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Carlton
at Mon Dec 10 19:06:13 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
I don't think they are a good beginner species for several reasons. Almost all will be wc, and very difficult to treat for illnesses, injuries, or parasites. Also, collectors tend to find the larger individuals which may be old. They only live about 2 years, so an animal you get may not be around very long. Their humidity and temp requirements can be tricky to get right and by the time they show health problems they are almost gone. We know little about their nutrition and other requirements and we have a very limited variety of feeders small enough for them. It is easy to overdose dusts for such a small animal. You don't see many if any cbb because few breeders work with them. The general idea that veileds are better beginner chams is true. They are much more forgiving of mistakes.
Just in case you haven't seen these sites, there are articles and info on keeping pygmy chams that may help you too.
Kammerflage Kreations
www.adcham.com
www.chameleonnews.com
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RE: Bearded Pygmy Chameleons - Carlton, Mon Dec 10 19:06:13 2007