Give me some names...

[tabastifur]

What are...

Some names of some fairly small(when adult), good starter Chameleons? That are fairly available and in-expensive in the pet trade?

Thanks!

-Dan

[Trace]

Hi Dan!

Excellent question!

IMHO some good starter chameleons would be either Veiled's, Panther's or Jackson's. Unfortunately any of those species don't really stay small. Male Veiled's can reach a maximum length of 24", although I've rarely seen one that long. Panther's are about the same. Male Jackson's will maybe reach 14" full grown. There are dwarf Jackson's that reach a maximum length of about 8", but are very, VERY hard to come by.

As for availability, Veiled's and Panther's are becoming very prevalent in the pet trade. Jackson's are a little harder to find, but not impossible. Obviously prices vary in different markets, but on average Veiled's are $75-100, Panther's are $150-200 and Jackson's are $200.00 and above.

Certainly there are small size chameleons on the market, but I wouldn't recommend them as a good starter cham. Their daily requirements are a little more exacting than the above mentioned species. Because Canada is still a small market, some of the weirder chams are still coming in wild-caught and their price tag is much higher.

Click here (http://www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chcalyptratus.html) for a Veiled care sheet.

Click here (http://www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/fpardalis.html) for a Panther care sheet.

Click here (http://www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chjacksonixanth.html) for a Jackson's care sheet.

Hope this helps!

Trace

[tabastifur]

Trace,

What an unreal reply! You covered absolutely everything! Thank you!

-Dan

[Mike177]

ya i would go with jacksons or veileds. altho panthers are very butiful and fun to own there requirements arenet as easy as with a veiled or jackson. i would go with one of those and then consider buying a panther just due to the care requirement

Good Luck