Hello, I also live in Albuquerque and have kept Chameleons here for more than 10 years. Chams need the ventilation that a screen cage provides. Because Chameleons need so much water tanks can be bad news. They'll develop mildew and mold that can cause problems for your chams. One last thing about tanks that I never really regarded as a problem until recently is that chams may often see their reflection in the glass.



I recently got a rescue iguana. She is 4'9" long and barely weighs 3 pounds. She was toothpick thin. The person who had her thought she was a he, when she layed eggs, she didn't want her anymore. So she gave her up. She was kept at a local pet store in a huge enclosure with several other iguanas. They only fed them every 3 days. All the iguanas fought for their food. When I got her I started feeding her a fresh plate of veggies every morning. She would hunker down over the veggies and occassionally slam the glass in front of her. I figured out that she was seeing her reflection and fighting off the other iguana that showed up to eat her food. Gradually she is learning that she is the only iguana around. I leave for work at 5 in the morning and I put her food in then, she doesn't wake up at 5 to inhale her food anymore.



I can help you so don't hesitate to e-mail me at ambanja@hotmail.com. There is a lot of pitfalls that first time Chameleon owners fall into. E-mail me and I can help you avoid some of these. Good luck Mark (and Valerie).

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