Hey Emily!

As everyone else has said, you must first decide upon the species of chameleon you want to purchase. If you want a hardy, beautiful, and fairly inexpensive chameleon...I would purchase a baby veiled chameleon. Veiled chameleons are one of the most hardy of chameleon species. They can survive through some of the colder temps. that most chameleons cannot. This is the type of chameleon I have, and when they are only a few weeks old, I would suggest to keep them in a 10 gallon aquarium. But veileds grow EXTREMELY fast, and if your going to purchase a 3-4 month old veiled, I would suggest to keep it in a open air screened enclosure, like you have! It also sounds like you are on a tight budget, and although almost ALL chameleons require alot of effort and money put into their enclosure and needs, the veiled chameleon is reasonably less expensive to maintain, depending on how well you care for them.



Panther chameleons are wonderful as well, and panthers are by far one of the most beautiful chameleons...as they are expensive! I have had Nosey Be and Ambanja panthers, and I must admit they are gorgeous and a joy to have! But they are a bit on the pricey side...



Take heed though, chameleons are very suseptable to becoming ill, and getting Metabollic Bone Disease, the most common disease in chameleons combined!



Yes, please DO NOT hesitate to ask any questions, for we want your little guy to live a healthy and happy life!



Michele

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1.0 veiled chameleon (Godzilla)

4.0 cinnamin blue faced button quail

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