There are wild Veiled Chameleons in East County San Diego, and super dry desert region. An adult male was found today, wild caught. The lady got it only 5 minutes from my girlfriends house, where I spend most of my time. I was shocked and stoked. I will aid her in her attemtp at keeping it, and if she cannot keep it I told her I will take it. Unfortunately this was in a reptile shop and the manager there told her she would buy the cham off her, but this is the same shop that cannot take care of those they have and really have no clue how to care for a chameleon. Luckily I know her place of business and plan on dropping off a caresheet with additional notes for our location and my expierences.

P.S. Appearently there used to be a veiled breeder out here but they let all their crop go or they escaped, something happened. They reproduced and are doing well enough that they lady has to check her lawn before mowing it, not wanting to get hurt hatchlings that may be crawling about. What I am thrilled about is the genes that this male that was found carries. He is hearty enough to endure freezing winter mornings and 100 summer days and all else thrown at him. He is quite the specimen!

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