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I was thinking about getting another chameleon there is already one in the household, a veiled but hes not the nicest chameleon on earth wat kind should i get if i want a friendly readily availible one?
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My Pets Include: 1 Holland Lop Eared Rabbit, 2 Leoperd Geckos, 1 Veiled Chameleon, 1 Red Eared Slider, 1 Whites Tree Frog(I've owned many others in the past)

That's hard to answer because everything has different personalities. I've come across mean Veiled's and nice veiled's, like wise nice panthers and mean panthers. Also mean pit bulls and nice pit bulls. I've heard better things about a panthers temper than a veileds, so I would go with what ever you have the budget for. Veileds are a lot less than most panthers. But I also think panthers look better.

You could also look at Jackson chameleons, or any of the other many species of chameleons. Veileds and panthers I think are the most popular though.

there was a post about this a few days ago with many responses...jackson's, in general, are more tolerant...not that you should be handling them...but they won't lunge and hiss at you like a veiled...they do, however, present more chanllenges than other chams

What kind of challenges are you talking about? I'm kind of new to chams and just got a jackson in Feb. They require a lot more care as far as temperature and humidity are concerned, but is there something else?

They are usually more prone to long term nutritional problems, in part because they're metabolism is a little slower. They also seem to be more sensitive to vitamin toxicity. And, they get temporal gland infections/mouth juncture infections more often than other Chameleons.

Challenges also include maintaining the higher humidity and cooler temps they need, especially in our summers. Trying to get a hot house cool enough for a jax without AC and humidifiers means more effort and monitoring. Keeping a humid cage and furnishings cleaner is more of an issue too.

First, realize that no cham will be "friendly" like your other pets. Even the most tolerant cham is just not a social creature. If you enjoy having chams to watch and appreciate without needing to handle them every day that is great. If you expect them to like handling and lots of attention you may not find any species that will suit. I look at it this way...I have my dog, my birds, a beardie, etc. for their social nature. I have my chams for other reasons but it all works out.