No Caresheet On Chameleons?

Dark_Angel_25 · 09-21-04, 08:37 AM

I noticed other forums have caresheets at the top. And I have a friend who stupidly went and bought a chameleon.. now I wanted to give her the link to the caresheets on this site, but there are none for chameleons...

Are there any other ones you all know about I could refer her too??

Collide · 09-21-04, 10:09 AM

hey check out the sites in my sig all are gotta have cham sites. Chameleons or the one of the hardest lizzards to care for OMHO so try and stress the importance of proper care with these guys if not cared for properly chameleons dont last very long.

let me know if u have any firther questions

HeatherRose · 09-21-04, 10:43 AM

The basics for most chameleons are: Large enclosure with plenty of airflow, preferably made of mesh (NO aquariums), a heat light, a UVB light, and plenty of misting.

What kind of chameleon is it and how old? I hope you're able to pick up everything you and your new addition need, as Brandy said chameleons are delicate. Good luck

meow_mix450 · 09-21-04, 02:44 PM

lol you forgot about the food part haha. So try to vary its diet as much as possible

Meow

HeatherRose · 09-21-04, 06:00 PM

Hahahaha. :/

I was referring to the general enclosure only...

Feed it all sorts of feeder insects, with the main staple being either crickets or mealies. (You'll hear lots of arguments on why mealies aren't a great staple though.) I generally stick to crickets, mealies, and silkworms, feeding every other day, as much as they'll eat. I'm not sure about supplementation for other kinds of chameleons but a good care sheet should touch up on it. Everything else (temps etc) varies with the species...so we need to know that

Its not that hard

They're just delicate is all.

Good luck and keep us posted!