Anyone keeping Chameleons?

[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.

Also, if you do come in considering a reptile. I can help you by giving you resources....

 

[coura]

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.

Actually freeze dried crickets or out of the can crickets and other similar feeder insects are poor food choices, you are loozing alot of nutrients, they are OK but hardly a good staple. And that is particulary inportant for specialized feeders such as chameleons. Your beardy should be ok, specialy considering that as he ages the need for animal food greatly decreases, but for a species like a cham there is no replacement for varied guttloaded live food.

 

[rrcoolj]

Coura has covered everything very well. Chams are not a beginner reptile as cool as they are. Plus excess handling will kill them and they stress super easy. I have only heard of veiled kept long term. We as people like to think that if it dosen't bite me it's tme. No reptile can become truly 'tame". Even seemingly tame monitors, tegus, geckos, and beardies are really just putting up with your handling and we have to realize that.

As for insects... you don't have to feed crickets. I personally hate them and only feed them for variety. You can use worms like supers and mealies. They don't make a sound and are super low maintenence. Roaches are excellent too.

 

[Fat Homer]

I've always wanted a panther cham, but it seems like even heavy foot traffic can stress them out a lot, and being in HK where temps are quite high i'm not sure how they'll do...

But can some one else confirm what rrcoolj said about feeding them meal worms instead of crickets, coz if thats the case i may just venture out into the world of herps again in the near future...