What Top 3 smallest chameleons?

[Andee]

From what I understand they aren't hugely popular in the chameleon world... but are supposedly more robust than some of the lesser known varieties. If @jpowell86 Sternfeldis female in the top picture is gravid from what I expect with her looks, and if she has a fertile clutch I wouldn't be surprised if he has some babies for sale when she lays.

 

[Finn jamine]

I have found some chameleons that I want to keep are either the rudis chameleon, a sternfeldi chameleon, a mount mur Jackson chameleon or a carpet chameleon, what do you think guys?

From what I understand they aren't hugely popular in the chameleon world... but are supposedly more robust than some of the lesser known varieties. If @jpowell86 Sternfeldis female in the top picture is gravid from what I expect with her looks, and if she has a fertile clutch I wouldn't be surprised if he has some babies for sale when she lays.

 

[ChamLB]

Just curious why the smallest chameleons? Do you just want something different or is space a problem?

 

[Finn jamine]

Just curious why the smallest chameleons? Do you just want something different or is space a problem?

It is a space problem

 

[ChamLB]

Makes sense. What is your cage size limit?

 

[Finn jamine]

Makes sense. What is your cage size limit?

I am not sure but I am probably going to get a rudis chameleon.

 

[ChamLB]

Good. Best of luck with him or her.

 

[Finn jamine]

Good. Best of luck with him or her.

Thanks

 

[Andee]

Rudis supposedly are really hardy. And I have heard their captive populations, though a bit hard to find sometimes (since I last looked) are pretty decent. They are super holdable from what I understand. You are more likely to get a shy one than a tolerant one. But since you are getting into chameleons you probably are prepared for that. I am glad you are getting a smaller chameleon that works for your space <3

 

[Finn jamine]

Rudis supposedly are really hardy. And I have heard their captive populations, though a bit hard to find sometimes (since I last looked) are pretty decent. They are super holdable from what I understand. You are more likely to get a shy one than a tolerant one. But since you are getting into chameleons you probably are prepared for that. I am glad you are getting a smaller chameleon that works for your space <3

Ok thanks for your help and yes I will probably get a rudis or pygmy.

 

[Andee]

If you get a pygmy they need very different set ups compared to regular species of chameleons and if you get a large enough cage (around 25 gallons is large enough I think) they do well in colony set ups. No more than one male a set up unless over 50 gallons of course, but I think in 25 gallons it's safe to have one male and 2 females. Of course you would likely want to double check that. I haven't looked at pygmy care in a while. And when I say gallons I mean aquarium or terrarium. They do well in those set ups and do great with bioactive set ups. I had a 110 gallon aquarium that was originally a land hermit crab set up a few years ago when I was doing a rescue for them. I ended up giving that up. If I ended up doing anything with it after that I decided I would make it into an awesome pygmy habitat and there would be like 8 pygmies in it. No more than that for sure. They would have had a castle <3

 

[Finn jamine]

If you get a pygmy they need very different set ups compared to regular species of chameleons and if you get a large enough cage (around 25 gallons is large enough I think) they do well in colony set ups. No more than one male a set up unless over 50 gallons of course, but I think in 25 gallons it's safe to have one male and 2 females. Of course you would likely want to double check that. I haven't looked at pygmy care in a while. And when I say gallons I mean aquarium or terrarium. They do well in those set ups and do great with bioactive set ups. I had a 110 gallon aquarium that was originally a land hermit crab set up a few years ago when I was doing a rescue for them. I ended up giving that up. If I ended up doing anything with it after that I decided I would make it into an awesome pygmy habitat and there would be like 8 pygmies in it. No more than that for sure. They would have had a castle <3

Hahaha love reading these story, and thanks so much also I wouldn't do this but could you keep a pygmy by it's self?

 

[Andee]

I don't think they would do badly by themselves at all they don't necessarily need others, it's just cool you can keep them in colonies. Especially depending on the species you get you can always hope to start a captive breeding colony going. Especially since pygmies come in wild caught most of the time and sometimes they die within a year from just old age. It's hard to tell how old they are when you get them. Let us know what you decide to go with for sure ^^

 

[Finn jamine]

I don't think they would do badly by themselves at all they don't necessarily need others, it's just cool you can keep them in colonies. Especially depending on the species you get you can always hope to start a captive breeding colony going. Especially since pygmies come in wild caught most of the time and sometimes they die within a year from just old age. It's hard to tell how old they are when you get them. Let us know what you decide to go with for sure ^^

It would be so cool to have a colonies of little dudes and i certainly will thanks for all the help!