| Cites status: |
Cites Appendix II, obligation to keep records and to register! |
| Geographical Extension: |
Arabian Peninsula, from Saudi Arabia to Yemen |
| Habitat: |
mountain range and central plateau, humid almost the whole year. Diurnal. |
| Size: |
males approx. up to 40 cm, females significantly smaller with up to 30 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
about 7 years |
| Reproduction: |
lays more than 30 soft-shelled eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 180 days. |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots up to 40°C. Night setback to room temperature. |
| Humidity: |
60-90% |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes, if necessary UV tubes (see "Sorry Link missing"). For sufficient UV radiation we recommend "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing". "Sorry Link missing" for the creation of local heat spots. |
| Substrate: |
loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: |
climbing facilities, blinds for rear and side panels. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, Scindapsus sp., Epipremnium sp., Hoya sp., etc.). Many hiding places. Good air circulation is required! A dripper is recommended (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| food: |
Insects (e.g. cricktets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, super mealworms, wax moths, etc.) also products from the "Sorry Link missing". Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: |
Only one chamaeleon per terrarium! Free keeping in diverse places, e. g. conservatories or on windowsills is possible. |
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