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Which chameleon has the longest lifespan?

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I'm a snake owner, my girlfriend however absolutely fell in love with a veiled chameleon at the local petshop, I just barely persuaded her not to buy it (very fortunately, as it died a few days later). However, she's set on getting one. I have a... Problem? with getting attached to my animals. I saw the veiled had a life expectancy of 4-8 years... Are there any with significantly longer? Or is this about the expectancy for any chameleon? Thanks :)
 
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I think that the lifespan is about the same for all. Parsons may live a bit longer, but are much, much more expensive.

I can tell you I just bought 2 panther chameleons and I am very happy with them. They are very hardy, and the breeder is absolutely awesome to deal with. Not sure where you are located at, but chameleons 101, Eric Thompson, is 100% dependable, helpful, and available for any care questions.
 
The lifespan of any cham would largely depend upon it's history (and husbandry practices): whether it is a captive bred from a reputable breeder, flipped from a wholesaler, farmed or wild caught & imported & to whom.

Chams are particularly sensitive and some species have longer lifespans then others even in optimal condtions, from optimal breeders. I had a CB male Veiled that lived l little past 8 years.
That's pretty good even for CB common market cham coming from a reputable breeder.
 
5-Ish years is a good round about number. 2-3 more if you take really good care of it. Unless you want to pay for a XL LG or rare chameleon.
 
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