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Carlton
at Mon Dec 3 13:25:23 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
If you plan on getting a cb cham, either one has a great chance of thriving. We know a lot more about these two species due to all the captive breeding these days. What might sway your thinking is the climate in your house. Veileds are a bit more forgiving of lower humidity, but not that much. If you need AC in the summer and use forced air heat in winter it will be a bit more work to provide the cage humidity they will both want. Even though the more outdated info says veileds are from a desert region, that's not really true. Veileds are found locally in dense brush of coastal river valleys that get dew condensation rather than a lot of rain. There are theories that the large casque is an adaptation that allows some condensation to gather on the skin that runs down to their lips for drinking. No proof of that...it could simply be genetic isolation.
The other thing to consider is personality. All chams are individuals and there is no guarrantee what you'll end up with, but more panthers seem to turn out mellow. Handling at a young age doesn't always make the difference. But, having handled a lot of chams, what I consider "mellow" may not be so in someone else's eyes. I don't expect them to like me or want my attention. I enjoy what I get.
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- Veiled Vs. Panther - terradas, Thu Nov 29 19:08:33 2007
 RE: Veiled Vs. Panther - Carlton, Mon Dec 3 13:25:23 2007
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