Carpet Chameleon Length

These creatures are very fun to own and can only require an intermediate level of knowledge to be kept successfully.

Carpet chameleon length. Their beautiful colors and patterns are a sight to see and you ll never get tired of watching them. Adults require a 18 x 18 x 36 enclosure with branches. It is arboreal a tree dweller. Provide dense foliage for climbing.

It was described in 1831 by john edward gray. Males can become territorial separate from other males. Carpet chameleons are an interesting looking pet reptile that are quite underrated. The hatch rates of this type of chameleon are very high as well and you can expect eggs to be laid every six to eight weeks.

Furcifer lateralis also known as the carpet chameleon or the white lined chameleon is a species of chameleon that is endemic to madagascar. I generally feed my chameleons twice a week and i allow the feeder insects to roam the cage freely. The males are largely green and. Carpet chameleons are very prolific breeders.

Usually tame but frequent handling will stress the animal. Both sexes of furcifer lateralis can reach a maximum length of anything between 17 and 25 centimetres 6 7 and 9 8 in. Offer five to six gut loaded feeder insects per meal. Carpet chameleons do well on a diet of medium sized crickets flies and other small insects.