How do I go about getting som Floridian chameleons?

Question

I'm kind of in a hurry, so I'll have to type this quickly. Let me know if you need any additional details.
I read an article about the abundance of chameleons in Florida causing a problem. I attend a school in eastern Kansas, and our Biology room would gladly take in some of these if we had any means of getting to them. I've been brainstorming and thought maybe we could connect with a school in the affected areas of Florida and try to get some shipped to us. We'd be happy to pay for shipping, etc... any ideas on how to go about this?
Thanks in advance.

I hope you enjoyed your points, Veneta, because your answer was no help to me. =)
I'm checking the search engines, too, this is just one of my resources for this project. If you're not going to be helpful, please don't get my hopes up by answering. Thanks.

Thanks, guys. I've been researching green anoles now, and I'm still trying to find a resource in Florida to cooperate with this project.
Frank, in response to your comments, someone to try to catch them and send them to use is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. I know people probably wouldn't just go out and decide to catch some, but I'm looking for someone who would if we asked. This way we can get some nice animals for the biology room for cheap since there's an over-population anyway.
We definitely have the resources to care for them. We currently keep a ball python, a corn snake, several leopard geckos, and some other critters... and there's room for more. =)

Answer 1

The "chameleons" in Florida are actually green anoles. But that being said, they are very interesting little critters, changing from brown when peaceful to bright green when excited, hence the local nickname "chameleon." They are agile lizards and very fast, so they will be difficult to handle. But they can be fun to watch.

There are several stores online that will ship some to you. Kingsnake.com will list several. There are also many teacher's catalogs that you can order anoles from. Your biology teacher may know how to get one of those. Be sure you read up on them so you can care for them properly (or you can email me sometime later with any questions).

But don't worry about diseases. I've been around reptiles for the better part of 15 years and I haven't caught any diseases from them yet. The only major thing reptiles are known for carrying is salmonella, but the frequency of transmission is rare. You'd be just as likely to contract it from your kitchen counter or your local Taco Bell. :)

Answer 2

in Florida the anole is a natural lizard now its been there for awhile. the over abundance of chameleons you heard about is because people let go their pet ones and soon or a later males and females find each other and start to mate and make more chameleons. in this case you would have to take a trip there and do some field collecting cuz i don't thing people are trying to catch them. Florida is so warm and humid in the summer its the most ideal place for escapee's to live a wonderful life in the wild with plenty of insects and good places to blend into. i don't think to many people would know wat to look for so the next time your in Florida for spring break just do some lookin around!!

Answer 3

I have had like 4 chameleons, and in my eyes they aren;t difficult to maintain up. You simply must mist them like 3 instances every day, and make certain the cage is blank, and lit accurately. Smaller chameleons are tougher to maintain up considering whilst you mist you must make certain it do not get of their eyes. and so on....(whilst i say smaller i imply like one month) Once you get them outta that degree you will have to be k, but if a little one, so much awareness is wanted. Just make certain you learn a lot of caresheets approximately them earlier than getting one.

Answer 4

as good as an idea as this sounds keep in mind the health risks of bringing wild reptiles into a classroom. They can carry all sorts of diseases. Also, they will probably not be very friendly, so you would most likely no want to handle them.

Answer 5

You might try using your search engine on your computer.