Oustalet chameleons

[tracysimpson]

Do anyone have one or know anything about them,we are getting one tm. Just wondering if the care for them is any different and if anyone has pics to share.

 

[thephotoprincess]

I have three. They need a lot of space and food. I free range mine. I feel free ranging is better in general and especially for large chameleons.

Mine like a lot a of water and getting long mistings (45 minutes to an hour in the morning alone) I've heard people say they don't need much water but I haven't found that to be the case.

They are also quite active and move around more than they bask.

As I said they like to eat and my large male will come down from the free range as soon as I get out one of the feeder bins. He likes to just get in the bin and feed himself!

I find them shyer than the panthers and veileds but mine are okay with hand feeding and handling and the males will often hang out with the panthers and veiled in their free range area.

 

[tracysimpson]

Thats cool so they get along with other chameleons?? do you know if the females get as big as the males???

 

[Tay And A]

Females are much smaller than males. Full grown sized. However female oustalets I have found to be larger than panthers.

 

[tracysimpson]

female oustalets get bigger than male panthers or female panthers? just tryin to clarify

 

[thephotoprincess]

Thats cool so they get along with other chameleons?? do you know if the females get as big as the males???

I would not assume they get along with other chameleons. They may or they may not ... I raise mine quite differently than most so I have different results.

My female is close in size to my male panther.

our largest melleri with our adult male oustalets

adult male

our female

our young male with one of the panthers

our female again

the adult male coming to the cricket bin

 

[tracysimpson]

oh wow, well thank you for the pictures. that female is absolutely beautiful. any advice u can give about how to care for the oustalets as apposed to the veiled or panthers?

 

[thephotoprincess]

More space, more food.

 

[Tay And A]

My female oustalets are almost the same size as my male panthers! my male panther is 157 grams. My female oustalets is 152 grams. Lol

 

[tracysimpson]

ok thats simple enough. what about their attitudes? do they seem to be ok with being handled or do they not like it?

 

[Tay And A]

The males that I have are harder to handle than the female.

 

[tracysimpson]

Do they hiss at you? we have a veiled hes hard to handle very aggressive are the males like that?

 

[nightanole]

Do they hiss at you? we have a veiled hes hard to handle very aggressive are the males like that?

Nope oust are very mellow. I can pet most of him and he will tolerate it.

 

[tracysimpson]

cool thanks everyone for the comments it has really helped me, were getting our female tm in the mail ill post pics if her tm

 

[Tay And A]

Yeah....every chameleon has a different attitude/ personality. My male just about takes my hand off every time I open up his cage.

 

[tracysimpson]

yea we got one,one out of five not bad lol

 

[chameleonowner32]

Hi guys T-Rex is almost 9 months.. 16 inches 160g after feeding
Does he look average size for 9 months

 

[tracysimpson]

wow hes awesome

 

[chameleonowner32]

Thanks I remember when he was 2 inches

 

[chameleonowner32]

He he is at 1/1-2 months