Is it better to start off small??

[meow_mix450]

ya i was just wondering if anyone knew if i would be better to buy chameleons at a young age or a little bit older:D

[nicola_boulton]

probly when they are older cuz they are more hardy.

[snakemann87]

zoe is your person on this one, but i would think baby as with all species. I like babys since you can monitor and be proud that you have grown such a little baby to an adult. But i think chameleons are difficult to feed dont quote me on that

[Zoe]

I've worked with baby veileds and panthers and also adults of those breeds. I had no problem feeding with any of them. Of course, it's good to get them older because then they can go into their permanent cage and you're somewhat guaranteed of them feeding and such. Butr don't forget, a 2 year old chameleon has already lived a third of its life.
All the babies I had ate - if you get maybe a slightly older baby (a few weeks old instead of a couple days, for example) from a good breeder, and take care of it correctly from the start you shouldn't have any problems.

Zoe

[meow_mix450]

oo ok ya zoe's not on so just wondering..i think babys are the way to go to but just seeing wut other people think...but does anyone if they are harder to take care of cause they are small?

[JeffT]

I would say as a baby for all the reasns snakeman87 said. Plus, that gives you a headstart on getting their massive cages. I think the dimensions are Length 3 feet X Height 7 feet X Width 3 feet.

[Zoe]

JeffT - it depends on the species. Veileds need bigger cages, but 7 ft high is excssive (of course, it wont go unapreciated by a chameleon). 5' is enough.
Panthers need even less... 3H x 2D x 2W is enough for a panther.

Zoe

[Charm_Paradise]

meow_mix450 -

I would have to say 6 month old chameleons are your best bet if this is your first one. I have tons of good info on my web site with links to other great chameleon ONLY sites. Hope this helps!

[JeffT]

oh ok, im just going by what a friend of mine has.

[Charm_Paradise]

Hi-

If you have some experience then 3 month old chameleons are good to. I would not buy any chameleon that is less then 3 months old, and good breeders will not sell there animals under this age, they don't ship well. Hope this helps!

[meow_mix450]

ooo ok but thats if u have experience but if u dont then i guess i should start with a year 8 month old chameleon

[reptiledude21]

i would go for an older one because my friend just got a baby and it died 3 weeks after having it for an unknown reason and his dads baby died too

[meow_mix450]

oooo ok

[Charm_Paradise]

meow_mix450 -

If this is your first chameleon then get a 6 month old. Hope this helps!

[CDN-Cresties]

I agree with Charm Paradise, make sure you get one from a well-established breeder and then you can always have someone to call if there is a problem. Good Luck on finding a cham thats right for you.


-Steve-

[katev17]

When they're too young it's extremely difficult to know when something's wrong with them... The one out of how ever many you get may be the 'one' with something wrong with him, as my luck has shown.. I would really follow the advice of getting one that is already well started... But I hope you DO get one!! They're so wicked!!!

Kate