how close can two chameleon enclosures be?

[animallover27]

Thanks for the replies on my other post about how big of a cage to get a panther hatchling . . .

I was trying to decide the best place to put my hatchling (when I get him) and I was thinking of getting a long coffee table sort of thing and just putting both cages on that - that way everyone's lights and misters could be on the same power strip. But I know chameleons are very territorial - would that be too close for their cages? I sew so I could pretty easily make a curtain to go between their cages.

If it makes any difference my first chameleon is a Senegal (he was seized from a hoarder and I got him from a shelter - if I had my way about it I probably wouldn't get a Senegal since they are wild caught) and then the hatchling will be a panther . . .

thanks again for all you guy's help - I've loved chameleons for a while but I'd been hesitant to get them because I've heard they were hard to take care of - but having the forum to ask questions on has really helped!

 

[camimom]

you can have the cages touching, but just put a divider between them so they cant see each other

 

[yankfanthom]

Depends on the size of the cage. my 24x24x48 male cages a plastic ceiling block tile seperates them perfectly.