After looking at the forums a lot of u guys are from Canada and im just wondering how many of u r. Im not though im from alabama im just wondering if keeping chameleons is a northernish thing
I have yet to actually meet another canadian cham keeper (then again I'm from the low populated maritimes). Hence I went looking for a forum site about chams for info and to talk about everything chammy. I don't think cham keeping is more frequent in Canada than the USA.
I don't think there are many Pros to keeping chameleons in Canada, nor the northern states who share the similar climate.
Winter is below Freezing, and Fall (Autumn) and early spring are generally too cold or temperatures too inconsistent to have chameleons outside.
Humidity for about half of the year is pretty much non existent, to the point where you don't need to dry off after a shower, as the air leaches water.
Summer heat in many places will rise above acceptable levels for even the warmer species. It will get hot!
Most cities, even urban hotspots, have plenty of native wildlife in them. raccoons, skunks & rats among other things usually make it so that it's not possible to keep chameleons outdoors over night.
Even though our temperatures would be less likely to overheat species from cooler natural habitats, it is very difficult to provide the needed humidity when ambients sits a 0-15%, especially while still providing adequate ventilation and ensuring bacteria does not collect.
If it weren't for the natural disasters down south, I would nothing but envy you in Florida, California and the similar states likewise.