Best Chameleon

[Jmeyer]

Hey everyone, i recently got two 2x2x4 screen cages. I am not sure what kind of chameleons would fit best in these cages. They may be too small for veiled and panthers but too big for smaller species. I have some chameleon experience and lots of herp experience so what would you all suggest as the best species of chameleon for these cages? Nothing super advanced please lol. Let me know what you guys think!! Thanks!

PS i would go one animal per cage so i would get one pair of one type of chameleon. Thanks!

 

[chamtrainer]

This size cage can hold up to a full grown panther chameleon or a full grown vielded chameleon. It is too big for the smaller species though.

 

[Elizadolots]

I actually think that size is probably fine for lots of chameleons. That's almost the "standard" for veiled and panthers. I don't think even a smaller species like a Fischer's or Jackson's would find that "too big".... I don't think you'd want to go "pygmy" with that size, but I wouldn't even argue against that size for a Rudis or Senegal.

I think you just need to research the chameleon's needs and decide what breed you are best able to house.

 

[SpinyFranky]

2x2x4 is actually a great size cage for most chams.

You can house size wise up to big boy panther (sambavas anyone? ) or a burly veiled chameleon,

but even a jackson's would admire the space were he given it.

However thats gonna be cutting it close for oustaletti (sp) and it would be too small for something such as Melleri. Perhaps Verrucosus (sp) would work in that though.

The easiest to keep would be veileds and panthers though, price wise the veiled would be least expensive.

 

[Olimpia]

Yea, I keep all my chameleons in the same sized cages, so I have my Jackson's in a 2x2x4 and he loves it. I can't imagine him having less space!

Panthers, veileds, and Jacksons are the three most common chameleons out there, basically, neither one is much harder to keep than the other. Jackson's need more humidity (more misting and/or shower curtain to keep humidity in) and a lower watt bulb for heat, but that's basically it.

Best advice we can give you is to now go out and read everything you can about all two-three species you're interested in and decide only when you know enough about each one to make an educated decision.

 

[Jmeyer]

thanks guys i appreciate the input!!

 

[Jmeyer]

I actually saw some flap neck chameleons they look pretty cool how is the care of those?