Any chameleons good with aquariums?
- Thread starter Andee
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Usually chameleons loves open air screen cages so that air flow will be constantly refreshing,since you have a 110 gallons aquarium,it will be hard to maintain their habitat cleaning...glass tank also reflect chameleon appearance,it might irritate some of these solitary unique pets.unless you have a full bullet proof plan to construct the glass tank like put some screens on 4 side and some glasses on the rest(Roman empire was build with ideas),my friendly suggestion to you is,sell or trade that aquarium tanks with the fish hobbyist and build a new chameleon empires that will WOW them for life.
Usually male pygmy chameleons are highly territorial and should not be house together as they will fight,unless u only want one lion king(male pygmy)and rest all females.i wouldnt mind if i was the only male pygmy,but" Im only human now,which is the best species and on top of food chain.(off the topic)"
Andee
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes, I was thinking around 4-5 pygmys in the 110 with one being male. I think they would do rather nicely. However I would have to establish the tank and do some serious research before I was comfortable putting anything live in it >.< I worry so much about the little ones.
bobcochran
Chameleon Enthusiast
I don't know, are you a swim instructor?
You made a very wise choice,you would not want many hungry little pygmies in a 110 gallons aquarium tanks b
Andee
Chameleon Enthusiast
What do you mean?
bobcochran
Chameleon Enthusiast
It was a bad joke. Aquarium, water, chameleons can't swim!
Scout
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You could make a really nice viviarium with that size tank. Easily could house 4-5 pygmys.
If you want to do it legit, I would lay down a layer of bio balls, then weed blocking screen, then some carbon, more weed blocking screen, then top soil, you can plant the small ficus and umbrella plants directly into the soil.
If you add a container of spring tails to help control any mold issues, also, rolly pollys, or Isopods, will eat any dead crickets or dying organisms.
Hope this help!
Here's a picture of my Pygmy tank
If you want to do it legit, I would lay down a layer of bio balls, then weed blocking screen, then some carbon, more weed blocking screen, then top soil, you can plant the small ficus and umbrella plants directly into the soil.
If you add a container of spring tails to help control any mold issues, also, rolly pollys, or Isopods, will eat any dead crickets or dying organisms.
Hope this help!
Here's a picture of my Pygmy tank
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I think BoBcochran means that it takes a great instructor to take care the whole teams,its like a compliment cause not that many people out there will have the patience to take care all these beautiful pets,and you have a kindly heart to worry about these tiny pygmies....happy holidays to you Andee and bobcochran!!
Pygmy chameleon
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aeolis23
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I wouldn't house pygmies in an aquarium. They can live perfectly with the high humidity that would built up in the aquarium, but that doesn't mean they don't need ventilation. Pygmies need dense vegetation, so top ventilation isn't enough to have a circulation of fresh air all the way to the bottom of the viv. You also need a ventilation screen somewhere near the soil and that's not possible with an aquarium.
I keep my pygmies in a glass terrarium, and even there I replaced one glass door by a screen door to give them enough fresh air.
Also pygmy chameleons are extremely delicate creatures and they get sick very easily. If conditions aren't perfect for them, they drop dead quite fast...
Of course this is up for discussion, but in my opinion: aquariums are not for chameleons. Maybe do some research to see if it fits for axolotls or frogs? Any animal that can also lives underneath water.
I keep my pygmies in a glass terrarium, and even there I replaced one glass door by a screen door to give them enough fresh air.
Also pygmy chameleons are extremely delicate creatures and they get sick very easily. If conditions aren't perfect for them, they drop dead quite fast...
Of course this is up for discussion, but in my opinion: aquariums are not for chameleons. Maybe do some research to see if it fits for axolotls or frogs? Any animal that can also lives underneath water.
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Before u go,there is a thing call screen cage,maybe you can cosider to set up a chameleon home next to your freshwater planted aquarium,it will give you a better panorama view when it sit side by side,after all,you probably will be enjoy more excitement watch the chamey move up and down then the standing still plants which wont even climb on top of ur hands,stare at you with those dreamy eyes the choice is for you to decide,and happiness is the key to make that decision,happy holidays.
