Chameleon Help

Travis_Rund · #1 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:09 PM

I am about to buy a panther chameleon and I have noticed that some people say you have to have a cage and I noticed people have chameleons in glass or acrylic tanks. I would like to have glass or acrylic because I have a 30 gal. long for 2 gekos of mine and another 30 tall for a water dragon of mine, if i have to have a cage thats fine. I just wanna know what i should have before i go and drop a grand. I plan to go all out with this chameleon. 100 gallon tall with all kinds of exotic plants and what not, I would like to make a chameleon paradise, considering the chameleon I have my eye on is 300 alone.

Nighsliv · #2 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:15 PM

Chameleons need a lot of air circulation which is why most ppl go with a screen cage instead of a solid one. They make nice screen cages in fairly large sizes for quite cheap.
Just look aroud a bit and find the ones that works best for you.

Travis_Rund · #3 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:20 PM

I know they need a lot of air movement so i was just going to put a reptile fan on the top to shove fresh air in... i heard that chameleon will kill them selfs by trying to attack their reflection, is that true?

Nighsliv · #4 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:23 PM

Some chameleon species are quite aggressive especially males and can get stressed out even by having another male in the same room. I've also heard they can get stressed out by their reflection but I would research that some before you decide to drop a lot of money on one.
Also keep in mind they are extremely sensetive to air quality and if there are smoking going on in your house you should maybe concider a different lizard.

Travis_Rund · #5 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:34 PM

thanks for the help, and good tip on the smoking, i do smoke but i don't do it in my room, I go outside because of the water dragon, and i have air purifiers in my room alone with humidifiers and dehumidifiers to keep my room at 55% constantly so that the geko is happy and the dragon has his own humidifier to keep his terrarium at 70.

Nighsliv · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:54 PM

Glad to help even if I'm no chameleon expert, I have looked into getting some before but decided that my house is way too stressfull for one. I think someone here even posted that they had a superbowl party and just that one day killed one of their chameleons.
Can't stress enough how important air quality and calmness are to them.
They are still my favourite lizard though and eventually I will pick up one or a pair... Some day...(Read: when kids are teenagers and we have less dogs/cats etc)