Looking for Canadian Breeders

[lisa h]

Hey all,
I'm fairly new to this forum, but I've been considering Chameleons for over 2 years now. I'm now ready to take the plunge, *but* I'm looking for a Carpet Cham. Not the easiest to find anywhere, much less in Canada, much less cb. I did contact one breeder, but they had no luck with their two females. Any breeders out there? I would consider another of the smaller species, but I would have to do the research to learn more about it. Does any of his make sense? Maybe Chams can be shipped from the States here, but somehow I don't think so.

You guys are the best -- very knowledgable, and fun! I've got your forums up as my homepage.

lisa

 

[kinyonga]

Port Credit Pet Centre (Mississauga) had a pair a couple of weeks ago.

 

[drewtt]

Hi Lisa,

Check your PMs. I am sending you a link to vendor who sometimes has in, and can definitely order some wc carpets.

Drew

 

[Shaner]

Hello,

Here are some websites to some Canadian Breeders

www.trinitychameleons.com - Speak with Drew this is Chameleon Nation, I believe they are near London.

www.chromachameleons.com - Speak with Harry, he is in the Barrie/Mississauga area.

 

[lisa h]

Port Credit Pet Centre (Mississauga) had a pair a couple of weeks ago.

I just emailed them to see if they ship. Fingers crossed!

lisa

 

[Chameleon Nation]

Carpet Chameleons

Port Credit had five males and one female when I was there a few weeks ago. They were all WC.

 

[lisa h]

Port Credit had five males and one female when I was there a few weeks ago. They were all WC.

Ok, opinions then. Are wc too much for someone new to Chams? Wc usually have parasites afaik. Trouble acclimating too. Anything else? I hadn't really done the research in this area b/c I intended to go with cb.

lisa

 

[Chameleon Nation]

WC chameleons are not a good choice when first getting into chameleons. They usually have parasites and/or worms. Every chameleon that I have purchased from Port Credit did have parasites or worms of some sort. They do require more care and need to be fairly healthy before starting them on meds. If a WC cham is not doing well and you try administering meds, it may not survive.

 

[Chameleons Canada]

I would recommend you to try another species, WC are a little bit more challenging, and could need a few visits to the vet to make sure they are OK, also, there is a good chance they have parasites, which means you might have to run fecal exams, medicate for a few days, and re-test. All this process could be frustrating and I would avoided if you can find CB animals.

Not to mention that vet visits, parasite testing and meds are not cheap.

 

[lisa h]

Thanks for the info. I definitely don't want to be dealing with wc then. We don't have the greatest reptile vet around here anyways.

lisa

 

[lisa h]

I would recommend you to try another species, WC are a little bit more challenging, and could need a few visits to the vet to make sure they are OK, also, there is a good chance they have parasites, which means you might have to run fecal exams, medicate for a few days, and re-test. All this process could be frustrating and I would avoided if you can find CB animals.

Not to mention that vet visits, parasite testing and meds are not cheap.

Can you recommend a smallish species that's easier to obtain?

lisa

 

[nick barta]

Thanks for the info. I definitely don't want to be dealing with wc then. We don't have the greatest reptile vet around here anyways.

lisa

Lisa,

Welcome to the forum! Captive Bred (CB) Panthers and Veileds will be the easiest to find. You also may be able to get some Captive Hatched (CH) Chams which are eggs hatched from Wild Caught (WC) Chams. CH do not have parasites, and some are offered by FLChams, call Mike. Also, there are some Spiny Chameleons from Tiki Tiki in the forum classifieds that possibly would be a good choice.If you buy from the US, be sure your shipper knows his process, and you will be OK.

Nick

 

[lisa h]

Lisa,

Welcome to the forum! Captive Bred (CB) Panthers and Veileds will be the easiest to find. You also may be able to get some Captive Hatched (CH) Chams which are eggs hatched from Wild Caught (WC) Chams. CH do not have parasites, and some are offered by FLChams, call Mike. Also, there are some Spiny Chameleons from Tiki Tiki in the forum classifieds that possibly would be a good choice.If you buy from the US, be sure your shipper knows his process, and you will be OK.

Nick

Thanks Nick. Unfortunately Panthers and Veileds are too large for me to keep right now. That will change, but not for several years. I'll try the US breeders and see what they say about shipping to Canada, and I'll do some research on the Spinys and see if we're compatible. Folks here have given me a great start.

lisa