| general
|
| description |
One of the best and most
popular pet chameleons in the world. It is a gorgeous
creature and great beginner chameleon. |
| distribution |
 Northern
Madagascar, Africa |
| adult
size |
1' - 1'6" for males
7" - 10" for females |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal, Solitary; Coastal
Woodland |
| cage |
It should be high instead
of wide for Arboreal reptiles. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| branch |
As it is Arboreal, a lot
of branches are needed to climb and stay on (e.g. Habba
Tree , Sand-Blasted
Grapevine) |
| substrate |
Soil, moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
30 - 32 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
27 - 29 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
21 - 26 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
Constantly 85-88 %;
Spray water gently all over its body and the surroundings
1 or 2 times a day. |
| water
bowl |
A large water bowl should
be avaiable for drinking and humidity-keeping. Put a pump
inside to make water flowing. Chameleons usually cannot
recognize still water. |
| hiding
place |
Unnecessary |
| diet |
| diet |
Insectivorous (insects-eating);
various
insects and worms |
| notes |
Remove all the remaining
insects because they (specially crickets) will be harassing
it at night, resulting stress. |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
| mating
age |
from 1 year |
| eggs |
lays 5 - 8 clutches of
12 - 30 eggs per year; incubation takes 7 - 9 months |
