Furcifer pardalis
Panther chameleon
Tall, planted, and well ventilated, with a drinking drip. Keep males apart.
Legal status
- CITES II
Furcifer pardalis is recorded as CITES Appendix II under Chamaeleonidae spp. in Appendix II. No EU annex letter was verified for this exact species in this record, so the annex field is empty. Confirm Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/966 before you import, sell, or rely on an annex. Not marked as an EU invasive alien species. Not marked venomous. Not named in 50 CFR 16.15. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
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- Temperature
- 22–28°C
- Basking
- 29–32°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 3. About 1.0–2.6
- Humidity
- 60–80%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 45 × 45 × 90 cm of screen cage for one adult
- Adult size
- Males often 35–45 cm.
- Lifespan
- Often 5–7 years.
- Difficulty
- advanced
Diet and feeding
Insects, gut-loaded and dusted. Juveniles daily. Adults every other day.
Substrate
Bare floor or easy-clean tray. The animal is arboreal.
Health
The same list as other chameleons: dehydration, metabolic bone disease, and egg-binding.
Handling
Minimal.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.