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ChrisAnderson
at Wed Aug 20 18:14:46 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ChrisAnderson ]
>>They do require a bit more care than other herps, something your fanatic may not be up to. But if you're really gonna do it, how about getting them EVERYTHING except the chameleon? Better yet, how about a nice Bearded Dragon instead?
>>If you're 100% sure they will absolutely love and welcome a chameleon into their lives (and there's no way I can steer you away from a chameleon for a present), then might I suggest a nice panther chameleon? Lots of nice colors, gets fairly big, and not as fiesty as a veiled.
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>>Victor Gomez
>>gomezvi.tripod.com/sdchamkeepers/
>>gomezvi@yahoo.com
I have to say that unless this person who you are giving the chameleon too already knows everything they would need to know about chameleons, i would not do it. They are too delicate to just give out of no where if the person doens't fully know what to do with them. On the other hand, my girlfriend just got me a Parson's chameleon knowing that I have been wanting this species for over 7 years and that I know how to care for her, am willing to do it properly (ie, breed her when she is of age, etc.) and have the means to do so properly. Under any other circumstances, this would not have been an appropriate gift. In addition to this, she told me about it a few days prior to getting her so that I could set up the enclosure the correct way before I received her. Basically, unless they know what they are doing already, I would not do it.
Chris
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Chris Anderson
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RE: I don't reccommend chams as presents... - ChrisAnderson, Wed Aug 20 18:14:46 2003