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Old 10-03-2008, 01:48 PM
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Getting a Veiled need help on enclosure!!!

Ok Were getting a 1yr male veiled in about two weeks hes coming with a small mesh hanging tank and stand but we want to upgrade him asap this is the tank we were thinking about
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...sic-reptarium/
is that a good one? What kind of accesories would yall fill it up with that would make him the happiest little camper any advice would be helpful!!! were going to buy a book on him to but he us our first cham and we dont want to do anything wrong!! A friend said this was the best place to get good Correct info
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Old 10-03-2008, 01:50 PM
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an ideal enclosure size for an adult male veiled is 24x24x48. Most people go for aluminium screen enclosures like this:

http://www.crislis.co.uk/thatcher/images/cage3.jpg

Your gonna need some live plants :
http://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/

You gotta make sure you have the correct lighting (reptisun 5.0 is THE recomended TUBE). Your gonna need a basking light (regular house bulb will do usually around 40-60Watts works well) a basking spot of 95F seems to work best!

I'm sure you know most of this but just double checking.

Your gonna need a good digital thermometer and it would be a good idea to get a hygrometer.
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Old 10-03-2008, 01:53 PM
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Ok Were getting a 1yr male veiled in about two weeks hes coming with a small mesh hanging tank and stand but we want to upgrade him asap this is the tank we were thinking about
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...sic-reptarium/
is that a good one? What kind of accesories would yall fill it up with that would make him the happiest little camper any advice would be helpful!!! were going to buy a book on him to but he us our first cham and we dont want to do anything wrong!! A friend said this was the best place to get good Correct info
your friend was correct! This is the best place. Welcome to the forum.

The link you provided is not working. Although you are on a good site for the cage. LLL has them cheap. I would recomend this cage 24 x 24 x 48 inch Aluminum Screen Cage
size: 24 x 24 x 48"

Edit : sounds like TryMe has you covered.
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I will start by linking you to my site.
The articles there, in total, contain most of the basic information you will need to get started.
Your friend is right about getting the best available (and current) information here ... the problem with a lot of the books that are readily available is that some of the information is old.
Veiled chameleons have only been kept in the U.S. for a little over 15 years and the husbandry has been improved greatly in the last 5 to 10.
Good luck with your new chameleon.

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I just bought that exact 24x24x48 cage from LLLReptile and I totally love it! It sets up in a snap and it was on sale for only $80.
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ok http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...sic-reptarium/ srry it didnt work
so the aluminum are good? I looked at them I had just heard a rumor they could clip your chams toes o.0 Im glad I came here thanks for the welcome!!
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ok http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...sic-reptarium/ srry it didnt work
so the aluminum are good? I looked at them I had just heard a rumor they could clip your chams toes o.0 Im glad I came here thanks for the welcome!!
I prefer the aluminum cages for visibility, construction, ability to allow UVB light into the interior and the overall appearance.
The Reptarium that you linked to is not one of my favorite enclosures for a chameleon*.

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*Although, I think it can work well for some of the montane species.
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Hey flexariums are terrible that's what i'm using atm. Poor visability and the zip broke :| It's held shut with pegs until november time when I get my new enclosure built up! Aluminium screen enclosures are hard to come by in the U.K!
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I prefer the aluminum cages for visibility, construction, ability to allow UVB light into the interior and the overall appearance.
The Reptarium that you linked to is not one of my favorite enclosures for a chameleon*.

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*Although, I think it can work well for some of the montane species.
thks ^-^ I shall get the aluminum like yall suggested I dont want to scew anything up for this beautiful guy!!!
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ok http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...sic-reptarium/ srry it didnt work
so the aluminum are good? I looked at them I had just heard a rumor they could clip your chams toes o.0 Im glad I came here thanks for the welcome!!
If you are worried about the nails just line the inside with plastic chicken wire. You can buy it cheap at Home Depot.

Also, don't forget supplements to dust your feeders and gotload to feed your feeders.
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