Size & ventilation of the cage
Size The final size of a chameleon cage has to comply with the needs of the future inhabitant, not the other way round. Please pay attention to the species’ acitivity as well as the...
Frequently asked questions about local forms
There are some questions we have been asked again and again, so we set up this page to collect all those. If you think there might be more questions, we would be glad to...
Local form Ambanja
Distribution of the local form Ambanja: Ambanja is located in northwest Madagascar in region Diana, and is one of the largest cities there with about 40.000 inhabitants. The national road RN 6 leads directly...
Local form Ambilobe
Distribution of the local form: Ambilobe is a big, chaotic and very poor city in northwest Madagascar, located in region Diana near Ambanja. With about 50.000 inhabitants, it is a large city that is...
“Free range” and chameleons inside the living room
Again and again, pictures pop off in the world wide web showing chameleons “free roaming” inside the living room, optionally in kitchen, sleeping room or at the balcony, too. In most cases, the animals...
Housing chameleons together with others
Chameleons among each other Most chameleons, e.g. Furcifer pardalis, can only be kept individually, as they are very aggressive within the species. Pairings are often only possible for the duration of the pairing itself....
Furcifer pardalis
First description: Cuvier, 1829 Distribution: The probably most famous chameleon of Madagascar mainly lives in secondary vegetation, gardens and plantations, but can also be found in rainforests. Its distribution is the northern third of...
Local form Androngombe
Distribution of the local form Androngombe: Andromgombe is a small hut village north of Ambanja in northwest Madagascar. It is located in region Diana directly at the RN 6, surrounded by rice fields, secondary...
Local form Ankaramy
Distribution of the local form Ankaramy: The small city Ankaramibe is located in northwest Madagascar in region Mahajanga, directly at the RN6. The city partially consists of stone houses, but mainly of the usual...
Local form Ankarana West
Distribution of the local form: Ankarana national park is in northwest Madagascar in region Diana. It is separated into two large areas by the Tsingys, an impressive needlestone formation. One side is the east,...
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