can honestly say I've never been in a pet store that had a chameleon in a healthy setup. Some are better than others but why take the risk. I know it's tempting.

 

[kinyonga]

If it's wild caught it will be somewhat harder to get established than a captive bred one.