Housing/lighting:

Chameleons do well in a variety of enclosures but prefer at least two sides of screen for ventilation. Enclosures should be decorated with a variety of fake or live plants, vines and sticks for climbing. Panthers need both heat and full spectrum UV. Temperature gradients can range from ambient 70s to 90 degree basking zones. Panthers thrive when kept solo. Males must be isolated from other males and females. You may opt to house two females together if you have a large enclosure so that each can establish her own territory.

Water:

We recommend a dripper bottle that drips water onto the leaves and branches in the enclosure. Chameleons will drink off of the leaves. Panthers prefer humid conditions. Mist daily to keep up humidity levels and/or use a humidifier if necessary.

Food:

Panther Chameleons are insectivores. They are extremely entertaining to watch feed due to the length and speed of their sticky tongues. Feed your chameleon appropriately sized prey—food items that are to large can harm your chameleon.

Chameleons will eat numerous types of insects. When feeding crickets, make sure your source of crickets is clean. Never feed crickets bought from a store that does not clean the cricket container. You may gutload your crickets with commercial cricket diet and/or we suggest offering your crickets fresh fruit, greens, and water. Remove all old food from your cricket container. Mold can be toxic to your lizards. We suggest using a moistened paper towel/sponge, citrus, or carrots to provide water for your crickets.

Whenever possible try and provide a variety of appropriate sized prey items for your chameleon including super worms, silk worms, roaches, grasshoppers, and a variety of other bugs (not fireflies). However we strongly suggest not using bugs found outside, as they may have pesticides that can kill your chameleon. Also, use waxworms in limited amounts, if at all. They contain little nutritional value, and although relished by lizards, contain high amounts of fat.

Supplementation:

There are many different and often contradictory opinions/views on supplementation. Calcium, D3, and vitamin supplementation are necessary for your chameleon. However, supplementation will depend on what you feed your Panthers, the bulbs you use, and how much natural sun they receive. Many sources recommend supplementing small chameleons daily and decreasing to once or twice per week for adults. But both too little and too much supplementation can lead to problems. Therefore, we recommend going over this with your vet to find a schedule that suits the specific needs of your lizard. We suggest you supplement your young chameleons daily with a ratio of 1 part Rep-Cal Herptivite to 3 parts Rep-Cal calcium with Vitamin D3.

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