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I know that chameleons need a LOT of room for their size, and have complicated care. But are they relatively easy to keep? can someone go over a good care sheet? thanks!
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Hello!
It's not so much that chameleons need a lot of room, nor that their care is more complicated (which they do, and it is), but their care is much more involved than any other reptile out there. By far, a lot more involved than snakes to be sure.
I would suggest looking at the link that our forum moderator, Eve has stuck at the top of our forum and go from there. Let us know if you need more help. Please, do your homework and research before purchasing any chameleon. Good Luck!
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Hey,

Happy to see that you are thinking of getting into chameleons.

Well, everybody always says that chameleons are sooooo hard to keep and that they die in captivity, ect. Well, in my opinion, this is not the case. However they do have very specific husbandry parameters, but when met, they will thrive. I, as most people, reccommend starting off with a veiled or panther chameleon. Jacksons are also considered a begginner chameleon, but are not nearly as easy to keep in captivity as a veiled or panther, considering their humidity needs, as well as their need for a cooler climate. The main factor in keeping a chameleon healthy is cleanliness. Clean the bottom of the cage on a daily basis. The next important things is lighting/heating, having a screen cage, and diet/water. You will need a heat bulb (usually 60-75wt.), and a reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb. Keep the cham in the appropriate size screen cage (you can find out info about cage sizes on the internet). To give water to your cham, simply mist the enclosure 3 times per day, or create a drip system, or use an automatic misting system. While a varied diet is important, and will often help get your cham eating again when he stops, even more crutial is what you gut-load the insects with. A single type of insect, like a cricket for example, can provide your cham with all the nutrients that he needs if gut-loaded and supplemented right. Now, while this is just a very brief outline of what I believe is most crutial in cham keeping, it is NO WHERE near detailed enough. It is just some guidelines on what you should research more on...

Post you email addy, and I will attach a care sheet on panther chameleons that I wrote. I cannot make attachments when I click the "email message" button. I am going to list a few websites that are a wealth of information. I am not trying to solicitate, or try to make you buy from these companies. I am strictly listing them as to give you information which is found on these sites:

www.chameleoncompany.com
www.screameleons.com
www.chameleonsonly.com
www.bluebeastreptile.com
www.amazingbluereptiles.com
www.chameleonparadise.com
www.chameleonnews.com
www.adcham.com
www.chameleonjournals.com
www.chameleonsonline.com

There you go. Be sure to research and make sure you have everything perfect before you buy a chameleon. Don't forget to post your email address, so that I can send you a detailed care sheet.

Ank-Inc.
Adam.