Need recommandation on first enclosure set up please ?

[froggielog]

Agreed, listen to us who have experienced it and have been there when others have. All it takes is for one time for your cham to get curious and eat the substrate or even miss a feeder and collect substrate and get impacted... it may be an old argument but it still holds true... would you rather be stubborn and not take out the substrate and lose your cham? Or listen to people who have been there and hold on to your cham? The decision seems like a no brainer to me imo...

Yes please listen, what purpose does the soil serve? Nothing, no purpose but to lead the bad things.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/substrate-72767/
I can't get you any soil proof except from stories of losses and deaths by impaction. Its a risk that you are going to have to take.
We all want what is best for your little guy

 

[reefercheefer]

If it was me i would try to find a chameleon on craigslist.com or a local petstore that carries exotics. dont pay more than 75$ for a vieled chameleon and dont pay more than 250$ for a baby panther chameleon. Males will hold all the colors. As for the cage try craigslist.com or i seen them really cheap on ebay and amazon. Pet stores over charge like crazy. Basically try to find everything local or on line. maybe you can find someone with a complete set up already, this will save you the most money.

 

[froggielog]

If it was me i would try to find a chameleon on craigslist.com or a local petstore that carries exotics. dont pay more than 75$ for a vieled chameleon and dont pay more than 250$ for a baby panther chameleon. Males will hold all the colors. As for the cage try craigslist.com or i seen them really cheap on ebay and amazon. Pet stores over charge like crazy. Basically try to find everything local or on line. maybe you can find someone with a complete set up already, this will save you the most money.

Like reef said finding a cage kit is SO much easier in the long run.
Chameleons northwest has a cheap one with the 2x2x4 cage for 275(includes shipping)


http://www.chameleonsnorthwest.com/catalog.htm?Iit=24&Ict=11