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jewl chameleon

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Question
i wanted to no the difficulty level of housing jeweled chameleons ,also my female corn laid some egs and they are kind of wrinkly and yellow she has been with a male but for a short time and with no proof of mating
                   thank you  

Answer
Hi Mikey,
jeweled or carpet chameleons have an extremely high mortality rate from import to de -parisitation,as far as housing jeweleds are creatures of habit and will even sleep on the same branch at night, they like bushes and shrubs to hang out in ,the will eat flies,grasshoppers,and insecteggs and larvae,they need to be misted regularly. but they are very difficult to keep compared to other lizards and even other chameleons, like the jackson or parsons, as far as your corn eggs they are most likely  infertile and can be disposed of.

        thanks for the question let me know if i can help
          again.
                                   tommy