Quote (KillnuezD3 @ 1 Nov 2014 17:18)
this would be a badass pet for me it fits me, how much do these things run ?
They require some specialist care and most really aren't friendly and shouldn't be handled unless necessary. Wouldn't recommend it as a first reptile. If you're really serious then head on over to chameleonforums and check out caresheets, ask questions etc before you buy your cham.
You're looking at about $500 for the cham and cage, possibly more depending on the animal you choose. Then you have to keep several kinds of live food healthy as well. I have silkworms, locusts, crickets, dubia roaches and indian stick insects.
It's not overly expensive once you have everything going and you slowly learn tricks to keep costs down - but it is a lot of work.
Whatever you do - research first. Don't listen to the pet shop. Their care is rarely adequate and often result in the cham dying within a year of purchase.
This post was edited by Scaly on Nov 1 2014 11:26am