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[Ilovemyherps]

Hey everyone I went to a reptile expo yesterday and saw the Chameleons and decieded I want one lol, I own 1 beardie and had a turtle for 7 years I got from my teacher but passed away, anyway I'm getting a crested gecko or 2 next expo on feb 13 and was thinking about picking up a chameleon too if I do Im gonna get the lll terrarium thing but wanted to know, Is a Nosy Be or Amibole good for first timers? (I will do alot of research, I have already started.)

thanks in advance for any help

 

[DJ Richey Rich]

veilds are the easeyest for a firstimer

 

[pssh]

Welcome! Veileds and panthers are recommended first time chameleons but both require quite a bit more care than a beardie so do your research!

heres a goo place to start for both veileds and panthers:

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

 

[Ilovemyherps]

Thanks guys/gals, I am doing lots of research I got my beardie for a gift and my dad got the info from a petsmart worker, he knew some of what he was talking about but left out lots of stuff so for the first week I was doing research and buying tons of other accessories I needed, Im not gonna chance screwing up a Chameleons care, Ive read (correct me if Im wrong) they arent as hardy as other reptiles and can very easily be hurt if you mess up on their care. Once agin thanks.

 

[pssh]

They are definately more fragile than other pets, and you have to be a look not touch person. They aren't really handle-able. More like a nice super expensive painting that moves.

Heres a basic checklist of stuff you will need:


-Screen cage of appropriate size
-live plants that are non toxic and have covered organic fertilizer free soil
-a normal incandescent house bulb of appropriate wattage
-a dome to put the house bulb in
-a linear reptisun 5.0 and appropriate hood
-a digital thermometer or temp gun to check temperature
-a digital hygrometer to check humidity (you can buy a 2 in 1 thermometer/hygrometer)
-three supplements: calcium with d3, calcium without d3, and a multivitamin that contains no vit A (make sure all are phos free)
-a pump style spray bottle to spray chameleon
-a dripper of some sort
-drainage for the water so that the cage does not flood
-many horizontal, vertical, and diagonal branches/vines/perches make sure there are many at different levels under the basking branch so he can move around under them to get a certain temp, the closest one to the bulb (6-8 inches under it) should have the maximum temperature a baby veiled/panther can handle (80-83 degrees)

All of this can be bought on lllreptile.com but it would be cheaper to buy the uvb hood, normal incandescent house bulb and dome, plants, and digital thermometer from home depot or lowes (unless you are getting a temp gun, then tempgun.com)

 

[Ilovemyherps]

Thank you very much Pssh, you have been a big help.

Edit: Anyone have pics? I would love to see them

 

[sandrachameleon]

hello and welcome

Its good to do PLENTY of research before considering a chameleon. They are a bit delicate and they are expensive to properly maintain. To that end, I encourage you to read all the websites and threads linked to from this blog entry:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/56-chameleon-related-websites.html

I have pics of panther chameleons in my albums on this site:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/sandrachameleon-albums-sandra-s-chameleons.html

there is also a gallery (check the link on the menu bar) of many members chameleons here

 

[Chase]

Thank you very much Pssh, you have been a big help.

Edit: Anyone have pics? I would love to see them

Here is a veiled chameleon. Thats about only thing I have to offer, besides a Jackson's Chameleon.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/testing-new-camera-34472/

 

[Ilovemyherps]

wow he looks real nice thanks