Senegal Chameleon
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Sancho
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They seem to go for $25 to $40 online
Distribution: West Africa:
Size: 6-10 inches
Features: It possess a very poorly developed parietal crest, along with an under developed dorsal crest and small, yet fairly well developed ventral and gular crests. Colors ranges from green to yellow and brown (with occasional instances of white, black and blue).
Care: It is not generally recommended that these animals be purchased unless their origin can be firmly established. Purchase only captive bred specimens.
Temperature: 77 - 82º F
Humidity: Low to moderate
Incubation: The female will usually lay up to 70 eggs. They should be incubated at 80°F and will hatch in approximately 4 months.
Sexing: Males possess a hemi-penal bulge. Females are larger.
Distribution: West Africa:
Size: 6-10 inches
Features: It possess a very poorly developed parietal crest, along with an under developed dorsal crest and small, yet fairly well developed ventral and gular crests. Colors ranges from green to yellow and brown (with occasional instances of white, black and blue).
Care: It is not generally recommended that these animals be purchased unless their origin can be firmly established. Purchase only captive bred specimens.
Temperature: 77 - 82º F
Humidity: Low to moderate
Incubation: The female will usually lay up to 70 eggs. They should be incubated at 80°F and will hatch in approximately 4 months.
Sexing: Males possess a hemi-penal bulge. Females are larger.
ciafardo 4
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42.95 is a great price if they are cb or ch but not wc i have three and they are beautiful i have always been fond of senegals i wish more people would start breeding these they really dont know what they are missing. my male is a light lime green and i mean bright with faint baby bluish marks when he fires up hes bright green with little black dots i wish i could post pics anyway try to hold out for cb or ch its so worth it
ciafardo 4
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Kent67
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The problem with Senegals is that they are practically all wild caught and relatively cheap. Therefore, they seem to suffer relatively worse capture, export, import processes and arrive in poor shape.
If you really like the species, here's what I'd do: Contact EVERY vendor selling them. Tell them you're willing to pay ANY price if they will guarantee your animals to seem outwardly healthy for 45 days. Whatever they quote you, that's a fair price.
If you really like the species, here's what I'd do: Contact EVERY vendor selling them. Tell them you're willing to pay ANY price if they will guarantee your animals to seem outwardly healthy for 45 days. Whatever they quote you, that's a fair price.
Sancho
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hey tbs do you just pull caresheets out your ass all day for everything hahaha
I could if you want to but I'm scared of the paper cuts
ciafardo 4
New Member
they are similar but i find they drink alot more then veilds and they will over eat if you let them the collecting practices are upawling and how they are kept because they are so common thats why the price is so cheap but hold out for ch or cb no wild caughts its a disaster
oh i cant post pics
ciafardo 4
New Member
kent you should see how slow i type
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
Lol, it doesn't matter, you've given me good information.
ciafardo 4
New Member
yes they are worth breeding not for money but because they would become more popular if they lived more than two weeks
ciafardo 4
New Member
yes i will tell you if you have success breeding them i would be your first customer ready to pay top dollar
Kent67
Retired Moderator
Kent67
Retired Moderator
Well, here's the thing. Can you select them yourself to pick healthy ones?
Flapnecks are about the same size and easy to hatch, but often arrive here as wild caughts in the same condition as Senegals. Mountain 2-horned chameleons seemed easy to me when I had them, and can be kept in smaller cages and are hatched occasionally. Although I haven't kept them, rudis are live bearing and seem to have easier babies to rear than other ovoviviparous species.
Whatever you do, I really would recommend going with some captive hatched or captive born if you really want longevity and a good chance at breeding.
Flapnecks are about the same size and easy to hatch, but often arrive here as wild caughts in the same condition as Senegals. Mountain 2-horned chameleons seemed easy to me when I had them, and can be kept in smaller cages and are hatched occasionally. Although I haven't kept them, rudis are live bearing and seem to have easier babies to rear than other ovoviviparous species.
Whatever you do, I really would recommend going with some captive hatched or captive born if you really want longevity and a good chance at breeding.
