Chameleons like Water Dragons?

[Renegade]

Are Chameleons like water dragon in there needs? Does anyone on here keep chamys?

[Zekey]

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back with you Renegade! I wanted to do a little research first. I don't keep Chammy's personally, but know people that do.

In my search, I found an awsome site with a very well worded care sheet. take a look & let me know what you think.....

www.calumma.com/Chameleon%20Care.htm

pretty cool huh!!!!

[beardeddragon14]

I don't know much about Chammys, but I know one thing They cost a whole lot more. And they get alot more diseases than water dragons. Also, they are slower and not fun to watch other than they look cool. Water dragons look at you and are almost always moving. Chammys are slow. So I think Chammys and Water Dragons are different.

[Zippy]

Water dragons also need a bigger cage than chameleons.

[wrld]

www.chameleoncorral.com/ that seems like a good site.. good luck man



Nate

[ashleykatie]

Hi there,

Chameleons take a little more work than water dragons. We have 4 water dragons and two veiled chameleons, they are considered the easiest chameleons to start with, and the least expensive. They usually won't drink out of a standing water dish, so you need to mist them a few times a day. They will drink off the leaves of the plants in their viv. Because they get misted so often, we use a mesh cage to keep fresh air circulating all the time. You might also need to set up a drip system to keep some water on the leaves at all time, although we only use it when we go away for a couple days. They dont spend little if any time on the ground, so you need a more vertical cage. There life expectancy is a lot shorter than water dragons. They also need a hotter enviroment, there are stories of chameleons basking under lights even when the ambient air temp is 90 - 100 F. I havent had any more problems with mine than I have with the dragons, but my female is gravid now, and i have heard its very possible for them to become egg bound on thier first clutch, especially if they have not been mated with, which ours hasn't. They can become sexually mature at 3 to 6 months old! crazy huh.. anyways hope i helped a little, I really enjoy the chameleons, even tho they move slower, their color changing and eating is really cool.

[Pooka]

Wow this thread is a blast from the past! Thanks for the breakdown ashleykatie, I appreciate it. I have since done some research and think Chameleons may not be for me. They just seem to require so much more attention to detail and enviroment then wwater dragons. I think I'll aim for low maintenance like my skink