Pygmy Chameleons

[grahamsokel]

everyone i know keeps them in plastic tanks like the playpal things with the vented lids.loads used to say that you couldnt meep bigger chams in glass tanks as the reflection stresses them but loads of the breeders are now using the exo terras

I got these from near washington but i do have another friend in Cumbria who keeps and breeds these
I have to agree chams are not for beginers although these are quite a tough species for their size

but seeing as i have panthers and yemens i think i am experianced in chams

I hate them mesh reptariums with a vengance and will never use one for any of my chams.They are horrendous for keeping humidity up

 

[Betta5]

WOW they are so tiny and cute!!!!

 

[grahamsokel]

here is some info on keeping pygmy chameleons:

http/www.easyreptiles.co.uk/chameleon/py...sing/index.html

http/www.easyreptiles.co.uk/chameleon/py...ture/index.html

http/exoticpets.about.com/cs/chameleons/...sics_2.htm?r=91

they are not kids pets. they are not for beginners either. they have specific requirements and are fragile creatures.

or you could go with the one the breeder of these use and as you see this one says spot lights are a no no unlike the other one suggests them

http/www.chameleonnews.com/brevcare.html

 

[hjkaga]

everyone i know keeps them in plastic tanks like the playpal things with the vented lids.loads used to say that you couldnt meep bigger chams in glass tanks as the reflection stresses them but loads of the breeders are now using the exo terras

I got these from near washington but i do have another friend in Cumbria who keeps and breeds these
I have to agree chams are not for beginers although these are quite a tough species for their size

but seeing as i have panthers and yemens i think i am experianced in chams

I hate them mesh reptariums with a vengance and will never use one for any of my chams.They are horrendous for keeping humidity up

i wasnt trying to say anyone was not experience with chams, just saying that they arent for beginners. i have never used reptariums but have heard they were good for chams....guess not. i can see how they would be hard to keep humidity in.

here is some info on keeping pygmy chameleons:

http/www.easyreptiles.co.uk/chameleon/py...sing/index.html

http/www.easyreptiles.co.uk/chameleon/py...ture/index.html

http/exoticpets.about.com/cs/chameleons/...sics_2.htm?r=91

they are not kids pets. they are not for beginners either. they have specific requirements and are fragile creatures.

or you could go with the one the breeder of these use and as you see this one says spot lights are a no no unlike the other one suggests them

http/www.chameleonnews.com/brevcare.html

i just looked up cham care on a search engine, sorry if some of the links dont have completely good info....its hard to find good info anymore.

 

[grahamsokel]

I wasnt having a go or anything mate sorry if i came over that way.
I admit chams are not an easy species and i would never advise anyone to rush out and buy a cham as a first reptile but they are not as hard as some people make them out to be
If you have kept reptiles and you have the comitment,understand the heating and humidity needs for the species i cant see why anyone cant have a chameleon
I would always advise to speak to breeders rather than do a search for caresheets as some of the caresheets out there are totaly C**p.
The breeders will point you in the right direction
also i advise buying from breeders rather than petshops and make sure you are buying CB and not WC even i would not have a WC chameleon they are for the very very experianced cham keepers as they can come with all sorts of problems
After all everyone was a beginer in chams at some point even the big experianced breeders

 

[hjkaga]

I agree with you 100%. As long as the people make sure they know what they are getting into and can commit the time and effort needed then they should get a cham, same with any animal. Going to a breeder for info and for the animal is a great idea too, you know you are getting good info and a good animal then.

 

[Synirr]

Cuuuuuuuuuuuute!

 

[mantis147]

Can you get these little guys in the UK?

 

[grahamsokel]

Can you get these little guys in the UK?

yes i am in the UK
2 of my friends breed them and i also know a shop that has some in at the moment

Edit: just noticed your on the Wirral i know a shop in Clevelys that has them so its not that far from you

 

[LadyMacca1]

OMG their so friggin cute!!

 

[Bloo]

Oh my goodness ! that is just uber cuteness galore

 

[Leopard-danio]

AWWWW THEY'RE SOOOOOO CUTE bless them they are soo tiny and cute

 

[grahamsokel]

Thanks everyone,They have settled in great now and feeding really well

 

[lljdma06]

Cuuuuuuuuuuuute!

I bet you want one now, huh? What would the garter snake say? I bet he'd be extremely jealous.

They are cute, and if I considered keeping reptiles, they would rank high on my list, but seeing as I have enough wild reptiles roaming about my backyard, it's not really necessary for me to keep one in the house, though sometimes they manage to take up residence.

They are cute, Grahamsokel, very cute and I'm glad they're doing well.