what has same care needs

[grantman40]

what animal has the same(or similar)housing needs as a chameleon, like same cage, humidity ect.

 

[Malicious]

Sounds like you are you not sure if you want a chameleon now? If thats the case, you could not have decided that at a better time(before you actually got one).

-Jay

 

[veiledchameleonyoshi]

I can't think of anything that needs the EXACT same care as a chameleon, but water dragons come close. They need a bit larger cage than most chameleons though.

 

[grantman40]

well actually i am still getting a cham but i have an extra screen cage and was curious

 

[Pure]

Look at some of the various species of gecko. A few of them are close to the needs of a Cham.

For the life of me I can't find the thread, but a senior member here reported using them in their cham's enclosures to catch stray feeders at night.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Some types of geckos and some Big tropical mantids
both eat insects (some geckos also eat veg fruit)
diurnal geckos need some UVB

 

[grantman40]

iv read about geckos the past two days and it says that most dont need high humidity and being ,misted everyday

 

[sandrachameleon]

So if you get a gecko that doesnt need to be misted all the time, dont. A chameleon doesnt need to be misted all the time either, especially if you use drippers. Screen cages dont hold onto humidty well anyhow.

 

[grantman40]

problem is that i hae a mistking system and if i dont get a cham then what shall i do with it? other than maybe sell it

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ah I see now. So you have an extra screen cage (How big is the cage?) and misting system and no plan to get a chameleon for the set-up.

Hm. Well, the misting system would still be nice for a gecko, I think, even if not used perhaps as frequently through the day? I dont own a gecko, but a friend has a bunch of different types and he mists them once or twice daily as far as I know. And it would sure be helpful if you take weekend vacations (extended vacations you'd still need a pet sitter to come in a feed).

I enjoy bugs, so I might opt for a collection of Leaf Insects (most of those like to be misted a couple times a day). A screen cage allows for the occassional breeze, which is natural for them. And any eggs that fall and hatch between cleanings would be okay, as the little ones would very likely not fit through the screen.

Many tropical butterflies like hot humid environments.

or, ya, just sell the unneeded equipment.

 

[grantman40]

the cage is 16x16x24"? i beleive. i would actually like to have a cool big praying mantis but do they need high humidity? id like to get one of the big green ones that looks like a leaf. do you know where i can get one?

 

[insert name here]

Here is a great mantis resource.

http://www.mantisplace.com/index.htm

 

[Powers]

iv read about geckos the past two days and it says that most dont need high humidity and being ,misted everyday

Tokay Geckos require 60-80% humidity. They're arboreal so your 16x16x24 enclosure would be good, and they are and are awesome looking....

If you're up to the challenge of a Tokay

 

[Syn]

You could also get many species of Rhacodactylus geckos.

They require about 60-80% humidity as stated above.

R. Leachianus geckos get huge, they are the biggest species of geckos on the planet.. a 270gal reptarium would be good for them (and they are very expensive),

Chahouas on the other hand, probably need about 20-30 gallons as an adult, not sure if you can house them together, I would assume females could be, but I'd do some research before owning them...

Last but certainly not least are CRESTED GECKOOOOOS! You need 20 gallons (I know your screen cage isn't in gallons but I'm giving you a general idea) for the first gecko, and 10 for each thereafter. So if you have 3 female geckos (don't house males together) you'd need 40 gallons. They are easy to take care of, but never have them at over 85 degrees, as this is very fatal to their health.

If you want anymore information about crested geckos or any Rhacodactylus geckos, feel free to PM me.

 

[siz]

There are also gargoyle geckos (r. auriculatus) and r. sarasinorum geckos in the rhacodactylus family. Gargoyles are very cool geckos but can be aggressive if housed together.
I own a Chahoua and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. As with most reptiles, it's not really recommended you house them together either but they definatley wouldn't be classified as aggressive geckos. They are also fairly expensive but SO worth it.
A great plus to rhacs is that they can eat meal replacement powder (MRP) and it is a complete diet.