Post your dream chameleon species

[skoram]

If you could have any chameleon regardless of price, import restrictions, size, husbandry requirements, spouse approval, etc., what would it be?

My top 3 (in no particular order):

Calumma uetzi
Bradypodion damaranum
Bradypodion pumilum

These 3 are all similar in that they can display a variety of colors - greens, yellows, reds, blues, etc. together at once. I also find myself attracted to smaller species - I guess they seem "cuter" to me.

The first 2 on my list are a total pipe dream but I do hope to one day obtain some B. pumilum from captive breeders in Europe. Could probably order some now through a local shop but given that I'd probably be paying around $2K for a pair I want to make sure my husbandry is absolutely down pat before any serious consideration.

 

[kyle_l]

Definitely a Furcifer Pardalis!

 

[Redman]

I am in love with the uetzi as well. Just stunning.

And the dorsal spikes on Furcifer antimena make me want to give them a try some day.

Archaius tigris is endangered, or it would be on my list.

 

[Kaizen]

parsonii
Mellerii
deremensis

I like the biggens!

 

[nightanole]

One that starts eating dubia 2 days after hatching...

 

[cyberlocc]

Calumma uetzi of course .

 

[jamest0o0]

T montium! Would love to breed them
Group of melleri
Many other calumma and trioceros species...

 

[Redman]

Of course with most of these it's a case of an image in your mind vs. reality:

The Expectation...

The Reality...

 

[JacksJill]

Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii
Trioceros johnstoni
Trioceros melleri
Bonus since I already have the first one
Trioceros hoehnelii
Actually I'll just take the whole genus might as well dream big.

 

[skoram]

Definitely a Furcifer Pardalis!

I agree this is my favorite but since I already have 3, the "dream" has shifted to reality

I am in love with the uetzi as well. Just stunning.

And the dorsal spikes on Furcifer antimena make me want to give them a try some day.

Archaius tigris is endangered, or it would be on my list.

Calumma uetzi of course .

Have there been any cases of misidentified C. uetzi brought into captivity? I have not heard or read of anything but there is always the possibility ....

 

[skoram]

Of course with most of these it's a case of an image in your mind vs. reality:

The Expectation...

View attachment 260354

The Reality...

View attachment 260355

The top photo is hilarious!

One of the reasons I made this thread is to find out about other cool species of chameleon I may not be familiar with. I never knew there was a species Archaius tigris until today. Based on that bottom photo though, I'm not so sure it's a good match for its namesake ...

 

[skoram]

Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii
Trioceros johnstoni
Trioceros melleri
Bonus since I already have the first one
Trioceros hoehnelii
Actually I'll just take the whole genus might as well dream big.

As far as uniqueness goes, Trioceros has some really fantastic candidates:

http://www.chameleondatabase.com/portfolio-item/trioceros-montium/
http://www.chameleondatabase.com/portfolio-item/trioceros-cristatus/
http://www.chameleondatabase.com/portfolio-item/trioceros-narraioca/

I don't know anything about this species (Trioceros oweni) but I absolutely love this photo (credit Cody Pope via chameleondatabase.com):

 

[Redman]

Based on that bottom photo though, I'm not so sure it's a good match for its namesake ...

I intentionally found a horrible example to make my point. LOL Most pics of them that I have seen are MUCH more appealing than that.

 

[snitz427]

I love them all!

 

[kinyonga]

How can I pick just one?

 

[skoram]

How can I pick just one?

Who said you had to pick one? I picked three!

I am curious though what people would pick if they could only own one chameleon out of any species ...

 

[jamest0o0]

Who said you had to pick one? I picked three!

I am curious though what people would pick if they could only own one chameleon out of any species ...

Probably a yellow giant parson's. I just love a huge chameleon

 

[Redman]

It's hard not to want every color and form variation, even though it's so important to give each their individual requirements.

It's the same reason I never have killifish:
I know myself, and I would end up with tanks and plastic shoeboxes of eggs on every flat surface of my house, driving all across the country to pick up a variation I didn't already have, and no wife. LOL

 

[snitz427]

Probably a yellow giant parson's. I just love a huge chameleon

I really want a yellow giant, too! I really could not decide on a parsonii species if I had to right now!

 

[jamest0o0]

I really want a yellow giant, too! I really could not decide on a parsonii species if I had to right now!

Yeah I've heard yellow giants can be hit or miss, but some of them are just so freaking cool, love yellow on chams