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I'm interested in getting a chameleon but don't have alot of space, i have alot of reptiles already. On one website i was reading about a chameleon whose genus name started with a ryh or rhy. So i was just wondering does anybody have any suggestions of a species they like or can indentify the chameleon i'm talking about? It should be easy to care for and be able to live in a cage thats about as big as a 20 gallon tall.

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Tha full name of the cham i'm talking about is Rhampholeon brevicaudatus. and i know these aren't the easiest lizards to keep but i have much experiance and knowledge.

The worst mistake you can make is to think that prior herp experience counts for of anything when it comes to chams. They are all far away more difficult than 95% of the other herps out there and any of the Rhampholeons are harder than most other chams. Very few people have bred them more more thanh a single generation and the vast majority die without being bred. This is NOT the way to get introduced to chams.
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I suppose your right and i thank you for being honest i hate it when people make things sound easy. well I still have a thirst for chams so right now i'm researching veilds, which in the back of my mind i knew would be a better choice

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Well, the reality of chams is that the most established, hardy, and well understood species happened to be larger. They were attractive and beautiful so got the attention. You may see some smaller species on the market, but 90% of them will be wc and touchy for any newbie to handle. You could search for cb C. rudis, but even this species won't like your small space. Chams are really "3 dimensional" in terms of space. They really need larger live potted plants, a gradient of temp and humidity. The larger your cage the easier it is to meet their needs. If you really want to keep chams you will just have to devote more space to them.