Frequently Asked Questions

SA Chameleons

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cheapest chameleon I can keep?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a 'cheap' chameleon. By the time the cage, the lighting, the vitamin/calcium, food and other necessary equipment is purchased any chameleon will cost a fair amount of money. Veiled chameleons cost less than most others becasue they are bred in large numbers but that does not mean that they are either the cheapest to keep or the best.

Ask yourself why you have raised the question, carefully check the conditions required and then decide whether a chameleon is the right animal for you at this time.

2. What UV light should I provide?

Natural sun light is the best but not always prcatical on the Highveld. When keeping your chameleon indoors a 5.0 UV is the best - 2.0 are virtually useless for most chameleons and a 10.0 risks eye damage. Check the care sheets for details - brookesias actually do well under 2.0. Remember that the netting on a flexarium will reduce the UV by as much as 40% and that the light falls off the further away it is - at 30cm from the tube the UV has been reduced dramatically.

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