Having decided to have a chameleon as a pet, you need to study the conditions of its keeping and decide whether you really need it. The chameleon is undoubtedly the most interesting creation of nature, easily tame and cute, but the conditions sufficient to maintain proper care are different from the maintenance of turtles and lizards.
Instructions
Step 1
It is best to buy an ordinary chameleon, which is also called a leopard. He is in good health and adapts quite easily to being kept in home terrariums. It is important to create conditions for him in which this exotic animal will feel natural.
Step 2
When buying a chameleon, you should pay attention to its appearance. A healthy baby looks rather plump and curious, he rotates his eyes with interest and follows the movements of a person. If you want to buy a chameleon of a certain gender, you can tell them apart by their tail. Males are brighter than females and have a noticeable thickening at the base of the tail. The adult male is larger than the female, but this will become noticeable only in a pair of adults.
Step 3
Chameleon houses are kept in terrariums, which must be equipped according to all the rules so that the exotic pet lives as long as possible, because the approximate lifespan of chameleons is about 4 years. Therefore, the conditions of detention must correspond to natural ones. It is necessary to purchase a 200-liter terrarium, maintain the temperature in the aisles at 28 degrees, and maintain the humidity at 70 percent. The UV lamp must be dosed with ultraviolet radiation in order to properly warm the domestic reptile, and one of the glass walls must be replaced with a fine metal mesh so that the chameleon's terrarium is ventilated, and he himself cannot get out.
Step 4
Inside the terrarium, you can realize your design talents, the main thing is to follow the rules. You can place a small fountain or create a lake, place live plants around, convenient twigs on which an exotic pet will climb. He will certainly, in his own way, appreciate it and feel as if in natural nature.
