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[baloo]

ok i'm thinking of gettin a cham but my budget has become a bit limited now.
unfortunatly the trick to getting a cham is to keep the rest of the family happy.
i would like to keep flapneck, carpet or maybe even a fishers chameleon.
i like the way they look. thats what it comes down to in the end i guess
if i can avoid it i like to give a yemen a miss.
my hobbyroom is in the garage and a cham will never become tame with me as there is not much human traffic.
i want to avoid one that is naturally agressive , ie a yemen.
i don't plan to cuddle and play with my cham but open shows of agression are not my idea eather.

i am keeping cresties now and i used to have a tegu that shed in 3 big bits so i'm capeble of provide a suiteble habitat and the room is a 60% humidity anyway. well lets say i'm very confident about it.
most my money will be spend on the set- up, a misting system, drainage and a automatic dripper which leaves little for a cham. i believe things should be done 100% from the start. i found this to eliminate nasty surprises in most cases
i should have £80 if i'm lucky to buy a cham with
any suggestions or advise you can give me?
i already have planned the enclosure i gonna make but i need to figure out what cham i will get to build it to the rite size..
building a flapneck size viv and getting a carpet seems a bit of a waste of time and resources.
ideally id like a panther but i don't think i will have enough money for one
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[Jan O]

Hiya. I have a young Panther and he is as friendly and people orientated as most Panthers are, so I feel that if you were to keep one in your hobby room with very little human contact it would be detrimental to its well being.I think your best option is to decide exactly which species you want , get its set up all prepared and fitting for that species and then save up for it.Panthers are not cheap, mind you neither are any of the species you named.So it would seem that like most of us your'e going to have to fill the piggy-bank.
love Jan
PS Dying to know why the "trick" to keeping one depends on keeping the family happy.

[baloo]

u don't know how lucky u are that u don't know why

keeping everyone happy means no one can give u a hard time for spending that kind of money.
i know this from experience cos i have been there before with my fish tanks.
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[Rickeezee]

I would suggest find out how much the cham costs then decide which cham and then do the set up to meet the specific chams needs. Simple.



If you cant afford an expensive cham then buy a cheaper one or wait till u can afford the one that you want. Plenty of choice out there.

I find my Yemen's to be OK they never leap out and attack me, I dont want to cuddle them they tollerate a stroke now and then and I think they are an excellent cham to keep. In fact an extremely rewarding cham to keep.

At the end of the day you must get what you want and like and feel able to look after. If not now then wait till you can afford what you want or you will not be happy with second best perhaps.
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[baloo]

i know how much they cost
i have checked that out already
i just need to know more about the flapnecks in perticular to make my mind up
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[Rickeezee]

[baloo]

it my girlfriend and daughter m8
i gonna have a hell of a job getting a chamand keeping the peace
especially after her asking me to promiselast nite to stop after getting the next lot of cresties
she efenetly doesn't share my passion and the lil one usually side with mum. on the plus side she has been asking to see chameleon pictures no the net all day yesterday.
my hobby room is absolutely perfect with its temperature and humidity.
lets wait and see
no point rushing things now i have more of a problem then i actually thought.
just my luck

i also favour a panther and since i have a lot of time as i thought to work on my problem i also have time to save up. maybe its not all that bad


you guys and gals who have partners that also keep herps don't know how lucky you are
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[Rickeezee]

I had an inkling that ideally you would prefer a panther. As you say why not wait save up and try to encourage the family to become more interested in your hobby / passion in the meantime. I don't know the exact circumstances and would never assume to tell you what to do as this is obviously between you and yours.

Perhaps a way of looking at it may be if your hobby makes you happy then you will be more settled and in turn this may lead to a happier family life, if your partner can see the benefits of this then that may help. Also perhaps encourage your partner and support her in her interests or hobbies, I am not saying you don't already by the way, just an idea.

Sadly money can cause friction at the best of times, I hate the stuff.

Well good luck and I hope it all sorts itself out!

Or trade her in for some herps Only kidding!
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[baloo]

ur not kiddin m8
thats a great idea
i should get a croc for her
and it be less snappy LOL

good job she don't come here PMSL
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