Yes, chameleons do take quite a bit of work. My golden advice to you is to get a CAPTIVE BRED chameleon. I had a CB Jackson's and it was alot of fun having him until I sold him to a friend's dad who needed a male for a breeding project.



Now I have a Werner's three-horned Cham (which kinda looks like a jackson's... brings back fond memories =) BUT this Werner's is "Wild Caught" and so far he is not acclimating very well. He drinks a bit of dew water but refuses to eat anything for 6 days so far (today he sort of threw up some saliva? while bobbing his head side to side). I have his setup hooked up textbook perfect. Mesh cage, UVB, Heat Lamp, his cage gets misted 2-3x a day at least. bowl of fresh mealworms under his perching stick, live non-toxic plants, crickets, lots of climbing and hiding space... it seems like a captive Cham's paradise.... but he is not acclimating well at all. I bet just a couple of weeks ago he was in Africa happy in a tree or something.



I am having some restless sleep thinking about him. My local exotic vet isn't open till tuesday which I plan to call and make an appointment.



Please get captive bred. It's a safer bet.

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