Does anyone keep Senegals?

[KathrynD]

I'm a newbie wanting to get a Senegal. Want to hook up with others familiar with this type of Cham.

I've read alot about their care, but many sites and stores just direct Senegal owners to Veiled cham care sheets and instructions. What are the real differences between a veiled and senegal cham in terms of the care and light/heat/humidity specs they need? Why do some suggest that veileds are easier to care for than senegals if they are so very similar?

If you have experience with Senegals please see and comment on my other post which is mostly related to the setup needed and temperament of Senegals: https://www.chameleonforums.com/first-chameleon-66678/#post621627


Thanks!!

 

[panicbess]

Very good Cham to Start with. I used too have a few friends with many of them. They seem to stay small, for chameleons. Make sure to get a Captive one, cause i've heard MOST are W.C. You can really care for it like a veiled.
The ONE thing i have heard is they get dehydrated easily!

 

[kinyonga]

Good luck finding a CB Senegal...they are pretty much non-existent. Veileds are likely said to be easier to care for because they are CB and don't come to the owner with potential health issues. Since Senegals are WC they can be hard to acclimate sometimes and sometimes come in with parasites and even injuries due to their capture.

They need to be watered well. I make sure they drink every day. Once they are acclimated they make a good pet....but not a very colorful one compared to a veiled or panther, of course.

I do keep mine very much like a veiled but I keep the basking temperature in the low to mid 80's most of the time.

 

[brooklynelizabeth]

When i was much younger i actually had a Senegal, he was WC but lived for about 5 years under my care. He never grew very large as they are a small species, but they are a inexpensive chameleon to start with, as long as health issues do not hinder the ability to thrive. Although he was WC he was easy to hand feed, hold and primarily take care of. His needs are like any of the basic chams, UVB, Basking, humidity etc. They are very enjoyable, and although the colors arent as crazy as other chams they still show cool bands, yellows and occasional dark spotting.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I have one, and he is a CB. I'm thinking of breeding him sometime, Senegals eat ALOT less than Veilds, 3-4 crickets a day is what Karma usually eats. They are definately alot smaller than Veilds, nicer tempered than some too.