high mantinence, with all the cricket powderings and all, so how well would 1 survive if it live on its own, in a place like houston texas (where I live) would she be able to survive the heat(100 degrees) and the cold( 20 degrees) and the heavy storms, and such? - remember this is just out of curiosity, don't worry.
2007-01-13 13:09:08 · 7 answers · asked by Eddie H 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Nooo, it would definetly not survive it would freeze to death at night and You need to put all the calcium powder on the food so that it gets the calcium because in the wild it would find some source of calcium but when feeding crickets they really aren't a good source of calcium. when we keep reptiles we try to mimic the reptiles natural habitat. veiled chameleons really aren't that high maintenance. they are the easiest of the chameleons to keep in captivity. I keep panthers and jackson's I used to have some veileds. If you want high maintenance try keeping two blue tree monitors.
2007-01-13 15:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by jason c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question would be where could I find a better home for my chameleon. There are many websites that have a classified section to advertise that you are looking for a better home for your pet. It is never advised to release any captive animal into the wild. That's how Florida is now becomming overrun by iguanas and anacondas. People had them as pets and eventually got bored and let them go. They are now wreaking havoc in the ecology there. Place an ad in the local paper, if your giving it away free, the ad is often free or very cheap.
dale
PS you can even ask a question on here if there is anyone in your area that would like to adopt a chameleon.
2007-01-15 14:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by Dale d 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is why I say get a book about your pet before you get your pet. If it's too much for you take it to the pet store you got it from and ask if they'll buy it back from you, they probably won't do a full refund, but if they're good people, they'd rather take it back and find a responsible owner for it than have it released into the wild. Part of the reason you and me are allowed to own these animals now is from the hard work of people who have spent YEARS learning how to keep these animals healthy in captivity and get them to breed so that their wild populations would stop being decimated by the pet trade. The problem with this is that every joe schmoe on the street regardless of their appreciation of the dedication it takes to keep an animal like this gets to be able to fork out some money to have one. When will people learn that just because something looks cool in the pet store does NOT mean it's the right pet for them......
Find someone who is willing to take the responsibility that you can't take on yourself. Rather take the easy way out and either kill your "pet" or disrupt your local ecosystem than do the responsible thing........
I see this stuff every day, not just on here, but in day to day life, it drives me crazy.
2007-01-13 17:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should never release pets into the wild. This can lead to disruptions in the local wildlife like that currently being experienced in the Everglades with pythons that have been released. A better option would be to run an add in the paper offering him for free to a good home. You could also check with local animal shelters to see if they could find him a new home.
2007-01-13 13:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Robert H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU are the reason pet owners for such animals get such a bad name. What the hell where you thinking when you got one? It would be a walk in the park. Besides that it is illgeal all it does is mess up the eco-system. THINK YOU LOSER !!!!!!
2007-01-13 17:09:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not. She wouldn't live long at all in houston. That's not where veileds are from. They would thrive best in a habitat that is similar to what they would find in their natural habitats in Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia.
2007-01-13 13:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by pocos_playhouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yea...no problem...as long as yours isnt a wuss...and it she is...just pop a cap in her head and save u both the trouble
2007-01-13 15:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Christy M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋