I am soon to be the proud owner of a male four-horned chameleon (Chameleo quadracornis) that I ordered today along with a deluxe chameleon care package from the gang at Reptile Depot. They call it a “quad.” His name is Spike since he will develop four horns on his head.
Reptile Depot is sending the ficus et al first and then when I am all set up with my aluminum screen cage, moss, island hood, 5.0 UVB bulb, basking light, automatic spray bottle, miner-all, ceramic dome, dripper, thermometer and live ficus tree, they will send Spike along to my open arms.
When a man buys an exotic lizard it means that he really and truly is not looking for a girlfriend. I mentioned that to the guy at Reptile Depot and he said, “yeah, man, chicks don’t dig chameleons.” It could have been worse, I could have ordered a python.
Well, you know what they say, it is a slippery slope when it comes to owning reptiles. To be honest, the creepiest thing will be that I will need to keep crickets and other nasty insects in order to feed Spike.
The bugs make it creepy. Creepier.
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I too am a proud owner of a four-horned Chameleon. And not to critisize your care of your friend Spike, however he appears to be browning in certain areas of his back and sides. This could be due to cooler temperatures than he prefers or is uder to. You should try warming the place up a bit and see if his colors may become vibrant again. This is his way of showing you he is content.
Well, thanks. I am sorry but Spike got an eye infection and I tried to solve it with antibiotics. Unfortunately, Spike has passed on, and I am very very sorry about it. Also, now that I live in Berlin, I have to say that in Berlin, chameleons are illegal to have as pets. Probably better that way. Four-horns are amazingly difficult to maintain and make happy. And, if you displease them, they commit suicide.