Side Striped Chameleon...Chameleo Bitaeniatus...

[ChickenWilly]

Hey everybody just wondering if anybody on here has any of these guys or knows much about them? Im lookin at gettin one but just wanna get all the particulars before I do! I have a pair of Veiled's right now, are they similar to care for? Thanks for any help!

 

[Julirs]

I currently have one side striped chameleon. I keep her in a 38 gallon Reptarium, but a 22 gallon would be fine-they are not hugely active and do not need large housing. They like it cooler-she has one 25 watt bulb (or 40W-I need to check) for a basking spot in the low 80's, but she does not use it very much unless it is quite cold in the room. They also like it a bit more humid, so the Reptarium helps with that. She is also very shy, so I do not mess with her much. She will however taunt my Oustalets if I bring them inside when it is cold-she gets right up where they can see her-and of course all they want to do is have her for a snack! They are pretty small chameleons--about the size of a 3 month old Veiled.

 

[ChickenWilly]

Thanks! Yeah I just saw one today and they said that it had been at the store for a little over a month but nobody wanted it because it wasnt colorful!... But I think he is pretty cool lookin! I will probably go and get him especially since he is only $35! Any info you can give is much appreciated! Thanks again!