The knight in changing armor.
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werecat
Established Member
I am so sorry to hear that Sir Lancelot didn't make it. 
You did everything you could and I know you worked hard to give him a fighting chance. Unfortunately, the seller should not have sold your girlfriend such a young chameleon. They are quite fragile when they are that young.
I hope this does not discourage you from trying again down the line. You took the time to learn the proper care and setup and to seek out help. I think you would be a great chameleon dad if you decide to get another cham in the future (try one that's at least several months old).
Again, I'm so sorry.
You did everything you could and I know you worked hard to give him a fighting chance. Unfortunately, the seller should not have sold your girlfriend such a young chameleon. They are quite fragile when they are that young.I hope this does not discourage you from trying again down the line. You took the time to learn the proper care and setup and to seek out help. I think you would be a great chameleon dad if you decide to get another cham in the future (try one that's at least several months old).
Again, I'm so sorry.
rowdaddy
New Member
I appreciate your condolences.
It was quite heart breaking. We had him for less than two weeks, but we were already planning our next 6-8 years with him. We haven't tinge the kids yet, and are debating whether or not to.
We do plan on getting another. Definitely a bit older, but we know we do want to get one that is relatively young, so it can grow up with us and become accustomed to handling etc. It's my experience with reptiles that the younger they are, the better. I had a Savannah monitor that i had hoped to become a household pet. She was about a year old when i got her. Instead of a friendly pet, I had a wild beast that had me using moves straight out of Steve Irwin's playbook.
I will be sure to keep you updated on any moves we make.
Does anyone have any recommendation for where to purchase healthy young veils? I live in the upstate of SC, and would prefer to purchase in person rather than online. (Since shipping about doubles the price, and adds more risk to the equation) But please feel free to mention your favorite online source(s), and we'll certainly look into it. We're definitely looking for a Male, decent coloring, and not translucent.
Thank you all again. You guys are fantastic.
It was quite heart breaking. We had him for less than two weeks, but we were already planning our next 6-8 years with him. We haven't tinge the kids yet, and are debating whether or not to.
We do plan on getting another. Definitely a bit older, but we know we do want to get one that is relatively young, so it can grow up with us and become accustomed to handling etc. It's my experience with reptiles that the younger they are, the better. I had a Savannah monitor that i had hoped to become a household pet. She was about a year old when i got her. Instead of a friendly pet, I had a wild beast that had me using moves straight out of Steve Irwin's playbook.
I will be sure to keep you updated on any moves we make.
Does anyone have any recommendation for where to purchase healthy young veils? I live in the upstate of SC, and would prefer to purchase in person rather than online. (Since shipping about doubles the price, and adds more risk to the equation) But please feel free to mention your favorite online source(s), and we'll certainly look into it. We're definitely looking for a Male, decent coloring, and not translucent.
Thank you all again. You guys are fantastic.
werecat
Established Member
I would highly recommend the Chameleon Farm. They are in Southern California so you would deal with shipping, but they are great. They are very hands on with their babies so you would get one that is used to human contact and handling. Try contacting jannb. She might have some good suggestions closer to where you live.
Pharaoh2015
New Member
Sorry to hear about your chameleon. I feared Id lose mine before.
From my own experience (not a lot still a beginner) I think you may want to get an adult size enclosure if your going to get a bigger Cham. Also lots of leafy plants. I go to this website to check plants while I'm buying some.
http://www.flchams.com/safe_plant_list.asp
From my own experience (not a lot still a beginner) I think you may want to get an adult size enclosure if your going to get a bigger Cham. Also lots of leafy plants. I go to this website to check plants while I'm buying some.
http://www.flchams.com/safe_plant_list.asp
rowdaddy
New Member
I'll check out the Cham farm, and check with jannb.
We do plan on constructing a full siZed enclosure. The cage we bought is intended as a grow -out, so that the young Cham can easily hunt down his food. I have been doing tons of research into the safe plant species, and have only been going with plants found on multiple lists.
We do plan on constructing a full siZed enclosure. The cage we bought is intended as a grow -out, so that the young Cham can easily hunt down his food. I have been doing tons of research into the safe plant species, and have only been going with plants found on multiple lists.
