Premium Veiled Chameleons?

[Eclipsense]

Hi, my name is Ryan I've been looking into buying a Veiled chameleon I hear veiled chameleons have a lot of colors in them. But when I go to buy one I see that there are two types, a $50 I guess normal? And then there is also always a "Premium" for $100 I my question is. Is there really a big difference between the two? Is it really worth paying the extra $50s?

 

[Graves923]

From what I understand the premium chameleons are hatched from parents that were selectively bred for certain colors or other traits where as the regular chameleons are from unknown or random breeding.

I just ordered a premium veiled from FLChams since I am interested in having a certain coloration in a chameleon. Im fond of alot of blues and yellows.

As long as you are purchasing from a reputable breeder you will receive a healthy animal.

Like I said this is my understanding of the price difference. please correct me if I am wrong lol

 

[Eclipsense]

Do you own a veiled chameleon that is not "premium".

 

[nightanole]

Normal might be inbred to hell and back. Most "Premium" will even have a picture of mom and dad and will have blood lines, its as close to papers as you are going to get for lizards. "Premium" will also as grave stated, have lines bred for certain colors, patterns, or even "clear" which look like people skin.

Id spend 50 bucks extra to know its harder and less chance of even one vet visit, and if its a strong line, you might get over six year out of it, vs one that might only live 3-4 years.

 

[Goose502]

Sorry, I don't buy the "premium" label. Just a marketing ploy. If the breeder truly cared about the offspring, they'd all be selectively bred, and priced the same. I have seen some interesting "translusents" that fetch higher prices though. A well taken care of veiled with good husbandry always looks good.

 

[Angelwolf]

Sorry, I don't buy the "premium" label. Just a marketing ploy. If the breeder truly cared about the offspring, they'd all be selectively bred, and priced the same. I have seen some interesting "translusents" that fetch higher prices though. A well taken care of veiled with good husbandry always looks good.

I would have to agree here. It's like these "designer dog breeds" that have become so popular. They come up with fancy names for mutts and WAY over charge! They're not true breeds and never will be. It's all a marketing ploy. I have never seen an ugly cham!

 

[nightanole]

I would have to agree here. It's like these "designer dog breeds" that have become so popular. They come up with fancy names for mutts and WAY over charge! They're not true breeds and never will be. It's all a marketing ploy. I have never seen an ugly cham!

One of the pretties veileds on the forums came from a random pet shop in Florida for 40 bucks.

http://veiledchameleon.com/ has normal pet shop grade chams for $50, and for $100 you can get "lines" which have patterns and colors of your choice. In that case yes if you just want a green rando, you can spend the $50 and still get a healthy cham. However if you want a high yellow, or blue, you will need to pay more. I think this is what OP was referring to.

Its no more wrong than paying extra for a panther if you know the line is only single island chain vs just random panther traits.

For my response i was comparing a normal to bill the breeder that just got 2 veileds from the same petshop, with the same parents, and started breeding them for side money.

 

[Angelwolf]

Yes. I wasn't disputing your reply in any way. Just throwing it out there that some people will try to screw you out of more money by using fancy terms.

 

[Mattyjk2]

 

[Mattyjk2]

I actually live in an area we're a breeder let all of his go in the wild and there every we're ,I found him crossing the road ,after 2 days he fallows me every we're,and love his showers,if he hears it he's going for it ,he's absolutely cool and sweetheart,but I can get plenty like him ,there just wild ,but like is said he came around and we hang out , I can get many on many of them ,so let me know if interested,,and I'm not changing and arm and leg ,

 

[jannb]

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He is gorgeous! Thank you for giving him home.

 

[Tkrd69]

Great colors