Deremensis?

[hallenhe]

Anybody have any experience with Deremensis they're willing to share? My husband is quite taken with a CB Deremensis female at the local pet shop. They've got a solid reptile department, and we've watched her grow from when she was quite a little lizard; her brother and sister have sold and I'd say she's about 9 months to a year; very healthy. Would her requirements be similar to a Jackson's (with which I have had some experience)? One of the employees was implying that she'd need pretty high humidity, which contradicts some of what I thought I knew about chameleons; is this true? And, crucially, could she be free-ranged in the same room with my male panther (plenty of plants and places for them to avoid each other), or would the risks of aggression, conflict, etc. be too great?

 

[Lizardlover]

ive kept a deremensis once, was one of my favorite chams, they are very docile and quite sedentary, theyll pick a spot and only move to bask, they are great chamsl and theyre care is similar to jacksons or quads, not sure about you other question though, but i would say no

 

[Rickky]

I would place the deremensis ina seperate room from your panther...Ive kept a pair of derms and the require anice humidity level. They also like it cooler than most chams they like it around the mid to low 70s.Dont feed a lot also...Maybe 3-4 times a week at the most skip a day or two...If you have any other specific questions feel free to ask...Rickky

 

[sttines]

I have kept, hatched, and raised deremensis. I've had many over the years and they are getting more scarce. I would keep this female in a solitary environment, about room temperature, not too cool because they usually will not bask. They need higher humidity and several mistings daily with a drying out in between. I run a sprinkler for about 30 minutes 4xdaily.

Females: take heed. Female deremensis will eat as much as you can give them and, consequently, will form eggs very easily. They are choosy layers and will refuse to lay without a suitable site, if you have no male and no plans for breeding, you'll need to prevent them from getting eggy. I feed my females sparsely only 3x a week. About 3-4 crickets or 2 superworms or 3 med-large silkworms will suffice. They won't starve but they won't form eggs either. I have cut open many deceased females to find non calcified eggs. A lesson learned the hard way. They usually are not hunters and wait for whatever comes by so a dish may be a good start but mine have always had good aim and long tongues. Provide some sort of basking bulb in case but bright light with tubes does fine if the plants aren't so dense as to prevent the rays penetrating. Lots of water, little food, no panther buddies.

Good luck and if you decline, I'd be happy to be put in touch with the shop. I love this species.