Chameleon keeping outdors, can it be made?

[Bakirelived]

ok, i don't know mutch about chameleons, but a friend of mine found one in the street and took it home, then he asked me to keep it because i have a big yard with trees and bushes.

So he arrived at nightfall, and i put it in bird cage, hanging in a big tree. he's went to sleap imedeatly. I've bean searching and here in portugal there are only chameleo-chameleon in the wild so that's probably it. I would like to know if he might run away if I leave him there in the tree(without the cage), and what other special care i have to take. for food i currently have a buntch of worms that my grandfather used for fishing, but he wont eat anything because of the stress i guess....

ok, tell me stuff..

 

[Chameleonic]

I really think it would be better if you let it go. If you want to keep it then you'll need lots of branches and foliage so it feels safe. You'll need a variety of insects like crickets, locusts, mealworms etc. You'll need a plain calcium powder to dust the insects with. This is just the start. You need to make sure the insects are well fed with good fruits and vegetables too.........
Earthworms are not a good feeder for Chameleons. It will run away without the cage, because it is a wild animal that is used to being free.
Have you kept any lizards before?

 

[Bakirelived]

I really think it would be better if you let it go. If you want to keep it then you'll need lots of branches and foliage so it feels safe. You'll need a variety of insects like crickets, locusts, mealworms etc. You'll need a plain calcium powder to dust the insects with. This is just the start. You need to make sure the insects are well fed with good fruits and vegetables too.........
Earthworms are not a good feeder for Chameleons. It will run away without the cage, because it is a wild animal that is used to being free.
Have you kept any lizards before?

My idea was leting him go in the garden. it has lots of branches and foliage, it's a well grown tree with more bushes and flowers and smaller trees nearby, it's a very dense habitat, and I would like it to be free there, not like i actualy kept him as a pet, but more like having him living there on its own.

tomorow i'll make a water dripper and check what's available at the petstore

 

[Chameleonic]

My idea was leting him go in the garden. it has lots of branches and foliage, it's a well grown tree with more bushes and flowers and smaller trees nearby, it's a very dense habitat, and I would like it to be free there, not like i actualy kept him as a pet, but more like having him living there on its own.

tomorow i'll make a water dripper and check what's available at the petstore

Ok, no problem with that. He should be able to find his own food then.

 

[jaglon53]

My idea was leting him go in the garden. it has lots of branches and foliage, it's a well grown tree with more bushes and flowers and smaller trees nearby, it's a very dense habitat, and I would like it to be free there, not like i actualy kept him as a pet, but more like having him living there on its own.

tomorow i'll make a water dripper and check what's available at the petstore

If the chameleon is outside in your backyard there is no guarantee it will be there in the morning if it stays cool. My guess is which I hope im wrong the chameleon will leave and there is no need to get a dripper for him since its outside. The reason we have misters and drippers is because chameleons drink there water off leaves usually in the morning from dew or when it rains. I hope he does hang around for you that would be cool please keep us posted on what happens.

 

[Cainschams]

You can get some native plants that attract insects and use other ways to attract food into your yard. If he stays around then water him with the hose and just try to keep him not wanting to leave his little paradise