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No, you should keep them in a screen type enclosure, they need good ventilation. Also, If you want to get a chameleon do a lot of research on keeping it first, they re demanding reptiles. You should also have everything ready BEFORE you buy one.

Here are what type of enclosures to get:

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good luck
 
A veiled chameleon is the only chameleon that will actually do well in an aquarium. Just be sure to mist him down at least twice a day and make sure he drinks. A drip watering system would be even better.
 
I have a drip system, so how long can he live in a tank:? I plan to buy a viv, but just wondering how long can he live in a tank since i have a lot of tanks.
 
I know this is usa and many of you will not agree, but I would say yes.
I keep all my chams in cages and they are fine.
 
Bill,

This topic has created huge debates on this forum in the past. I think there are definitely a variety of opinions on this topic. I think there was a long thread posted on this topic some time around last summer, if you wanted to paruse through the old threads you may come across it.

It seems like the most common way to keep chams in the US is in a screen enclosure. I have been told this is because they are more sensitive to respiratory infections than other reptiles and thus they need a lot more ventilation.

However, Niels has quite a nice collection of chams (he has pics on one of the more recent posts) and he keeps them in glass enclosures due to the cold weather in Denmark and his do very well. Some of the cham books talk about glass enclosures as well and recommend that you place a fan blowing across the top (not into the cage) to help provide air circulation.

I personally only have experience with the screen enclosures. My cham has done very well in his, but he was closer 3 months old when I got him. If you do choose to keep him in a glass enclosure I would be interested to hear how it works out for you.

-Julie

ps where is Edwardsville?
 
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