Tyaeda
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I would really like to get an Oustalet's Chameleon, but I'm not able to find much information about them, and the info I do get is often mixed. Unfortunately, there isn't a specific care sheet for this species, in the list provided on this site.
So far these are a few points I've found on different sites online. Please correct me if I'm wrong, or fill in the areas that are blank.
Enclosure:
Minimum 3x3x4 for an adult (I'll probably go 4x4x5 or 3x4x5)
Temp/Humidity: ????
Lighting: ????
Live Plants: Non-toxic, although I hear that they do not eat vegetation.
Food:
Large crickets, roaches, hornworms, superworms, and feeder lizards/mice when he's full grown.
Amount of food per day: ????
Gutload:
Quick Oats, Roasted Kelp, Carrots, Oranges
Supplements:
Calcium, Cal + d3, Multi. Not sure how often though.
I also heard that their care is much like a panthers.... if that's true, could I just use the panther care sheet? (Just with a bigger cage)
Oustalet's are said to be pretty docile and do not mind handling as much as other species like panthers and veileds. Does this mean they require less privacy, or tolerate more high-traffic areas of the home?
I'd love to talk to someone who keeps Oustalet's. Any help would be appreciated!![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
So far these are a few points I've found on different sites online. Please correct me if I'm wrong, or fill in the areas that are blank.
Enclosure:
Minimum 3x3x4 for an adult (I'll probably go 4x4x5 or 3x4x5)
Temp/Humidity: ????
Lighting: ????
Live Plants: Non-toxic, although I hear that they do not eat vegetation.
Food:
Large crickets, roaches, hornworms, superworms, and feeder lizards/mice when he's full grown.
Amount of food per day: ????
Gutload:
Quick Oats, Roasted Kelp, Carrots, Oranges
Supplements:
Calcium, Cal + d3, Multi. Not sure how often though.
I also heard that their care is much like a panthers.... if that's true, could I just use the panther care sheet? (Just with a bigger cage)
Oustalet's are said to be pretty docile and do not mind handling as much as other species like panthers and veileds. Does this mean they require less privacy, or tolerate more high-traffic areas of the home?
I'd love to talk to someone who keeps Oustalet's. Any help would be appreciated!