What is a carpet chameleon?

The carpet chameleon is a small lizard originating from Madagascar. His scientific name has changed in recent years from chamaeleo lateralis to the current classification, furcifer laterralis . The carpet chameleon is located on most of Madagascar, but is missing in the extreme northern and northwest parts of the island. This species is best adapted to damp rainforests, but is also found in dry areas. It shows live and variable color patterns that gave it another common name, Jewel Chameleon.

Men are generally less colorful than women. Their skin has spots, spots and lines green, blue, white and yellow. Females show all these colors and others, including a series of bright red to orange and purple shades. There are often stripes on the neck and lips in both men and women. The intensity and even the shadow of the colors on the carpet chameleon may vary depending on its surroundings and tension.

Adult carpet chameleons of both sexes 6 to 8 inches (about 15.25 to 20.30 cm) in length.Women often have heavier assemblies. They spend almost their entire time on trees or shrubs and use their widely spread fingers and flexible tails to help them maneuver. The carpet chameleon is skillful enough to hold the bark on the tree trunk or hang from a small branch of the tail and rear legs. They live on insects that catch with the sticky end of their tongues.

These chameleons occur up to 6,500 feet (about 2,000 m) above sea level. They usually live in areas with a filtered shade where moisture remains high, but often embarks on direct sunlight to heat. It seems that carpet chameleons are easy to adapt to life near people and are located in cities where the conditions suit them.

Female carpet chameleon can be prepared to reproduce at the age of four months. Can lay more than one clutch of the egg every mating, making them very fertile breeders if they areConditions favorable. Each clutch has four to more than 20 eggs that incubate about 30 days. The woman puts up to three clutches a year.

Carpet chameleons are popular pets and are usually considered easy. They can be very territorial and do not form pairs of breeding, so they require individual cages. In addition to the usual temperature and humidity requirements for chameleons, this kind requires constant access to water and must have an area of ​​heating.