Dwarfs?

[mettle]

I was at the pet shop the other day and saw a cham that was labeled as a 'dwarf chameleon'. But upon coming home and attempting to find info on them, I found that there are many types of chams that people call 'dwarf'.

I also read about one that had a very short lifespan... 3 years, about.

So does anyone have any online resources they could point me to so I can find out more info?

Thanks.

[meow_mix450]

they have all types of names some call them, mossy leaf chameleons, dead leaf chameleon, leaf chameleons, dwarf chameleons, pygmy chameleons they got a whole bunch of names, there are different speices. There life is indeed very short and a lot shorter with an unexperieced owner. They need a lot of care, cause they eat lots of little bugs. But if you plan on getting one i would suggest you get something else. I my self do not keep them but i know some people here do, and probly tell you more about them and the "real name of these amazing critters"Some people ehre actually breed them

Meow

[AmeriCham]

http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species-taxonomy.html#Bradypodion this is probably the best info source. It has a bunch on all kinds of dwarf chameleons and pics so you can compare.

[huhet]

Rhampholeon brevicaudatus is the most common and is likely what you saw. check out the rhampholeon and the brookesia genuses on americham's link to adcham.

[mettle]

Thanks for the replies.

I am definitely NOT planning on getting a dwarf cham, especially if their lifespans are so short. That doesn't interest me very much. I'd rather invest in a cham that's going to be with me for a lil bit. :)

[vipervenom]

Yeah most likely a Rhampholeon brevicaudatus.