Anyone keeping Chameleons?

[xdragonxb0i]

Im Moving into an apartment so eventually im gonna have to give up my tanks.

I was thinking about venturing into Chameleons. I did a search, it didnt seem like there is alot of talk over them.

would you guys share your chameleons with me.

I would like to have a panther.

 

[Pazzoman]

Hey, I se no one has answer your thread yet.....tell me about it lol. Well my cousin owned a veild chameleon. His chameleon was very aggressive constantly biting and this one was captive bred. These lizards are meant for show purposes....we figured it out the hard way ....If your interested in a "show" lizard go for a chameleon but if your interested in reptiles that enjoy handling try bearded dragons, leopard geckos, some pythons etc. If you decide that you want a reptile to handle mostly I can inform you on further detail and direct you to helpful resources. Btw are you giving away your fish tank? Also if you do end up going for a chameleon I do have some screen cage and will be building same wooden cages.

 

[xtrem1o1]

pazzo, i will try to sell the 240, or just store it my parents. My fish and rays are gonna go in my brothers 360, once he set it up.

my friend has a small Veiled that doesn't mind being handled. I think you must train your reptiles to be handled, so they don't get aggressive or bite you.

im not sure if i wanna step into reptiles yet. i don't think i would want to listen to the chirping crickets, and im not sure of what other food sources that can be used to feed lizards

im on my brother brother's computer, but it is me (xdragonxb0i) speaking.

 

[savannah_az]

they can be trained but not necessarily easily. most chameleons in general, no matter the breed have a tendency to be agressive. especially towards one another.

 

[aidenb]

It's not just that their aggressive it's that most get way to stressed out during handling and don't do well if you handle it a lot. In my opinion chameleons should be something to look at and handled only when needed.

 

[aidenb]

You also have to take their cagng into consideration, many need it humid but shouldn't be kept in glass tanks, some chameleons become very stressed even if they are just seeing their reflection in the glass.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

i dont have one but they interest me. i think they are awesome!!

When i go to shows its not too uncommon to see someone that bought one and its walking on thier shoulders as they go to thier car. some can be quite friendly it seems

 

[coura]

they can be trained but not necessarily easily. most chameleons in general, no matter the breed have a tendency to be agressive. especially towards one another.

There are no chameleon breeds, there are species.

 

[coura]

i dont have one but they interest me. i think they are awesome!!

When i go to shows its not too uncommon to see someone that bought one and its walking on thier shoulders as they go to thier car. some can be quite friendly it seems

They are not being friendly, they are simply terryfied and trying to keep the lower profile they can and that can be confused with tameness. The truth as already stated is that chameleons are simply not ment to be handled, one of the keys in being sucessfull with them in the long run is to keep a stress free envioroment as possible and a big part of it is handling only when stricly needed. Most are also deeply territorial and dont tolerate other chams in their turf. They make good show reptiles in elaborate planted terrariums. Buy only captive bred specimens and reserch deeply on the species you want before making your purchase. Dont forget many are very tricky to keep and a handfull are nearly impossible to keep in the long run (or at least it has not been acomplished yet). If your going with panthers that is a good shot, they are a hardy generalistic species that have been bred during several generations in captivity.

 

[Pazzoman]

pazzo, i will try to sell the 240, or just store it my parents. My fish and rays are gonna go in my brothers 360, once he set it up.

my friend has a small Veiled that doesn't mind being handled. I think you must train your reptiles to be handled, so they don't get aggressive or bite you.

im not sure if i wanna step into reptiles yet. i don't think i would want to listen to the chirping crickets, and im not sure of what other food sources that can be used to feed lizards

im on my brother brother's computer, but it is me (xdragonxb0i) speaking.

Even though I would really enjoy having that 240 if I was you I would get a reptile. If your interested in snakes you woudn't need crickets. Also most captive bred reptiles you can give them freeze-dried foods or in the can. I find it very easy, my bearded dragon is doing fine with freeze dried and veggies.