Buyer question
How long does a Four-horned chameleon live?
Our Animal Library gives the Four-horned chameleon a lifespan of varies; imports often short-lived.
Source: the Four-horned chameleon page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Four-horned chameleon in the Animal Library
The detail
The four-horned chameleon is a montane species from the Cameroon highlands; males carry two to six horns and a tall sail on the back. It needs cool, very humid conditions and is commonly a wild-caught import rather than captive-bred.
- Origin
- Cameroon highlands
- Best fit
- Experienced keepers with a cool room
What to weigh
Keeping a montane chameleon cool and humid at once, without stale air, is harder than it sounds. Most are imports, which adds parasite and stress risk.