Are chameleon's hard to keep as the guy in my local lizard shop always trys to put you off buying them like he doesnt want to sell any. He says if you want a lizard you can hold dont buy a chameleon! They cant really be handled and if you take one home it could be dead in a week!























I cut that from there website not really goin for the hard sell is he!?

hi there.

chameleons do require a little extra care than some other lizards but i would not say that they are generally really that hard to keep. some are easier than others, yemens are pretty bomb proof providing the basics are provided. panthers are slighly harder, and things like jacksons are a bit more challenging, but on the whole with good research and heavy preperation you should not have too many problems.

as far as handling goes some will some wont, its that simple. male yemens are pretty un sociable, where as female yemens seem to "tame" a bit better. panthers seem to be more handleable, but there is no yes or no answer im affraid.

it is possible a chameleon could die within a week but that is the same with any pet we buy, and to be honest i would just smile and let comments like that slide as they are pretty lame and show a level of arogance. but generally providing the husbandary is correct quick death is usually down to poor stock and already ill or stresses specamins.

hope this helps a little

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coverd handling in the first post, the set up cost is true, the part about them dieing is the same for any animal, complete glass vivs are no good, large vivs are needed, vets will all depend on you local area, U.V tubes will sort the light requirments, yes they should be fed and watered daily and finally the humidity will very depending on species, but high humidity will KILL a yemen.

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What reptiles do you currently own? I am all for encouraging people to look after these wonderful creatures but am very aware of the problems/issues concering their welfare and care requirements.

Most shops wont overly encourage you to buy any specialised pet without first making sure you seem ready, knowledgable and prepared.

Chameleons are both interesting and amazing animals but do require a certain level of care, it's not rocket science but can easily go wrong and lead to the animal suffering if certain things aren't done properly.

I'd advise you to read as many books related to care of reptiles and lizards and obviously chameleons as you can. Chat to people, gather info then if you think you can do, buy the correct setup and all the necessary equiptment, spare no expense....set it up then purchase a good, healthy and grown-on chameleon, probably a Yemen/Veiled chameleon.

Any advice is usually very good by the experienced chameleon keepers on here, people are here to help in most cases, and it seems the cham keepers are quite the community of helpers!

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1.1.0 Yemen Chameleon - "Larry & Lilly"
1.1.0 Panther Chameleon - "Oscar & Olivia"
1.1.0 Mellers Chameleon - "George & Winnie"
1.0.0 Jackson's Chameleon - "Mikey"
1.2.0 Bearded Pygmy Chameleons - Need names!

To get the best advice, you'd need to say what type of chameleon you're interested in
By the sound of it, probably a Yemen, which is described as the hardiest of chameleons, and also the cheapest and yes the set-up would be much more expensive
Wheras some panthers would cost far more than the cost of the set-up
£25 for a Yemen on here
Some panthers can go for £500+ for the rarer ones...maybe more, its not my forte, so don't really know exactly
A decent set-up would depend on the type, but you could get it for approx £200-£300 including lights heating, plants / vines etc
depending on your house, you could maybe reduce the costs

As every one else will say tho

RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH

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as long as you read up (alot) and you have the time and patients you will be fine yemans are amazing lizards you will get a lot of joy from one especially if he/she lets you handle them from my experince the males are better for handling thats not set in stone as i say thats from my experince but good luck

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3 water dragons *spike* *lucy* *Lara*
1 veiled chameleon *meleon*
1 iguana *lilly*
1 baja rock lizard *sky*
3 tokay geko's *evil1* *evil2* *evil3*
4 bearded dragons all *unnammed*
www.night-watch.co.uk

Best £25 i ever spent

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1.0 Mexican Black King Cujo Escaped & is missing!
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa Mr Snakeypoo Rio
1.0 Yemen Cham Lemon
1.1 Bearded Dragons Tequila Kahlua
Getting a Hedgehotlet!!!!

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is someone selling chameleons on here for £25

noooooooooooooooooooooo that is a bargin i wounder who that might be

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3 water dragons *spike* *lucy* *Lara*
1 veiled chameleon *meleon*
1 iguana *lilly*
1 baja rock lizard *sky*
3 tokay geko's *evil1* *evil2* *evil3*
4 bearded dragons all *unnammed*
www.night-watch.co.uk

ive had no probs with any of my chams,i think they make great pets!
great to watch,esp feeding time!
handling wise,its hit n miss with my yemen,if he dont wanna be handled he wont!!!

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1 baby jack incubating(due nov 12th)

r.i.p mickey....

if you do your research you cant really go wrong. theres always people on here to ask if you get stuck. my cham is a bit fussy when it comes to feeding he will only eat locust but he wont eat anything unless he comes out for a run first. and then after about 5,10 mins of being out climbing all over me he goes back in and eats straight away. he doesnt touch crix anymore because he has expensive taste. as long as the set up is correct and you meet all its needs then you shouldnt have a problem at all.

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3 beardies 5 months
1 beardie 2 years
2 beardies 7 & 8 weeks
1 cham 5 1/2 months
and..
many more to come
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