Chameleons – some of the most popular exotic pets. They are loved for an easy priruchayemost, unusual behavior and, of course, for ability to change coloring. For the successful maintenance of a chameleon in the house it is important to create necessary conditions.
TerrariumCare for a chameleon begins with arrangement of a terrarium. It is necessary to support the pet in the conditions as close as possible to the habitat of his dwelling. The vertical terrarium has to have volume from 200 l. For maintenance of necessary temperature (from 28 to 30 wasps) and humidity (not less than 70%) the terrarium has to be equipped with a humidifier and heaters. Besides, the chameleon needs the dosed ultra-violet radiation. Therefore the terrarium needs to be supplied with the UF-lamp.
The most popular species of the chameleons suitable for house contents are ordinary, leopard and the Yemen chameleons.
At all levels in a terrarium arrange branches, thickness which is a little exceeding a grasp a pad of a chameleon. It is desirable to make gardening of a tarrarium. For this purpose such plants as a ficus, a lemon, a hibiscus, a coffee tree will approach. If you look after the Yemen chameleon, consider that, unlike other types, a considerable part of its diet is made by vegetable food. Preferable are plants with juicy fleshy leaves, such as tradescantia or kalanchoe.
That the house of a chameleon was well ventilated, it is desirable that one of its walls was executed from the tense nonmetallic grid. Every two weeks is recommended to carry out capital cleaning in a terrarium.
FeedingIt is necessary to feed a chameleon with flour hearts, flies, zoofobusa, crickets, a locust. Representatives of large types can eat lizards and small mammals. It is possible to add pieces of a citrus, grapes, bananas to a diet.
Length of a chameleon averages 25-30 cm. The largest types grow to 50 cm, the smallest – to 5 cm.
Young individuals are fed twice a day with large portions – the chameleon itself will define amount of food, necessary for it. Adult chameleons it is necessary to feed 3-4 times a week, spreading for them a forage by means of tweezers. It is also possible to serve insects in the feeding trough representing a usual glass or plastic jar. Drink chameleons much. In the nature they collect water drops from leaves. Therefore several times a day the plants which are in a terrarium need to be sprayed with water from a spray. It is also possible to make a few efforts and to teach the pet to drink from the pipette or to establish the dropper adjusted on giving of several dozen drops an hour in a terrarium. It is important to watch that water constantly was in a terrarium. So the animal will be able to receive all necessary moisture.