I live in the UK and have been researching chameleons for a long time, I want either a panther or a veiled chameleon. I have kept foam nest frogs, cats, roaches, crickets and ants. I am not sure what age to buy a chameleon because I want one that is old enough to move straight into its adult enclosure but young enough to get to know me as its new owner.
What age to buy a chameleon?
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Lizzie The Chameleon
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There's really no perfect age to get a chameleon. Either their too big for the little cage or too small for the big cage to be already used to you. Chameleons don't like people, but they may learn to tolerate you
Here in the UK people say that the humidity is too low to keep a panther in a mesh enclosure, I have purchased a 2x2x4foot mesh enclosure but if I get a panther I might sell it to buy a 2x2x3foot glass tank, I still have the glass tank that I kept the foam nest frogs in it is 2x2x2.5foot I could keep a juvinile in that and keep the adult in a larger glass one. Or get a Yemen and keep it in the small glass one and in the mesh as an adult?
Remkon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think there are a lot of places less humid than the UK ...
You can just keep an humidifier next to the cage to up the humidity in winter when the air is dry.
This may actualy benefit you too!
Twitchet
Chameleon Enthusiast
I'm in the U.K,
I got my panther from Gumtree, He was a young adult and have been very well handled so is just about the most relaxed chameleon I have ever seen, There are a lot of ads with ex pets- choose carefully and find a loved and healthy animal you might be lucky and get one that is as super cool and relaxed as mine. I also got a baby jacksons and watching them grow is a very wonderful experience but he's ungraded his vivs 3 times already and not yet finished-lol. If I had to choose I'd go advert again- he's been great. and I knew the size he was and could buy without thinking of upgrades. The momenet I bought him home he was relaxed and not stressed and eating within hours so I don't see any problem of one not getting to know you.
I have a mesh cage that I housed a false chameleon in for a while but unless this house,( or your house?) which is not a warm house is super warm, the cage always seemed cold and draughty and difficult to keep the basking temp right and the humidity too, so I dont use it now.
I have a juv Jacksons in a large exoterra but he will need larger when he's full grown,
My panther is in the largest arboreal vivexotic-4ft long-3ft high- it's a good size for him, It keeps the heat in well, i cut four holes in the sides for better ventilation and covered them with large plastic vents- there is a large garden plastic tray that covers the base, i have live plants sitting in the tray that soak up most or all of the water during the day ( I probably will drill a hole and and fit a drain and have a bucket underneath for better drainage soon) His heat lamp is a round one that sits in a hole cut in the top and protected by a mesh cage- he has a dripper via another small hole drilled in the top- I feel that for me it works very well. I also have two that we made- a wooden frame with polycarbonate sheet sides, mesh top and sliding glass fronts that work for the climate here.
Good luck in finding your chamelon
I got my panther from Gumtree, He was a young adult and have been very well handled so is just about the most relaxed chameleon I have ever seen, There are a lot of ads with ex pets- choose carefully and find a loved and healthy animal you might be lucky and get one that is as super cool and relaxed as mine. I also got a baby jacksons and watching them grow is a very wonderful experience but he's ungraded his vivs 3 times already and not yet finished-lol. If I had to choose I'd go advert again- he's been great. and I knew the size he was and could buy without thinking of upgrades. The momenet I bought him home he was relaxed and not stressed and eating within hours so I don't see any problem of one not getting to know you.
I have a mesh cage that I housed a false chameleon in for a while but unless this house,( or your house?) which is not a warm house is super warm, the cage always seemed cold and draughty and difficult to keep the basking temp right and the humidity too, so I dont use it now.
I have a juv Jacksons in a large exoterra but he will need larger when he's full grown,
My panther is in the largest arboreal vivexotic-4ft long-3ft high- it's a good size for him, It keeps the heat in well, i cut four holes in the sides for better ventilation and covered them with large plastic vents- there is a large garden plastic tray that covers the base, i have live plants sitting in the tray that soak up most or all of the water during the day ( I probably will drill a hole and and fit a drain and have a bucket underneath for better drainage soon) His heat lamp is a round one that sits in a hole cut in the top and protected by a mesh cage- he has a dripper via another small hole drilled in the top- I feel that for me it works very well. I also have two that we made- a wooden frame with polycarbonate sheet sides, mesh top and sliding glass fronts that work for the climate here.
Good luck in finding your chamelon
