Killer Waffles
New Member
Hey, I have been very interested in the past month in getting a chameleon (veiled). I have been doing all kinds of research on all aspects of care for them (I've had a monitor before, but they arent at all similar to chamleons obviously), and I'm kind of concerned about finding a good healthy baby to buy.
I've been to about 5-6 pet/reptile stores, including where i got the monitor, and have been a little shocked about the condition of the chameleons. EVERY store held their chams in glass tanks (Everything i read said to use mesh?) and many of them placed water bowls similar to what i used with my monitor. Some of older, bigger chams had bumps on their heads and i saw one big guy fall off his branch, probably not a good sign. Many of the chameleons were dull colors, one was even completely black. Only one store seemed to have a nice healthy tank of baby chameleons, green, walking, staring with those creepy eyes. But I'm a little worried about buying from there since the chameleons are in a glass tank and their are MANY placed in that single tank (5-7), plus I'm slightly worried about their ability to sex the chameleon. They are VERY small, no bigger than half the length of my finger or entire pinky. I'm not really sure what to look for, i know males have spurs but again I have never had chameleons before so I'm not entirely sure what they look like/when you can see them. I dont want my boy chameleon to suddenly feel the urge to lay eggs and I have no bin for him to lay them in. Would this store be a reliable option or should i shop around some more?
Just a note, I live in colorado, its really dry here, is that possibly a reason all the stores used glass tanks? If so should i consider glass instead of the mesh? Any help would great.
I've been to about 5-6 pet/reptile stores, including where i got the monitor, and have been a little shocked about the condition of the chameleons. EVERY store held their chams in glass tanks (Everything i read said to use mesh?) and many of them placed water bowls similar to what i used with my monitor. Some of older, bigger chams had bumps on their heads and i saw one big guy fall off his branch, probably not a good sign. Many of the chameleons were dull colors, one was even completely black. Only one store seemed to have a nice healthy tank of baby chameleons, green, walking, staring with those creepy eyes. But I'm a little worried about buying from there since the chameleons are in a glass tank and their are MANY placed in that single tank (5-7), plus I'm slightly worried about their ability to sex the chameleon. They are VERY small, no bigger than half the length of my finger or entire pinky. I'm not really sure what to look for, i know males have spurs but again I have never had chameleons before so I'm not entirely sure what they look like/when you can see them. I dont want my boy chameleon to suddenly feel the urge to lay eggs and I have no bin for him to lay them in. Would this store be a reliable option or should i shop around some more?
Just a note, I live in colorado, its really dry here, is that possibly a reason all the stores used glass tanks? If so should i consider glass instead of the mesh? Any help would great.
