trying to pic a cham

thats ok. im starting to notice that the traffic in this forum is low. but i can wait

Originally Posted by tcr03

thats ok. im starting to notice that the traffic in this forum is low. but i can wait

Howdy,
I just sent you a private message with some info.

Dave

if you do not know much about chameleons i would suggest getting a veiled, i have found that they are the easiest to care for. also i might suggest a male. they get a lot bigger and you dont have to deal with the eggs that females will lay several times per year. males seem to be a lot less work to me.

well i have been looking up lots of stuff in the past few days. most of the info if very informative, but some is turning me away from the cham. i see lots of ppl saying that it will cost 600-1000 to get everything started. i find this a bit extream. i have scrap wood laying around at work, so im going to make a cage out of that, and take it from there. ill get lights and stuff in stages. it is looking like i will be getting a veild cham, but it wont be for a while. im gonna get everything i need first(good idea) and that might take a while.

another thing that conserns me is that alot of ppl say that they spend alot of money on vets. i do not plan on going to the vet unless it is nessasary. i hope this is not a animal that is sic often.

Panthers and Veiled's are supposedly just as hardy as one another, though veild's are more aggressive and eat more plant material. I bought my first Panther in March of this year, and my second and third in August. So far, none of them have been sick. If you keep their cage clean and take appropriate care of them, it has been my experience thus far that they are hardy. I'm sure my female will prove more difficult once she gets to the egg laying stage, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it by arming myself with knowledge just like you are doing. You're doing the right thing, looking and learning before you buy, I wish more ppl were like you.

well does anyone have any pics of there chams and the setup they are in.

I thought you'd never ask! I am in a rush atm; have to go to work but will post at around 4pm e.s.t. when I get back. Get this- I use Tinker Toys in their cages! I had more fun setting up their cages than I've had in years

well its alittle past 4pm, and a day later, but i would still like to see those pics.

OMG I completely forgot when i got home from work and now I have an appt, but lets do this right quick...first one is my Nosey Be/Ambilobe hybrid Charlie. The second one is Zeus, an Ambanja. Hera is the third, but as a young female she is pretty nondescript... They are wonderful; Zeus and Charlie take roaches right from the hand Keep in mind that Zeus is only 5 months old with that colour...Hera is four months now.

sweet thanks. i cant wait to get mine.