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im getting one of these guys next week. can anyone tell me whats the deal with them changing color? am i gunna need to spend some kinda crazy $$$ to get a really colorful one?
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>> Anonymous
Right away from your dumbfuck question I can assume you're going to kill it.
>> Anonymous
The color will change based upon the temperature of his enclosure as well as his mood.
>> Anonymous
>>259859
no, i really learned a lot about these cami lions... im ready to buy a cage and a hot rock
>> Anonymous
>>259879
7/10
>> Anonymous
why is /an/ so cynical today? People dont come here to get bashed. They want to talk about things or ask for advice. If you can't be helpful go away.

enjoy your chameleon, op, they are very cute
>> Anonymous
>>259898
If they come here stating they're going to purchase a delicate exotic animal and asking questions displaying that they've clearly done no research into the proper care then they should expect to get bashed for being a dumbfuck.
>> Anonymous
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Might I suggest a common green anole you can find almost anywhere? They change colors like chameleons but are MUTCH easier to care for.

Many years ago when I was a stupid kid, I ordered a "real african chameleon" from a magazine. Much to my dismay, I got a lizard exactly like the ones crawling around outside my house.

I kept it in spite, and I kept it alive for nearly 5 years. It was very comfortable being handled and hand fed live bugs, and everyone liked it.
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>>259915


Keep in mind that you can only keep one male.

Also, check out this shot I got of a green anole.
>> Anonymous
>>259915
>MUTCH
>> Anonymous
OP here, fuck off this isnt /b/ faggots. i have a whole terrarium im setting up, with UV and heat and im going to have live plants to up the humidity and everything. im just new to chameleons. iv had an iguana fer 13 years and i thought it would b cool to get into owning a chameleon. is there any HELPFUL information u guys can give me about them?
>> Anonymous
>>259924

I fuckin lol'd
>> Anonymous
do they absolutly need airflow?
>> Anonymous
>>259935
What species? Incandescent or fluorescent UV source? Glass or nylon terrarium?
>> Anonymous
>>259939
They're extremely prone to respiratory illnesses and if you're keeping a tropical species in a high-humidity enclosure with no air-flow it's most likely going to get sick and die.
>> Anonymous
>>259935
Chameleons comprise an entire family of lizards in 9 separate genera, and their care isn't all the same. If you want genuinely helpful advice then ask questions that don't make it sound like you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.
>> Anonymous
>>259941
flouresent. im thinking nylon, cuz i read that they dont liek theyre reflection?
>> Anonymous
>>259945
veiled. i told you im new to this, im starting off basic
>> Anonymous
if i go with setting up a screened terrarium then do i HAVE to keep a fan going?
>> Anonymous
>flouresent. im thinking nylon, cuz i read that they dont liek theyre reflection?

Good, because incandescent UV lights are a sham and don't provide UV. Just heat and MBD. The reflection isn't usually an issue, it's mostly a matter of providing necessary air-flow. If you set it up near a window you can also use natural sunlight when its warm enough.

>if i go with setting up a screened terrarium then do i HAVE to keep a fan going?

Not unless you plan on keeping it in a closet or something. You'll have to compensate for humidity though, and unless you want to mist the tank constantly all day you'll probably want to purchase a humidifier. Just be careful with your heating element because you don't want moisture buildup on your electrics.
>> Anonymous
>>259955
wouldt it create enuff humidity if i just kept a water source (im thinking about getting a paint roller pan and filling it with water) and making a small slow running waterfall? i mean the heat should evaporate the water enough.
>> Anonymous
>>259957
It could. Make sure to add stones or something to the water though as chameleons can and will drown in standing water if you aren't careful. Use a humidity gauge to make sure the temp and humidity are appropriate during the day AND night, and you'll probably want to buy a timer to set a day/night cycle with. Make sure to get everything set-up properly and working before you get the lizard or you'll stress it the fuck out more so than it already will be.
>> Anonymous
>>259968
thank you, that really was alot of helpful info. especailly the rocks in the water. im gunna go with fish gravel.
>> Anonymous
>>259970
If you use fish gravel be careful the lizard doesn't wind-up reeling it in and swallowing it if it snatches crickets out of the water with its tongue as it could cause an impaction.
>> Anonymous
>>259980
what else would u suggest?
>> Anonymous
>>259982
large river stones
>> Anonymous
>>259982
Something larger and heavier, like the flat river-worn stones you can get from nurseries as decorative stones.
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>> Anonymous
Why did the OP post a picture of a stick?
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
I had some recently, and they died, and I'm no pet n00b. I also say go with Anoles. Don't keep them in glass/acrylic tanks. They're reflection stresses them out. Here's a good set up for a veiled chameleon.

Screen enclusure with a hybiscus plant at the bottom. They like to munch of hybiscus flowers. If the plant doesn't have drainage, put it in a pot with clay balls or gravel at the bottom, and then UNFERTILIZED soil. They drink water by licking droplets of the leaves (not a water dish), so I suggest either an automated sprayer/mister, using a spray bottle daily, or some sort of drip system. Give a basking section with a heat lamp. You want some parts of the habitat to be warmer/cooler than others so they can move around and regulate their body heat. I also suggest using calcium/vitamin powder on the insects you feed them and/or gutloading them.

Get just one. Several will stress them out (although pygmy chameleons do well in communities and they're adorable). If you intend to breed, house them together until they're ATLEAST 6 months old, and that's pusing it...
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>> Anonymous
Not only do they hate their reflections, but Chameleons can't grasp the concept of glass, they'll keep trying to claw past it because they don't realize it's there.
>> Anonymous
Also OP, stay away from any kind of standing water, get a mister instead. They wont drink from standing water and will only shit in it, making it that much more of a pain in the ass.
>> Anonymous
>>260600
he always got me with that fucking tongue of his.
furriest game ever btw
>> Anonymous
>>259879

hot rocks are unsafe and may burn the animal if it falls asleep on it.
>> Anonymous
What I've learned from this thread is that NOBODY who posts on 4chan about wanting a chameleion because they "think it would b cool" is anywhere near the level of preperation they think they are, and would end up killing the poor things.
>> Anonymous
I just noticed that the guy before me is a cunt licker cumcatching bitch who loves those things shoved up his ass.
>> Anonymous
>>259850

Hello, I've had a chameleon for 5 years now. They change color based on their mood, actually. The brighter they turn = happier, darker (spots showing) = fustration/anger. Feed them crickets or mealworms. Put a small fountain in where they will be staying for continuous water (or buy an annoying, pain in the ass water dropper). Don't use stagnant water, they won't notice it. But you can also spray water onto their plant and they will get it that way. Also, do not get a female without a male, because they will die. If they start shedding, it helps to relieve them with a warm cup of water out of reach of the chameleon. Pow.
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>>260839
>Also, do not get a female without a male, because they will die

Where do you people come up with this shit? Practically all species of chameleon are solitary, territorial animals and in the wild only get together for mating. This includes veileds, both male and female, which should not be housed together.