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Four-Horned Chameleon
(chamaeleo quadricornis)
The Four-Horned Chameleon is not for the novice chameleon owner. They require low temperatures that
range from 55°F to 75°F, but dipping to 30°F during the winter. Humidity should always be kept between
90 to 100 percent. Four-Horned Chameleons, also known as the Cameroon Bearded Chameleon and simply "Quads",
are usually a bright green and can develop some browns along their sides as they reach maturity. We
have noticed that captive born animals get a lot bluer than imports. The males can grow between 2 and
6 horns that all grow from the same general spot on the tip of their snout, and have a large sail-fin t
hat stretches down their entire back and part of their tails. The females lack the horns an only have a
very small sail-fin. Males and females both grow to about 14 inches in total length. Females lay between
10-15 eggs about 3 times a year. The eggs hatch approximately 4 to 5 months after being laid.
Four-Horned
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