Can you give me your suggestions..

[wyz]

I have a question...

Can anyone suggest a kind of Chamaeleon that can fit in a smaller size encloser..

I presently have a male vieiled in a 2x2x4 home made cage, but I'd like to have some other kind of Chamaeleon that I could house in a smaller enclosure..

Reason is, in my room their is a great spot situated in the corner of the room that receives alot of sunlight. I'd like to put a cage there.. But it won't fit a 2x2x4,,, maybe more a 18"x18"x36"

Can any Chamaeleon be confortable in such a small encosure ?
And I need a kind of Chamaeleon that can sustain direct sunlight for some time, allthought he can hide behind leaves.

Any idea what would be ideal to put in this spot ?

Thanks.

WYZ

[Collide]

Mabey some bearded pigmys or some Rudis chameleons, mainly some of the smaller chams which there are many!

[Trace]

Hmmmm.... maybe Comoro Island Dwarf Chameleons (F. cephalolepis), Carpet Chameleons (F. major), Dwarf Jacksons (C. jacksonii merumontanus), Werners (C. werneri).

These are just a few of the smaller species I can think of off the top of my head, and most can be found here in Canada with some ease.

Any of the pygmy chams would be fun too. They don't really need a tall enclosure to keep them happy, but interesting species nonetheless.

Hope this helps!

Trace

[dank7oo]

YAY! GO DWARF PANTHERS!!!

[Charm_Paradise]

WYZ-

I am not sure what chameleons are avalible up in Canada because I am in the US. 18x18x36 cage would house a female veiled if you wanted to breed, if not then the smaller chameleons listed above would be a good choice. Like always the bigger the cage the better! Few hints the cephalolepis although small seems to do better in a larger cage like the pardalis, the jacksonii merumontanus are very picky about temp and humidity, make sure you look into the chameleons care needs befor you buy! Good Luck.

[dank7oo]

for the ceph ... a large cage is a good idea ... but not necessary ... mine in in 21 inch high, and 2 feet long enclosure, and are doing fine!

[dank7oo]

i find that they seem to like to hang around on the lower vines, rather than on the top ... just make sure ther is enough hight for them ... 20-25 inches is a good hight, and you DO NOT want an enclosure too big for them ... this could mean having a heard time finding the food, and like mine, if they fall, there is less a chance of an injury ... mine fell 21 inches one night, and sustained no injury ... i would also recommend, for the smaller species, A LOT of greenery, more so than the larger species ... i say this because they are very small, and easily intimidated, so it is good for them to feel safe with a lot of plant cover, and hiding places ... the final thing you should consider if you are going to buy a ceph is the temp/humidity ... the temp should be around the high 70's low 80's at during they day, and should not drop below 65 at night ... no heat lamp is required for me, because my room stay at about 75-79 all winter because of the heat lam of my veiled! ... humidity is a large concern, even with normal panthers ... they need to be sprayed more often than say ... a veiled, and srayed more each time ... i found that a spray bottle is not a good idea, because the large drop scare the bajeebers outta them ... i boulf a zoo med sprayer system for like 30 canadianm and what it does is take compressed air, and pump water through an untra fine mist nozzle, to provide with a mist that will nt scare the ceph
i think this post is long enough as it is, but if you do decide to go with the ceph (go ceph go ceph go ceph) feel free to email me with any f your other questions!

[wyz]

Thanks to all.

WYZ