What types of Chameleons would be most likely to stay in a large tree i have in my house. they would also have a cage for certian times but i would like them to stay out as much as possible.
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Free roaming or open air reptile set ups?
CHI-Reptile
Aug 23, 2004 04:38 PM
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stevearowell
Aug 24, 2004 07:13 AM
I have a pair of Jackson's in a double hanging plant with a cricket pen at the bottom. No matter how nice your tree is they will wander away. You will need to create a barrier around the bottom to keep them from getting out. I also have a tripod pole beside my plants. The pole has a flourescent UV, basking light, and a mister. If this becomes a permenant dwelling, they will need all those things. The pole is a way to supply them with everything without giving them a means of escape. I would send pictures, but my digital camera is broken.
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Steve A. Rowell
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Carlton
Aug 24, 2004 11:45 AM
It may depend a lot on the individual personality of the cham. More nervous or shy animals may stress too much if they don't have enough hiding area. Generally, I would say that larger chams do better so you can easily find them if they wander. There was a good article on free rangning in a past issue on this site that may give you ideas.
http://www.chameleonnews.com
I happen to like free ranging chams and have done it with melleri, but their area was in a bedroom I could control a bit better than being loose in a livingroom for example. The chams loved it too. You do have to watch for hazards and whether the loose cham will be "meeting" other pets. Also, chams may wander more in one season than another. Males will wander more in their natural breeding season.
