New To Chammies, but not a TOTAL noob!

[Echidna]

Hi, I've been herping for around 2 and half years, and I'm planning for my first chameleon. I've cared for my own snakes and friend's snakes, right now I only have two ball pythons and a central american boa, though I've also taken care of carpet pythons, a colombian boa, several corn snakes, iguanas, and geckos. ( alas, no chameleons )

I've been looking for something colorful, exotic, and delicate that would be a sort of living decor, not a handling animal. I've never had a chameleon before, so I'm doing a lot of research. So far, I am really interested in a male juvenile Jackson's chameleon. What do you folks think?

 

[eisentrauti]

Not the best animal to start. Better try with pardalis or calyptratus. Between the keeping of snakes and chameleons are galaxies

 

[Echidna]

I do like Panthers, but all of the good breeders always have expensive morphs for sale... I'm also wondering how well Chammies ship. There's a well reputed chammy breeder in the northern part of my state whom I'm interested in.

 

[Lizardlover]

Morphs isnt the word, they are locales, naturally occuring color variations in the wild, are you talking about chameleon company or fl chams, both are reputable breeders, chams go into a little hibernation/sleep when being shipped and do just fine.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I would also recommend starting with a Panther or Veiled.
Jackson's are hard, even for experienced keepers.
Previous experience with other reptiles carries little weight when dealing with chameleons.
Aviculture puts you closer to where you need to be with these animals.
Check this out:

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

-Brad

 

[Lizardlover]

I would also recommend starting with a Panther or Veiled.
Jackson's are hard, even for experienced keepers.
Previous experience with other reptiles carries little weight when dealing with chameleons.
Aviculture puts you closer to where you need to be with these animals.
Check this out:

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

-Brad

Yeah i forgot what i was going to say in my other post....Brad reminded me , I too would go with a veild or panther, Oustalet's are more exotic and are good beginners too (they are very under-rated though) there care is similar to that of veilds and panthers.

 

[Echidna]

Morphs isnt the word, they are locales, naturally occuring color variations in the wild, are you talking about chameleon company or fl chams, both are reputable breeders, chams go into a little hibernation/sleep when being shipped and do just fine.

Yeah, FL chams. I find it really funny how chameleons seem to be the lizard equivalents of green tree pythons and emerald tree boas, lol.