For all the bay area folks

[Harley510]

I heard a reptile store ( would rather not say ) in Hayward Ca is selling wild caught panther chams for 600$

If you’re thinking of getting a cham from the one specific reptile store in Hayward please be extremely cautious. A family friend bought a male panther from there for 600$ and it died 3 days later from parasites.

( i know i’m not naming it but im pretty sure you can guess what store it is if you’re local of course )

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Wildcaughts are not for everyone, I strongly recommend them for the experienced chameleon keeper only! They need special care to ensure longevity in captivity! Besides, why would anyone pay $600 for a panther when you can buy one for half the price elsewhere. I agree, your friend made a expensive mistake. Getting a education is never inexpensive!

 

[Harley510]

Wildcaughts are not for everyone, I strongly recommend them for the experienced keeper only! They need special care to ensure longevity in captivity! Besides, why would anyone pay $600 for a panther when you can buy one for half the price elsewhere. I agree, your friend made a expensive mistake. Getting a education is never inexpensive!

I believe the store wasn’t telling it’s customers that they’re selling wild caught. A lot of super shady stuff goes on behind closed doors in a lot of pet stores. they hire inexperienced people to “ care “ for the reptiles. It honestly hurts my heart to ever step into big chain stores and see the living conditions for their reptiles.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

I fully agree! Buying a chameleon from a big chain store is always very risky buisiness too!

 

[Harley510]

I fully agree! Buying a chameleon from a big chain store is always very risky buisiness too!

That’s where I rescued my female veiled from. they had her in something horrendously small when she was a juvenile.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

That’s where I rescued my female veiled from. they had her in something horrendously small when she was a juvenile.

How is her health now?

 

[Harley510]

How is her health now?

Healthy as can be I make sure she’s better taken care of then i am

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Healthy as can be I make sure she’s better taken care of then i am

Beautiful! Do you have a lay bin ready for her?

 

[Dave85731]

600$ is actually the rate for a wc right now and yes only buy a wc if you know what your doing they take way more time to acclimate than your normal Cham but for it to die 3 days later means it wasn’t treated at all but then like stated experience only if it was me I would of gave meds the day I got it