quadriphenia
I've kept this species twice, and seen lots of imports when working in pet stores.
I like them a lot, even though they're not really friendly. They can be tamed to hand feed easily. Maybe CB babies are more sociable, IDK yet
I do think you can easily manage them if you set up a proper montane environment. This should be much easier in London than in say, Texas.
I do feel its important to keep a humidifier going, as they really enjoy the fog. Also, it seems essential to have many areas of very dense foliage for their security. Many times when people look into the cages, they can't find the chams even after I tell them where they hide.
The European sites for chameleons have some beautiful examples of cages for montane species.
Here's my go at the HTAFH form:
Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon(s) 4 WC T. quadricornis quadricornis - had this batch since Dec. 2009
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Never.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Roaches, crickets, silkworms, wild caterpillars and moths.
What amount? Lots. Six or eight crickets each per day right now. Same number medium-sized B. dubias. Silks 'til they're bored of them. I've fed them flies too (lab-raised only).
What is the schedule? Daily. I skip a day once in a while.
How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets get Cricket Crack - montane formula; dubias get bananas dusted with same.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products, dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I use Sticky Tongue; I dust a few bugs once a week. Vitamins once a month.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Misting and a dripper How often and how long to you mist? More than once; sometimes 6-7 times.
Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yup. They do drink off leaves when I mist; I mist once to many times a day depending on temps. and a dripper is going most of the day too. A humidifier pipes fog into the cages.
Fecal Description - They usually drop a dry brown pellet-like bolus with a bit of white urate at the end or slightly separated.
Never have run a fecal sample to the vet, but I assume they have a considerable parasite load.
History - I currently have 1:3 wild caught adults and 30 eggs. One female has some edema behind her head after laying.
Cage Type - Screen (Reptariums) with shower curtain on sides and back. Very heavily "planted" with fake plants and vines.
Lighting - there are two 5.0 Reptisun T8s and two full spectrum T12 Vita-lights. They also go outside for a few hours when weather permits.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? No basking light. It is a little warmer at the top under the flourescents. I always keep the temps under 80 deg. F. (27 C.)
Lowest overnight temp? 50 deg. F. (10 C) Night temps are usually in the 50s
How do you measure these temps? electronic gauge
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Relative humidity varies from 40 - 90 %, measured with an electronic gauge with two sensors. I feel ultraonic humidifiers are essential to keep RH up.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Dwarf Scheffs. However, mostly fake ones are used to provide dense cover.
Placement - Where is your cage located? In a low-traffic public area next to windows.
Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? Yes.
At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Its about 6'2" (1.9 m. )
Location - San Francisco
Current Problem - none
I'll edit later with more. I'm using my stupid Iphone for this.
Edited: with several additions and punctuations