Catching Wild Invasive Veiled Chameleons in Florida

[coltsjesse]

As many of you know there are wild invasive populations of Veiled Chameleons in Florida. We like to go out and look for them as often as we can. Starting this thread so people can get more information on catching wild chameleons! Here is a video we just made the other day of us going to catch them!

 

[snitz427]

I hear thats a good way to get shot down there!

 

[bigwigwabbit]

What do y’all do with em once you catch em. Do u sell em keep em or release them back?

 

[snitz427]

What do y’all do with em once you catch em. Do u sell em keep em or release them back?

Illegal to release them once you pick one up as they are invasive

 

[bigwigwabbit]

Thats crazy! So basically you gota sell em or keep em.

 

[kinyonga]

Amazing video! I can't believe there are so many free down there!
Glad you posted this!

 

[lizardstudios]

if anyone knows a veiled spot, im willing to trade locations

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Cham flipper^

 

[nightanole]

Tegus are now illegal to keep as pets

At least you can keep the cham you found.

 

[lizardstudios]

i dont think they are illegal. i went to the jungle florida a few days ago and they still had some for sale.

 

[lizardstudios]

golden tegus and Argentinian

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm in Broward county...
I've got a truck and a WHOLE LOT of free time, if you ever want "company".
I'd love, LOVE to go looking for Chameleons.

 

[Chameleonfinder27]

Who’s willing to share a location in Florida with chameleons? Please let me know I’ve been trying to find spots for sooooo long Im a young 16 yr old herper and chameleons fascinate me there my #1 favorite reptile please let me know of a spot

 

[snitz427]

Who’s willing to share a location in Florida with chameleons? Please let me know I’ve been trying to find spots for sooooo long Im a young 16 yr old herper and chameleons fascinate me there my #1 favorite reptile please let me know of a spot

Do not step on someones private property to snag them. I’ve read MANY stories of people being shot at looking for them on the side of the road (but on someone’s property).

 

[Livingstons Lizards]

Spent countless hours looking for Veileds & Panthers in Florida with no luck, nice catch!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I did nab a big Panther a couple of years ago in a neighborhood in Hillsboro beach.
But the big population seems to be Veileds down in south Miami.
I saw a fellow on FACEBOOK selling a night time "Chameleon hunting" service where you can go out hunting with him.
There is a hotspot off of Krome Avenue in an overgrown Avacado orchard. But it is private property.

 

[Kingston239]

if anyone knows a veiled spot, im willing to trade locations

What location are you in… I’m in fort myers ??

 

[SerpeRoma]

What location are you in… I’m in fort myers ??

This is a post from Sep 2019

 

[Kingston239]

I know

 

[Akowashere]

if anyone knows a veiled spot, im willing to trade locations

I’m down