Hi, I've been interested in owning a pet chameleon for some time now, but have resisted buying on impulse. Instead, I have spent the last 6 months reading about everything there is to know about keeping one as a pet.
I know reading is not as good as hands on care, so I have a couple of questions of my own:
I have a suitable area in an alcove of my living room that could house a 16"x28"x30" terrarium with space all around it (6") and plenty of space above for lamps and drip feeder. But if I was to keep him/her in my living room, where my wife and I sit of an evening, would television sound and our own light requirements bear any impact on the chameleons health?
I have read that interaction with your chameleon, ie hand feeding, is essential at an early age to ensure that they are more comfortable with a human presence, which should help lower the risk of unnecessary stress. Plus many pictures I have seen show owners handling them. So, what is an acceptable level of handling with a yemen chameleon?
Thanks!:
I know reading is not as good as hands on care, so I have a couple of questions of my own:
I have a suitable area in an alcove of my living room that could house a 16"x28"x30" terrarium with space all around it (6") and plenty of space above for lamps and drip feeder. But if I was to keep him/her in my living room, where my wife and I sit of an evening, would television sound and our own light requirements bear any impact on the chameleons health?
I have read that interaction with your chameleon, ie hand feeding, is essential at an early age to ensure that they are more comfortable with a human presence, which should help lower the risk of unnecessary stress. Plus many pictures I have seen show owners handling them. So, what is an acceptable level of handling with a yemen chameleon?
Thanks!: