10 Month Old Panther Chameleon

I got this guy last week and took him out for his first quick 5 minute

shoot today.

What marvelous detail and colors.  If I had a few hours to spare, I could probably sit here and count his scales!  The open sky makes a fantastic backdrop, too.  I'm curious...at ten months of age, how long is he and how large do these lizards get at maturity?  And exactly what is "maturity" for them?  Do they have a long lifespan in captivity?  I suppose I could look it up, myself, couldn't I?  Anyway...love the photo.  I wish I was this good.  Seriously.

Thanks Jim.  It took me awhile to find him.  He had to be the right age, attractiveness, uniqueness, and the right temperament.....many chams despise being handled.  This one is close to maturity already, but it is usually around a year.  They don't get all of their color until that age and eat a whole lot more while they are growing.  15 crickets a day compared to 2 or 3.  I think their lifespan is about 5 years.  Btw, this was shot in my studio.  I have a 9ft wide roll of white paper that I cut in half and plan on making different backdrops with.  This is a piece of 4.5'x4.5' that I unloaded a blue can of spray paint on and taped to the wall.