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what charm can be keepet in a viv?

What do you mean by viv?

The definitions of Vivarium are:
-An enclosure or container for keeping reptiles and amphibians.
-An enclosure for raising animals that replicate their natural environment.
-An indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions.
-A vivarium is usually an enclosed area, which tries to resemble a natural habitat of a certain area.

So, one would have to say, any chameleon could be kept in a vivarium. Just as we would have to respond that any reptile or amphibian of any species could to.

The problem is that you have not specified any details about the Vivarium that you are asking about. Chameleons have very specific requirements that the vivarium MUST fufill. You canno't just take a vivarium used for your geckos or frogs or whatever they be, and and assume that it would be fine to put a chameleon in one.

You need to buy some books to do some research, and then reforumulate your question.

Best of luck.
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I do read up on things and I know only certan charms can be keepet in a viv and by viv I mean a brand new cage for the custom built to suit the needs off the animal I am not new to keeping exotic pets I was trying to ask what charms can be keepet in a viv with a glass slideing door that's 4feet tall 3 feet wide and 29 inch deep I am sorry is I did not state ny question corectly

What we were trying to get at was whether the viv is all glass, screen, etc. Chams don't often do well in all glass enclosures. They can stress out from seeing their reflections in the glass, will not figure out why they can't walk through the glass and spend hours pawing at it, and its hard to provide the temperature, air quality, and humidity gradients chams require in a glass terrarium. The size is OK for the more common species such as panthers and veileds. Veileds are a bit more forgiving so can be a better beginner cham. Plus, they are colorful and large. Panthers are also good if you get a cbb juvenile. Don't get a tiny baby (less than 2 months old). They are delicate and can be hard to acclimate. Jax are also fairly common, but the are more sensitive to heat buildup in a glass viv. Does that help?

I forgot to mention lighting...chams need a high quality UVB emitting light such as a ReptiSun 5.0 (the brand is really important as most "full spectrum" lights don't work), so if the cage walls are solid or glass, the UV will be blocked. You'd have to mount the UV light inside the cage and then make sure the cham can't climb on it and get burned.

no its a wood viv with a glass slideing door

You’re not giving us enough info here. Is this ALL wood with a sliding glass door? We need more like how is the ventilation, are there holes in this for such a purpose, screening on the sides, what light fixtures do you have as well as where are they placed in or out of the enclosure, include what light bulbs or fluorescents you use, is this an already pre-established cage set up that you know the heat gradients and humidity levels through out? Where is it placed in the household, near windows, doors or traffic areas? Do you have pics or able to post pics of the set up? What live plants do you have in the viv and are they safe? Help us help you here, we can only speculate from the little info you have given us so be specific

yes its an ALL wood viv with a glass slideing door thats 4 feet tall 3 feet wide and 20 inch deep

This is probably not a great viv for any cham species. The solid sided walls will not provide much if any air exchange, you will have to mount all the lights inside which will make it hot and hard to humidify, the cham will spend a lot of time trying to get out of the cage through the glass doors, and its reflection off the glass will stress it. Live plants will have a tough time staying healthy, and it will be hard to keep the wood from molding from all the spraying and humidity you will need. This is much better suited for a terrestrial lizard or snake.

As I've told others, dont try and fit a chameleon in a cage, try and fit a cage to a chameleon.
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CANADIAN SILKWORMS