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CITES II
Chamaeleonidae

Senegal chameleon

Chamaeleo senegalensis

Traceable. The figures above appear in the page we cite, which we opened on 10 Aug 2026. That means you can check them, not that we have confirmed they are right. snaketracks.com

Photograph: NoahElhardt · CC BY-SA

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Temperature23–27 °C
Humidity60–90 %

The numbers

Temperature

152025303540 °C
23–27°Cool side
22°Night
Warm side: not in our data

The cool side, 23–27°C, dropping to 22°C at night. This sheet states the cool side only. It gives no warm side or basking figure, so the hot end is not in our data. Same scale on every sheet here, so two species compare by eye.

The sheet statescool 23-27 °C / night 22 °C

Humidity

60–90%Target RH

The sheet statesFor a Senegal Chameleon, you will want to maintain a humidity level of around 60 to 90 percent.

UVB

Requiredrequired

The sheet statesBe sure to keep their UVB lamp unfiltered and at least 12 inches away from the highest point in their cage to prevent thermal burns.

Diet
Senegal Chameleon Facts Senegal Chameleon (Chamaeleo senegalensis) climbing on tree Experience Level: Intermediate Scientific Name: Chamaeleo senegalensis Family: Chamaeleonidae Size: 7 to 11inches Weight: 2 to 4 ounces Diet: Insectivorous Lifespan: 5 years They are one of the four most popular pet chameleons and ar...

Identity

Family / Order
Chamaeleonidae / Squamata
Origin

Enclosure and conditions

Temperature
cool 23–27 °C / night 22 °C

What your climate adds

This sheet states a range to hold. Your local climate decides how much work holding it is. Pick the nearest city: nothing is sent anywhere, the choice stays in this browser.

Common questions

Is it easy to keep?

It is one of the cheaper chameleons but not one of the easiest, since most on the market are wild caught and arrive stressed and dehydrated. Ask us whether the animal is captive bred.

How does it drink?

Only from moving water, meaning droplets on leaves. You will need a dripper or a misting system, not a water bowl.

How long do they live?

Around five years, sometimes less for males. Chameleons are not long-lived pets.

Two in one cage?

No. Chameleons are solitary and will stress each other constantly, so one per cage.

What it needs

A thermometerbecause temp — cool 23-27 °C / night 22 °C
A way to check the night figurebecause temp — cool 23-27 °C / night 22 °C
A hygrometerbecause humidity — For a Senegal Chameleon, you will want to maintain a humidity level of around 60 to 90 percent.
UVB, stated as requiredbecause uvb — Be sure to keep their UVB lamp unfiltered and at least 12 inches away from the highest point in their cage to prevent thermal burns.
Not stated: The heat sourcethis sheet names only the cool side: « cool 23-27 °C / night 22 °C »
Not stated: The size of the enclosurethis sheet states no size

Every line above is deduced from a value this sheet states, and names which one. Nothing here is a general recommendation. What the sheet does not state is listed too, rather than left out: a kit that looks complete is worse than one that names its gap.

Sources

snaketracks.com — lu le 2026-08-09GBIF distribution (checklist range) — read 2026-08-09

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What this sheet states

62%
TemperatureHumidityEnclosure sizeActivityOriginDietSourcesUVB

This sheet states 4 of 7 of the fields this product runs on. What is missing turns something off: enclosure size audit, day/night engine and awake count on the globe, the diet section. We show the gap rather than fill it with a plausible number.

UVB is measured but does not count: it is absent from 421 of 678 sheets, and on most of them that is not a gap, since a nocturnal snake's sheet has no reason to state a UV index. Counting it would call the library incomplete without cause.