OK, here's my 2 cents, but first - how old are they? To my understanding young chams can be kept in tanks until they are about 3 months old. One of the reasons for this is that babies can dehydrate much easier than adults and the glass tank help to control the humidity. That said, you also have to remember that glass holds in heat and you don't want to fry the little guys :-O Another reason is to easily find their prey. If one tiny cham is in a 4x2x2 cagestaying in his basking spot and the crickets are all hanging out in the plant's pot he might not get all the food he initially needs. Then again, you can cup feed and/or use a much smaller cage. At 4 months Luna began in a 21"hx18"lx9"d and at 6 months she was in her big cage.



This should all be a moot point if you are getting a 3 month (or older cham) as this is the earliest recommended age to sell. If that is the case then they should not be housed together and should not be in a tank.



As for fake vs. live plants. Live plants help to increase and maintain humidity. I don't really think the cham will be stressed if he only has fake plants - many people use both. Since veiled's are the only ones that eat vegetation, he may try to take a bite and realize it's not what he thoguht it was going to be, and not say "damn, it's fake!"



Be sure to check out the setup questions via link below to make sure you have all you need. Check out the articles on adcham.com and chameleonnews.com.



lele






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