Where can I get a Parsons chameleon? I think it would awesome to have a chameleon the size of a small cat.
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Parsons Chameleon
carlsyoung
Apr 01, 2006 07:54 AM
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pernads
Apr 01, 2006 09:18 AM
um, its very hard to find any calumma, and any parsons you find will be over $3,000.
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kinyonga
Apr 01, 2006 05:19 PM
Although they are beautiful and big,IMHO these chameleons should be left to the experts...they are not easy to keep alive, they are not easy to breed and they are certainly not cheap to come by.
Mellers (the "other" large chameleon) is also not easy to keep or breed.
Just my opinion.
beardiedude
Apr 02, 2006 01:35 PM
Parsons chameleons are VERY hard to get a hold of now a days! Madagascar has shut down exportation on them and has had strict exporting laws for years before.
A very select few breeders have Parsons chameleons. Last time i saw them was 8 months ago. The Kammers had a gruop of F1 babies; 3 of them. They went for about 1500 a piece!
If you want a larger chamleon go for an Oustallets chameleon. They are large and apparently easy to keep (if captive bred). They are cheap and can grow to about 28 inches! Larger than a parsons in length! They are from more savanna type areas, kinda like Panther chams....
Do your research though.
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Carlton
Apr 03, 2006 01:59 PM
Here's a species that has a lot stacked against it. It's native habitat is almost gone due to slash and burn agriculture, animals are taken from the wild by local collectors who hardly get anything for a unique endemic piece of their heritage despite the fact that they can bring a dealer or an importer a huge sum of cash, they are not sustaining a viable population in captivity, they don't tend to thrive in most "pet keepers" setups, all the bad reasons. When you ask yourself just why you want a housecat sized chameleon it better be for a better reason than that is is "awesome". I don't mean to attack you in person, just the idea in general that wanting something for yourself can be expensive for the animal.
