Let's share some of the easier volumes on the market.
1. High-crowned chameleon
The high-crested chameleon, so named because of the towering fleshy crown on its head, is one of the few species found in Asia, with the rest mostly found in Africa, especially on the island of Madagascar. The high-crested chameleon gets its name from the towering cap-like crown of bone plates on the top of their heads and is an arboreal diurnal chameleon. The high-crested chameleon adapts to a wide range of temperatures, making them the easiest species to breed. The high-crested chameleon is typical of arboreal diurnal chameleons. They are accustomed to moving up and down in a vertical space. The high-crested chameleon is a cold-blooded animal with high temperature requirements. Usually the daytime temperature should be maintained at 28 to 32 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime temperature should be maintained at 22 to 26 degrees Celsius. High crown requires a lot of sunlight ultraviolet rays and calcium supplementation, otherwise it is easy to appear metabolic diseases, leading to death.
This should be the most common type on the market, breeding the most players, because it is not harsh on the temperature and humidity requirements, so the price is also very close to the people. Details: http://baike.baidu.com/view/131651.htm
2. Colorful chameleon (my favorite, I will introduce its various varieties in the later stage.) ）
Colorful chameleon (scientific name: Chamaeleonidae) is distributed in the northern region of Madagascar, from the highland rainforest area to the flat grassland area, so it is best to confirm that type is raised when breeding, and then adjust the temperature and humidity will be easier to succeed. At present, in addition to the general green-based common species, the most popular are the blue type mainly produced in Nosy Be and the blue and red type produced in Alabanga. The recently discovered yellow type is called 'Sirama' and can still only be seen in the place of origin · In addition, the red type of Diego Suarez is also very popular. Most of the chameleons are highland type, so the temperature should be mild about 28 degrees during the day, about 24 degrees at night, and the humidity should be high, about 70% or so · As long as the environment is stable, it is not difficult to raise, the amount of food is very large, about ten crickets, bread worms, grasshoppers and other insects such as calcium powder and vitamins are indispensable additives, otherwise there will be metabolic diseases of bone deformation and death. It is best to spray the water at regular intervals.
Colorful is the most common chameleon on the market after the high crown, and its brilliant and colorful colors are popular with climbers, hence the name. Because it grows for a long time, the amount of eggs laid at one time is relatively small compared to the high crown, so the price is high, but it still can't stop everyone's desire to raise!
Details: http://baike.haosou.com/doc/582432-616507.html
3. Jackson Chameleon (Triceratops Chameleon)
Jackson chameleon is a small chameleon native to eastern Africa with three main subspecies: C.j. jacksonii C.j. xantholophus and C.j. merrumontanus. In either subspecies, males have three horns on their heads, which can be used during the breeding season when competing for females. Jackson is petite, generally around 25 centimeters. The main habitat in the wild is in the tropical rainforest area of Mount Meru and Mount Kenya in Tanzania and Kenya, Africa, with high terrain and annual rainfall of more than 1,200 mm, so humidity and rainfall are very important for this species, humidity can be maintained at 80%, while the temperature must be maintained at 28 degrees, and it can drop to about 22 degrees at night, especially juveniles, which cannot withstand temperatures above 29 degrees. If you find that their color is faded, opening your mouth and exhaling is a sign of overheating, and you should take cooling measures immediately. Although Jackson's aggressiveness is not high, it is still best in line with nature to be raised alone.
In the past two years, the increasingly popular Jackson chameleon, alpine chameleon, low temperature and high humidity, subspecies have giant Jackson and rainbow Jackson, many local tycoons in the summer for it 24 hours uninterrupted air conditioning, why? Because of its majestic and handsome shape. The price is lower than that of Colorful, but due to its unique breeding environment, there are not many breeders, and most of the adult Jacksons come from abroad or in the wild. Details: http://baike.baidu.com/view/131721.htm
4. King Chameleon (Giant of the Chameleon Realm)
King chameleons are native to the island of Madagascar on the east coast of Africa, and females are also known as queen chameleons. There are two subspecies, except C. A. who represents the subspecies. Parsonii In addition to parsonii, there is C. Parsonii cristifer, relatively small, no more than 50 cm maximum. There is a ridge crown on the back, and the body color is relatively simple, so it is not easy to see in the market. There are many different variants of the King Chameleon, of which the Yellow-lipped is the most popular. If different variants are used for reproduction, the eggs laid are usually not fertilized, so some variants should be listed as new subspecies. Usually the king chameleon takes at least three years to reach adulthood, but it can live for twenty years, which is a very long-lived chameleon.
There are very few players who raise kings in China, and almost no one has bred the king's larvae, because its environmental requirements are relatively high, and the price of a pressed or adult king is about ten thousand, about ten thousand...
5. Fisher chameleon
Fisher chameleons are also medium-sized chameleons native to eastern Africa, with at least five main subspecies: C.f. fischeri, C.f. excubitor, C.f. multituberculatus, C.f. tavetanus and C.f. uluguruensis. Excubitor has no horns for both male and female sexes, and this subspecies is only distributed in Kenya's Kenya Mountains. The distribution area is based on the tropical rainforests of the Nguru and Usambara mountains of Tanzania, at an altitude of 1,000-1,700 meters, so it requires a humid and cool environment and a relatively large day and night temperature difference. Humidity of about 85%, daytime temperature does not exceed 29 degrees, it is best to control at 27 degrees, night temperature can be reduced to 22 degrees, this temperature difference is very important to Fisher, can not maintain the same day and night temperature. Basically in Taiwan, it is necessary to use an air conditioner to reduce the temperature of the feeding environment during the day. It is best to give Fisher a shower once a week, and it would be better to last about 30 minutes each time.
Not much to say, the local tycoon chameleon, in the summer also have to turn on the air conditioning 24 hours ~
6. Four-horned chameleon (mostly raised in Taiwan and Hong Kong, personal dream)
The quadrangular chameleon can reach a total length of 38 cm as an adult and is divided into two subspecies. The quadrapocynosaurus has sail-like protrusions on its back and long spiny protrusions along the ventral midline between the head and the thorax. The snout has two horns, but the second diagonal is short and has nodular protrusions. It inhabits humid highlands at an altitude of 1500-2000 meters. The average annual temperature is around 16-30 degrees. Montane forest, oviparous. Eggs are laid 2-3 times a year, each litter can lay 8-15 eggs, and hatch at 22 degrees for about 5 months.
7. Miller Chameleon (a pair of big ears)
Miller chameleon (chamaeleo melleri), oviparous. After three months of mating, the female lays 30-90 eggs, with an average of about 40 eggs, and it is easy to observe because the female burrows and lays eggs for up to 6-10 hours. The incubation temperature of alpine chameleon eggs is lower than that of ordinary reptiles, and it is best to reduce it by 2-3 degrees at night between about 22-23 degrees Celsius, and the higher the temperature, the lower the hatching rate. If it exceeds 26 degrees, most embryos will die. Under normal circumstances, after 140-180 days, the larvae will hatch.
8. Orix chameleon
The male size of the Orix chameleon is usually much larger than the female, and the body color is mostly brown and brown, with a high crown and a thick tail root; Females are more green in color, change a little more than males, and have a much smaller crown, which is not difficult to distinguish between males and females. Females lay eggs 1-2 times a year, laying about 60 eggs at a time, and the incubation period is usually more than one year, with a dormant period in the dry season. Newborn larvae mature after one year. For those who prefer large chameleons, the Orix chameleon may be more worth considering than the high price and difficulty of the king chameleon. Due to their large size, raising Orix chameleons requires the most space, they usually inhabit the lowland forests along the coast, even in the dry season, the humidity is as high as 70%, so the environmental humidity has a great impact on them, the ideal is to spray water regularly every day to increase the humidity. The wild population of Orix chameleons is still large, and because they are relatively unsuspecting of humans, they often appear in human settlements in their places of origin and live with humans. They are not shy in personality, and their survival rate in artificial environments will be higher than those of the same large king chameleon. The pickiness of food is also relatively low. In general, as long as they can enter the live bait, they can accept, whether it is insects, mammals, or reptiles, birds, are their main food. In addition, because their habitat overlaps with the chameleon, the breeding method and the arrangement of the environment can be compared with each other.
9. Pygmy Chameleon (Dwarf of the Chameleon Realm)
The pygmy chameleon, also known as the pygmy dodge, is a chameleon under the genus Bradypodion. They are found in southern Africa, where some of the small chameleons in East and Central Africa are sometimes classified, but are not widely accepted. Pygmy chameleon is a general term, he has many branches and subspecies, here is not much to introduce (in fact, I don't know very much... ）