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Panther Chameleon
(chamaeleo pardalis)
The Panther Chameleon comes from the island of Madagascar off of the south east coast of Africa.
There are many different phases of Panthers, but there are predominantly four different color phases:
Ambanja, which live near the town of Ambanja in northern Madagascar, Rainbow, which is found mostly
around the towns of Sambava and Diego Suarez, Nosey Be Blue, which comes from the island of Nosy Be (
a small island off of the northern tip Madagascar), and Red, which are found around the cities of
Maroantsetra and Tamatave. There are many other phases of Panthers throughout Madagascar, all having
unique and beautiful colors.
The Panther Chameleon is one of the most friendly chameleons, as well as one of the prettiest. They have
a good temperamant and are not too difficult to keep healthy. They enjoy temperatures from 55-60°F at night
to 85°F in the day, with humidity above 70% and a basking spot in the 90°'s. They are not to picky about
what they eat and sometimes
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