Ive had an oustalets for six months now i noticed alot of people are interested in this species but almost nothing is known and inquiries were often recieved with trepedation. My experience with spiny tail iguanas, a group that sets the bar as far as difficulty in keeping, left me less than intimidated by the lack of info on oustalets. Ive been keeping herps all my life and sometimes trial and error is all you got and is a viable option. Ive found oustalets prefer higher temps than other chams. Mine enjoys basking under a spot light at temps in the mid to high 90s with an ambient temp roughly 80. Night time temps are allowed to drop to low 70s. The theory is that oustalets are addapted to desert conditions, this in turn makes them VERY hardy and allows them to range into all but the wettest habitats of madagascar. Oustalets despise misting and rarely drink. Still i mist with warm water every 3 days in a portion of the tank. He tolerates this and will drink maybe once a week. Also my oustalet is prone to over eating and in turn regurgitation. I feed no more than he can eat at one time. He loves super worms. usually one or two a day is all he needs. Oustalets are the only species of cham none to eat fruit. This is likely because they inhabit drier climates and eat fruit for its moisture. Also it is reported that adult male oustalets are not territorial and can be housed together. I have not attempted this. Hope this helps.
Jason
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