TheMotherChameleon
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Hi everyone I am looking for a place to buy a juvenile veiled any advice on where to go or what website to order from? I am in CA
Looking for a place to buy a veiled chameleon
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Hey there welcome to the forum. Unfortunately there are very few reputable places to buy a veiled from. You could reach out to framschams and see when they expect their next clutch to be available.
If you are new to chameleons then I would go with someone like them so you ensure you are getting a healthy baby.
If you are new to chameleons then I would go with someone like them so you ensure you are getting a healthy baby.
TheMotherChameleon
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Ok, there are other websites like Bigappleherp and backwaterreptiles and undergroundreptiles are they not good breeders?
TheMotherChameleon
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Ok! Wow I thought there would be more reputable breeders but it seems that people who breed them don’t care about their health
I would never buy from them... In this hobby there is a big difference between a seller and a breeder with a reputable history. Issue is especially when you are new you can not pick up on all the signs of a declining or sick chameleon. So when you buy from say a big box store or the places you mentioned your chance of getting a sick chameleon are instantly 10 fold. They simply do not have the level of care that you will get buying from a reputable breeder. These are breeders that do fecal tests to ensure that there babies do not have parasites and provide the proper husbandry to ensure you do not get a sick chameleon. Reach out to Framschams especially if this is your first one. In the mean time you just make sure your cage is set up perfectly. Which we can help you with.
TheMotherChameleon
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I have made a cage setup with the reptibreeze 24” 24” 48”
according to Neptune the chameleon
according to Neptune the chameleon
That is wonderful. If you want us to review your set up we would be happy to do so.
TheMotherChameleon
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Doesn't FramsChams only have panthers?
No, they also breed Veiled Chameleons. But you would need to message them and find out when they expect their next clutch. They do not send babies younger than 3 months old. Depending on when they have some available you may be able to prepay and hold a male.
But I would not buy from any of the online places you mentioned. Just use the search function in the forum for those sites and you will see why.
Big box stores are hit and miss. If they have just gotten the babies in then you have a better chance of them being healthy. If they have been in the stores for weeks then they have had incorrect supplementation and UVB lighting. Most that are there for this longer period of time have respiratory infections from the poor caging they provide as well.
TheMotherChameleon
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yes I have heard a lot of bad about places like Petco and petsmart
A respected reputable breeder is always the best choice.
TheMotherChameleon
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Thanks for your help
elizaann2
Chameleon Enthusiast
Unfortunately they are mass produced for big chain pet stores. Its hard for a breeder to breed veileds and compete with prices between $75 and $30. Its really sad because veiled chameleons really are so amazing. We do need some good breeders out there but that does make it difficult.
tubotheveiledcham8
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do not buy from petsmart its a waste of money i mean yeah its fun to have the cham but they arent very healthy mine has lived for almost 2 years i got mine for 130 from petsmart
TheMotherChameleon
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Wha about cbreptile? Is that like the other websites?
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
From a quick forum search, they are another to be avoided. If you are brand new to getting a chameleon, I do also suggest getting a beautiful boy panther. Besides having them readily available from a number of reputable sources, they are usually much sweeter than veileds. I simply adore my veileds, but my girl is either trying to eat my fingers or bite them and my male wants nothing to do with me. My panthers on the other hand will willingly come out onto my hand and have never once hissed or tried to bite me. Many of us have gotten beautiful young panthers from @Camiezone but I don’t know if she has any left. You can see some of them here. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/camiezone-babies-from-homer-and-big-girl.190956/ If you get a chameleon from her, it will be required for you to use a name that begins with B…or we’ll just have to put a B in front of his or her name.
TheMotherChameleon
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I talked to FramsChams and the next time they will have veileds available will be in 7-8 months
So that will leave you with few options to have a guaranteed healthy baby prior to that.
