Panther Chameleon

Panther Chameleon care at a glance

Adult length

30–50 cm (12–20 in)

Adult weight

120–180 g (4.2–6.3 oz)

Lifespan

5–7 years

Basking / warm side

30–32 °C (86–90 °F)

Cool side

24–27 °C (75–81 °F)

Night minimum

16 °C (61 °F)

Humidity

50–70%

UVB

Essential

Diet

Insects

Activity

Diurnal

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Screen enclosure and daily misting; drinks droplets, not standing water.

Typical values from common keeping practice, not yet reviewed. Individual animals and setups vary.

Panther Chameleon research

57 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

• Indoor husbandry of the panther chameleon Chamaeleo Furcifer pardalis: Effects of dietary vitamins A and D and ultraviolet irradiation on pathology and life‐history traits

  Zoo Biology · 1996 · cited 98 times

• Effects of Artificial Ultraviolet Light Exposure on Reproductive Success of the Female Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in Captivity

  Zoo Biology · 2002 · cited 51 times

• Carotenoids, vitamin A, and vitamin E concentrations during egg development in panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis)

  Zoo Biology · 2002 · cited 33 times

• Life history traits, age profile, and conservation of the panther chameleon,Furcifer pardalis(Cuvier 1829), at Nosy Be, NW Madagascar

  Tropical Zoology · 2005 · cited 33 times

• Ultraviolet exposure and vitamin D synthesis in a sun-dwelling and a shade-dwelling species of Anolis: are there adaptations for lower ultraviolet B and dietary vitamin D3 availability in the shade?

  Physiological and biochemical zoology : PBZ · 2005 · cited 25 times

• Fungal Periodontal Osteomyelitis in a Chameleon, Furcifer pardalis

  Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2001 · cited 24 times

• Panther chameleons, Furcifer pardalis, behaviorally regulate optimal exposure to UV depending on dietary vitamin D3 status.

  Physiological and biochemical zoology : PBZ · 2009 · cited 24 times

• Extant Lizard Tracks: Variation and Implications for Paleoichnology

  Ichnos/Ichnos : an international journal for plant and animal traces · 2010 · cited 20 times

Panther Chameleon natural history notes

Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.