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What are some good plant species to use in an enclosure for a Veiled chameleon? (I need a total of 10 for an assignment). Also, what plants should be avoided, i.e. toxic? Thanks.

That's what I thought, but these pictures I've seen are in books on chameleon care and breeding. I don't really understand why they would put pictures like that in a book that's meant to be factual and helpful to beginners. They kind of just discredit themselves as authors imho....

Hi jannb That would be great if you could post that document, would help a lot. Hi fluxlizard, Yeah I figured it would be highly variable depending on feeding regime and husbandry, just like any other reptile. We're only allowed to keep natives here in Australia so unfortunately I can't...

Just wondering if anyone has done any study on the growth of Veiled chameleons in particular, in regard to their growth rate. I.e. average size at certain ages?

I have seen several photos of baby chameleons hitching a ride on the back or holding on to the casque of an adult (both male and female). Are there any chams that exhibit parental care or are these photos 'set up'?

What do people prefer to feed their chams, veileds in particular? Do you have a feeding schedule or just whatever you have available at the time? What insects do you find are best and do you gut load? With what? What vegetation do you feed? How do you present it? Do you use any...

Hi, Has anyone ever experienced any difficulties with pests (ants, rodents etc) or parasites? What effect did they have on your chams and how did you go about eliminating the problem? Thanks.

Hi all, I just wanted to get people's thoughts on their preferred method of housing their chams, for veileds in particular. What kind of enclosures do you prefer? Indoor vs Outdoor? Is there anything you avoid when housing chams? Are there any features you look for when housing chams...

Thanks for the replies guys, and also for those links. Some useful information there, particularly the thread about watering. This was something I wanted to get people's opinions on and was one of the first questions I was going to ask but you beat me to it, thanks kplatvoet. I'm going to...

Hello chameleon enthusiasts. I just wanted to introduce myself to you all and explain what has brought me here. I am from Australia and I'm currently studying a zoo keeping course. My major assignment for the course is to create a husbandry manual for a species of my choice and I have chosen...