What Breed Of Chameleon Should I Get?

[Beman]

And I still am going with troll or young child. And will take my exit...

 

[Graves923]

I think we scared him off. Anyway, since im bored at work, heres a break down of costs for just my chams enclosure:
24"x 24"x 48" tall screen cage - $150
Mist King system - $140
Dual T5HO 24" light fixture - $120 plus arcadia UVB bulbs
Basking light fixture - $15
Basking light ( incandescent house bulb) - $10 per 4 pack
Live plants - Atleast $75 worth just inside the enclosure
Temp gun and thermometers - $40
Drainage system - $40
TOTAL: $590 NOTE: This amount does not include supplements, gutloads, feeders, replacement bulbs, or the electric bill.

Also, I may have drastically underestimated my costs. I also have spent about $300 in vet costs after one visit, medications and follow up appointment.

 

[Rst_Cham]

I think we scared him off. Anyway, since im bored at work, heres a break down of costs for just my chams enclosure:
24"x 24"x 48" tall screen cage - $150
Mist King system - $140
Dual T5HO 24" light fixture - $120 plus arcadia UVB bulbs
Basking light fixture - $15
Basking light ( incandescent house bulb) - $10 per 4 pack
Live plants - Atleast $75 worth just inside the enclosure
Temp gun and thermometers - $40
Drainage system - $40
TOTAL: $590 NOTE: This amount does not include supplements, gutloads, feeders, replacement bulbs, or the electric bill.

Also, I may have drastically underestimated my costs. I also have spent about $300 in vet costs after one visit, medications and follow up appointment.

Interesting. That seems low to me, I'm well over $1,000. I'm too scared to add it up though. And That doesn't include cost of chameleon, feeders or supplies for them. I have SIXTEEN bug enclosures going right now. This is a very expensive hobby. I've spent $250 at the vet just in the past month as well.

 

[Trailgem]

Does he know any other tricks?

Mine knows how to hide behind a branch. Lol because he’s an asshole.

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Interesting. That seems low to me, I'm well over $1,000. I'm too scared to add it up though. And That doesn't include cost of chameleon, feeders or supplies for them. I have SIXTEEN bug enclosures going right now. This is a very expensive hobby. I've spent $250 at the vet just in the past month as well.

I'm $1000 deep for 2 enclosures 2x2x4 with single T5HOs.

 

[JoXie411]

Interesting. That seems low to me, I'm well over $1,000. I'm too scared to add it up though. And That doesn't include cost of chameleon, feeders or supplies for them. I have SIXTEEN bug enclosures going right now. This is a very expensive hobby. I've spent $250 at the vet just in the past month as well.

I’m sure I’ve spent at least $500 on plants alone

 

[Graves923]

Interesting. That seems low to me, I'm well over $1,000. I'm too scared to add it up though. And That doesn't include cost of chameleon, feeders or supplies for them. I have SIXTEEN bug enclosures going right now. This is a very expensive hobby. I've spent $250 at the vet just in the past month as well.

Most of those prices I listed were off the top of my head. I feel like I've spend more as well. Overall, I know I spent more because when I first started decided to get a chameleon I bought that god awful chameleon kit at petco..... What a waste of money that was....

 

[Highway61]

Most of those prices I listed were off the top of my head. I feel like I've spend more as well. Overall, I know I spent more because when I first started decided to get a chameleon I bought that god awful chameleon kit at petco..... What a waste of money that was....

For brand new cham keepers, maybe factor in a "trial & error" cost. Although I came here first and did research for a month or two before getting a cham, there were still some items I initially bought that were wrong and replaced at additional cost.

 

[Twells92]

Mine are magicians. They drain my bank account faster than I can put it in.

 

[TiKiMan]

I love veileds, and if your a first time owner they are a bit easier than panthers and Jackson’s. Just do lots of research and don’t forget, there’s no such thing as too much research

 

[KobaOregonherper]

Every time I buy a new species of insect its, "going to save us money on feeders babe"... banana roaches, dubias, stick insects, leaf insects, mantises, BSFs, hornworms, super worms... yeah an addiction is more like it.

 

[Twells92]

Every time I buy a new species of insect its, "going to save us money on feeders babe"... banana roaches, dubias, stick insects, leaf insects, mantises, BSFs, hornworms, super worms... yeah an addiction is more like it.

Jeez you sound like my ole lady