Thanks for the kind words and happy to hear that the information was helpful. Nice collection you have there; would be happy to have your observations from time to time. Here’s an article on Green Iguana/Raccoon interactions in Fla that may be of interest, and another on some observations I made in Venezuela.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately, they should not be housed together. When related animals from different parts of the world are kept together, parasites/micro-organisms that are relatively harmless to one sometimes prove fatal to another (similar to tourists becoming ill after drinking tap water in foreign countries).

A Senegal Chameleon may also eat a suitably sized anole. Other problems include differences in feeding styles, which make it difficult to ensure each receives a proper diet, distribution of basking sites, stress generated by a potential predator, even in absence of aggression, etc. Chameleons are best housed alone. Groups of anoles can work, given enough space. Please see this article for details, and feel free to write back.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for your interest. Senegals do not eat plants, as far as we know. Live plants are useful, however, to provide sight barriers and a sense of security; chameleons rarely do well in open, bare terrariums. Please let me know if you need more info on setting up the enclosure.

Variety is very important; supplements are necessary as well, but always try to provide as many food species as possible. This article on Chameleon Diets lists many options; I hope it is helpful; please write back if you have further questions, and let me know how all goes.

Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for your interest. One difficulty is that they are relatively easy to collect, but not to breed; therefore, many in the trade are wild caught. Wild caught chameleons are always heavily parasitized and usually suffer stress related ailments (depressed immune system) related to collection and shipment. Even with veterinary assistance, many do not do well. I suggest you search out a private breeder as opposed to a pet store, unless the store can guarantee that their stock is captive bred.

Other than that, the main considerations are providing a large enough cage, high levels of UVB and a varied diet…2-3 different food items will not suffice.

Veiled chameleons are usually a better choice; please see here for further information.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for the most interesting post. Chameleons have very complicated social behaviors, and we have much to learn. One of the main impediments to captive breeding, in zoos and the private sector, is the difficulty in establishing pairs and groups. Please keep notes and continue to write in with observations…I can’t recall reading anything like you’ve described; it could be very significant.

Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.