Carpet chameleon?

[PoshPenny]

I had a lady ask me if I want buy her chameleon, it's a 9 month old carpet chameleon. Being new to chams I don't want to take on a breed above my skill level. I have a good take on caring for my veiled now, my next purchase was going to be a panther at repticon this jan, but if this little guy needs a home id like to care for him. He is very tiny. Just needed advise. She is selling him for $125.00.

 

[Olimpia]

I love this species, they are so cute. If you'd like to get first-hand info on them I'd send a PM to Dooley1, he's pretty much the forum carpet guru. Member Dez and Dr. O also keep and breed this species, so they could give you detailed care info if you ask, I'm sure.

I had a pair and thought they were lovely. I didn't treat them very differently than a panther, they seem to like similar temperatures and water. And if its a little male you still won't have to deal with eggs, which is always going to be less difficult.

And that price is very reasonable.

 

[kplatvoet]

I would get some history on him before I took the plunge - I'm not saying you shouldn't get him but there are some really good breeders of carpets on this site. I've also seen carpets for sale on other sites where I've seen the results in the "health clinic" section of this one, though not so much for carpets.
As far as if your ready for a "harder" I have a Jackson and a Panther - I don't think it's really "skill level" I think that it's more "attention to details" and starting with a healthy chameleon that brings success. I think the major problem with the harder species is that there isn't the information out there when someone brings one home from Petsmart or from a show where the vendor was working on turnover not on quality.

 

[PoshPenny]

Thank you so much for the feedback. I do feel like I'm a ready to get another, and honestly I really love the melleris after reading over this article
http://www.chameleonnews.com/12NovVenaas.html keeping up with the melleris I talked to my husband about doing a free range in our house. He said yes. I know two things for sure.

1. I love chameleons and caring for them a lot.

2. If my husband ever left me I'll just die alone with 2000 chameleons.

I really want to free range. I think I just approach this like I did school and photography starting out, I don't want to start something and not give it 100%. So iv started a note book on Frita, and I'm doing research. The chameleon farm page on Facebook inspires me. You guys inspire me. I never knew I would love chameleons as much as I do.

 

[CarlC]

There is nothing harder about keeping lateralis. They are in my opinion a very fore giving species. If you can keep pardalis then with some minor changes you should be just fine keeping lateralis.

Carl