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Pigmy Chameleon

Latin: Rieppeleon kerstenii
Cites status
Not protected
Geographical Extension
East-Africa (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania)
Habitat
evergreen coastal forests, near moist habitats. Diurnal
Size
up to 9 cm, females smaller
Life Expectancy
up to 3 years
Reproduction
lays up to 9 eggs. At 28°C offspring hatched after 50 days.
Temperature
Daytime temperature at 25°C, locally higher, at night 20°C
Humidity
80-95%
Lighting
Daylight fluorescent tubes and UV tubes(see http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33314&thisID=4&ID=55580#55580 name:"Fluorescent Lighting").
Substrate
loose, absorptive substrate (see http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33335&thisID=8&ID=555160#555160 name:"cage substrate").
Cage Furniture
climbing facilities, blinds for back and rear panels, planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, Scindapsus sp., Epipremnium sp., Hoya sp., etc.). Many hiding places. Good air circulation is required!
Terrarium Size (for long term care)
0 x40 x 40 cm (LxBxH) for 1 male and 1-3 females
food
Insects (e.g. fruit flies, cricktets, smaller grasshoppers, small cockroaches, wax moths, plant lice etc.) also products from the http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33318&thisID=5&ID=55516#55516 name:"Zoo Med Can o' Series". Regular additions of http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33330&thisID=6&ID=555127#555127 name:"minerals" and http://www.hoch-rep.com/html/seiten/produkte.phtml?nav=2&lang=en&produktID=33328&thisID=6&ID=555112#555112 name:"vitamins" are necessary.