Quote Originally Posted by panthercz
I like to think of chameleons as a display animal, kind of like fish. You don't have your fish pal around with you, or try to pet them. You sit there and watch them and feed them, same goes for chameleons.

They aren't too difficult to take care of, just maintenance heavy and you just have to do it right. MBD is a big problem if they don't get UVB or D3 supplements. They need to have ample amounts of water, yet they don't drink out of bowls. So an automatic mister or dripper is a must. You always have to have live food on hand, such as crickets, silkworms, superworms, roaches, etc.

I kept and breed panthers for 5 years and personally, I would rather care for 12 ball pythons than 2 or 3 chameleons. Yet I think panthers are 12 times cooler. So it's just what your priorities are...

The care sheets from screameleons or bluebeastreptiles are great guides to go off of.
I agree 100% with you. The only time that I handle my chameleon is when I take him out to do cage maintainence or when he goes to the vet. Man, I only have 1 chameleon and he's a handfull in himself, so I can't even imagine having to take care of multiple chams!