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Hi, I want to start my Cham research but cant decide which kind to get. I am in between Panthers and Veilds. I want one tolerable of a first time owner and also one that could be handled( I know about stress, I mean like once a week). Please give me good sites, books, and species suggestions!!! Thanks!!!

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1.1.1 Blue tongue skinks- Sausage the IJ, Don the Indo, and Spunky Sabastian the Tanimbar
1.0.1 Green Tree Python- Floyd and Verdi
0.1 Western Hognose- Piggy
0.0.1 Sonoran Gopher snake- Toro
0.0.1 Ornate Uro- Spike
0.0.1 Egyptian Tortoise- Tank
0.1 Albino Leo Gecko- Sasha

Hi - just so you know this forum tends to slow down a bit on the weekends so be patient for a reply

As for choosing a species these animals do not like to be handled though some will tolerate. I am told that veileds are more aggressive, but since I only have one (a 15 month old veiled) I can't compare her to another. She can be bit-cy but she is my little sweetie. Panthers tend to be more colorful than veiled so a lot of people like them for that reason.

AdCham (see below) has profile on MANY species and Cham News has done some srticles on certain species.

Thsee are a few sites that are recommended:

Chameleon News
This is a top source of current information compiled and written by “tops in their field.”
www.chameleonnews.com/

AdCham
www.adcham.com/

Chameleon Paradise – a site by one of our forum posters. He has FAQ, do’s and don’ts, cage building
http://www.chameleonparadise.com/

Chameleon Journals – www.chameleonjournals.com/

Reptayls – another site by a fellow KS poster
groups.msn.com/REPTAYLSChameleons
Obviously the most important thing for any herp is to have a proper setup BEFORE you get your animal, but I am guessing since you have herps already you probably know that.

After you check out the sites feel free to ask questions here (just be patient on the weekends )

lele
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia (both MIA
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog (for summer)
0.5 Mad. Hissers (for summer - all girls, no little ones, whew!)

I think he has an article in the archieves for what you are looking for. My first was a panther and he was one of the most friendly panthers I have had. hee is a WC i recently recieved.

Chameleon Paradise

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Check out this link for info on setting up a cage for a panther chameleon. Its an easy read.

http://www.screameleons.com/portal/alias__Screameleons/lang__en-US/tabID__3391/DesktopDefault.aspx

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