What pet is better a chameleon or a leopard gecko?

Question

What pet is better a chameleon or a leopard gecko?

Answer 1

it depends what you want.  if your experienced with reptiles and have the time and dedication to put into them a chameleon, to me, is a more fascinating and interesting animal in almost everything it does.  but if you don't have much time, space, or dedication to the pet a leopard gecko is much easier to keep and cheaper.

Answer 2

leos are probably better all around pets but chameleons are awesome if you are willing to put in a lot of time effort and money

Answer 3

Chameleons are easily stressed out to the point of death. Most reptile shops won't even put a guarantee on their baby chamos because of this fact. Some won't even guarantee adults.

Leos on the other hand are very hardy, tolerate handling very well, etc.

So to answer your question... leos in general would make better pets.

Answer 4

Leos are easier and you can handle them.  Chameleons need very specific humidity and temperatures and you should not handle them.  Do a lot of research on specific chameleon species if you intend to get one.

Answer 5

Chameleon have harder care requirements than leopard geckos.  Leopard geckos can be tamed and handled, as chameleon can not.  However, leopard geckos live for around 20 years, whereas chameleons live around five.