Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello all!!
Well, after having my Verrucosus pair for a little over a week, I decided I should post some observations I have noticed between them. It is quite interesting, and hope to see more results as I keep them longer.
Timidity: This was one thing I was a little worried about when I was deciding on if I should get these. While they both are more timid than say, a Veiled, I have noticed the female to be less timid than the male. When I approach the cages for feeding/watering time, the male will go hide under any leave or behinde the whole plant if he gets the chance too, and will change into a greyish brown color. The female on the other hand just sits there, and watches me carefully. But, doesn't like when water directly hits her. She will dive right into her plant, and make sure it doesn't hit her too much. Feeding is the opposite story(for the female), she will stay where she is at, and let me dump her crickets in. She won't eat all of them in front of me, maybe only 3-5 she will actually eat right away. The male, does the same thing as spraying, goes and hides. I have seen him eat twice, and one of the times I had to hide so he couldn't see me.
Feeding: Wow. I could just end it in those three letters. They eat a ton!! I swear, every time I feed them, they think it is the last time they will get fed, and they just got fed the day before!!!! They eat probably as much as a 2 month old Veiled, I feed them every day, but they aren't as consistant eaters as a Veiled. Meaning, a young Veiled would eat all of his food within 10 minutes, these guys eat them through out the day (so I think, I don't every see them eat
). I don't know if I am feeding them too much though, they seem to not be adult size, so I am making sure they get proper supplements, and hopefully I get to see them grow.
Watering: Just the same as feeding, wow. They do love their water. I mist them 3-5 times a day(except for the male, he is in a Exo-Terra, and it holds moisture well, so I mist him 2 times a day). Since I mist the female a lot more than the male, I mist my Veiled along with the misting times of my female, and he seems to be enjoying having a "minishower", that is inside. He always has fired up colors on, and I really enjoy walking into the room and seeing this vibrant yellow and green against a white wall.
Overall Conclusions & Thoughts: I really love these. They have more personality than any other reptile I have owned, and from the week I have spent with them, I can tell they are a very underrated species. Before I got them, and was doing research, I noticed people in the forums that had posted on them before, that knew nothing about them, because they had never cared for one, were giving comments that were incorrect. I don't mean care information, just overall comments on how they are, and how they are a nasty(mean) chameleon, and I am here to tell you that that statement is absolutely incorrect! They aren't mean, like a Veiled(Yes I know there are exceptions to the rule, but overall, a kind of aggresive species). The thing with the Verrucosus is that since they are timid, they act out of fear, or defense. It reminds me of a snake, or bear, or even rhinos(yes random), they only attack because they feel threatened. But, I also haven't been lunged at like my Veiled does, everytime I go to feed him, or spot clean his cage. But, like I said, I love them, and love working with them.
Thanks for reading my observations.
*To anyone who have cared for Oustalets or Verrucosus, I would like to hear your imput on your observations on them. I say Oustalets because they come from very close areas, and if I am not mistaken, both are often found in the same spot when collection(someone correct me if I am wrong, I'd love to know more).
Enjoy!
LPR08
Well, after having my Verrucosus pair for a little over a week, I decided I should post some observations I have noticed between them. It is quite interesting, and hope to see more results as I keep them longer.
Timidity: This was one thing I was a little worried about when I was deciding on if I should get these. While they both are more timid than say, a Veiled, I have noticed the female to be less timid than the male. When I approach the cages for feeding/watering time, the male will go hide under any leave or behinde the whole plant if he gets the chance too, and will change into a greyish brown color. The female on the other hand just sits there, and watches me carefully. But, doesn't like when water directly hits her. She will dive right into her plant, and make sure it doesn't hit her too much. Feeding is the opposite story(for the female), she will stay where she is at, and let me dump her crickets in. She won't eat all of them in front of me, maybe only 3-5 she will actually eat right away. The male, does the same thing as spraying, goes and hides. I have seen him eat twice, and one of the times I had to hide so he couldn't see me.
Feeding: Wow. I could just end it in those three letters. They eat a ton!! I swear, every time I feed them, they think it is the last time they will get fed, and they just got fed the day before!!!! They eat probably as much as a 2 month old Veiled, I feed them every day, but they aren't as consistant eaters as a Veiled. Meaning, a young Veiled would eat all of his food within 10 minutes, these guys eat them through out the day (so I think, I don't every see them eat
). I don't know if I am feeding them too much though, they seem to not be adult size, so I am making sure they get proper supplements, and hopefully I get to see them grow. Watering: Just the same as feeding, wow. They do love their water. I mist them 3-5 times a day(except for the male, he is in a Exo-Terra, and it holds moisture well, so I mist him 2 times a day). Since I mist the female a lot more than the male, I mist my Veiled along with the misting times of my female, and he seems to be enjoying having a "minishower", that is inside. He always has fired up colors on, and I really enjoy walking into the room and seeing this vibrant yellow and green against a white wall.
Overall Conclusions & Thoughts: I really love these. They have more personality than any other reptile I have owned, and from the week I have spent with them, I can tell they are a very underrated species. Before I got them, and was doing research, I noticed people in the forums that had posted on them before, that knew nothing about them, because they had never cared for one, were giving comments that were incorrect. I don't mean care information, just overall comments on how they are, and how they are a nasty(mean) chameleon, and I am here to tell you that that statement is absolutely incorrect! They aren't mean, like a Veiled(Yes I know there are exceptions to the rule, but overall, a kind of aggresive species). The thing with the Verrucosus is that since they are timid, they act out of fear, or defense. It reminds me of a snake, or bear, or even rhinos(yes random), they only attack because they feel threatened. But, I also haven't been lunged at like my Veiled does, everytime I go to feed him, or spot clean his cage. But, like I said, I love them, and love working with them.
Thanks for reading my observations.
*To anyone who have cared for Oustalets or Verrucosus, I would like to hear your imput on your observations on them. I say Oustalets because they come from very close areas, and if I am not mistaken, both are often found in the same spot when collection(someone correct me if I am wrong, I'd love to know more).
Enjoy!
LPR08
