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Okay, mostly out of curiosity and the fact that my boyfriend just loves these guys, which chameleon would you guys recommend for a herper who has raised a few other reptiles, has lots of time to devote to the critter, and lives in Florida (thus humidity and heat are abundant)? I'm not planning on buying one any time soon, but I'd like to have some basis for my next addition to my library. I always read up on care ahead of time, usually years ahead of time.

Is there a chameleon that might be less prone to stress than the other ones? I understand their care is quite unique to herps, so I'd make certain I had a decent knowledge first. But should I look for a certain species in books?

Thanks!
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Black Cat (Shadowfax)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)
1.0 Tennessee Walking Horse (Durango)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

either Panthers or veileds will do good here and are good for beginners some will say veileds are easier beginner wise. I personally prefer panthers myself and I live in N. central fl. they do fine outside most of the year until winter and even then if you plastic up the cage you can keep them out most of time then except on the coldest days and nights. Oustellets do great here as well but I would recommend getting some experience before trying them. Stay away from montane chameleons like jacksons as they are really tough to do here even for more experienced keepers.

Thanks, I'll concentrate my book-buying on Veileds and Panthers then. Any accurate books you could suggest? I know there are a lot of herp books out there that aren't exactly the most correct when it really comes down to herps...
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Black Cat (Shadowfax)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)
1.0 Tennessee Walking Horse (Durango)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

hey there,
i suggest getting a panther..and if you want me to be more specific,a nosy be..nosy be's are known to be the most active chameleons,but personalities vary so much..my nosy be is always moving around and is always acting like there is so much to do and so much to see in his cage..haha..he also doesnt get stressed out very much..personalities do vary so much that you'd be lucky to get a nice one..but if your bf has alot of time to put into him in the early stages to adult,i think you'll have a friendly one..i put ALOT of time into mine during his first year when i didn't have as much going on as i do now and he's definitely one of the more social chameleons..check out www.chameleonsonly.com and you'll have a wide variety of panthers to choose from or look at..as far as the books,there are some really good books on chameleonsonly and they should also be available at the library..good luck and let me know if you have anymore questions..
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Jonny Blaze
1.0 Nosy Be Panther
1 Bearded Dragon--sex not determined yet
0.1 Yorkshire terrier Brandy,10 years old
1.0 Golden lab-Dusty R.I.P May 16,2007,14.5 years old
1.0 Black lab "wiggler",2 years old
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for FL I would also make a note to also avoid Werner's Three-Horned Chameleons as well.

They are a montane species like the Jacksons but stay smaller and have more of a "Triceratops dinosaur" head. They love it cool and humid just like the mountains. Hot florida humidity will spell disaster for these Werner's chameleons.
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1.0 Werner's Three-Horned Chameleon
1.1 Eastern Tiger Salamanders
0.0.3 Mexican Red-Knee Tarantulas

Here is a pic of Griff, my Werner's Cham for your reference.

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1.0 Werner's Three-Horned Chameleon
1.1 Eastern Tiger Salamanders
0.0.3 Mexican Red-Knee Tarantulas