Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, male, 8 months old, had him for almost 3 months
Handling - Never, unless I have to do a full cage cleanout
Feeding - crickets, butter worms, phoenix worms/ black soldier flies, Waxworms
Crickets are always in his cage. Worms go in a dish that he eats out of...
No there is not any other light. He doesn't gape or anything and the light is high up, so I don't think that heat would be a problem. He just doesn't sleep at the same times every night.;)
For those of you that want to own a chameleon, just to let you know, a veiled chameleon is one of the cheapest (if you buy one online, any of the site sponsors are great) and they are on the easier side of care.
First, let's talk about temperatures. A veiled chameleon needs a basking spot of...
If he is young, I would probably purchase another cage for the outside (in the shade). I would probably give him about 30-45 minutes of outside time, depending on how often you take him outside.
Camo is shedding for his first time today. So far, only the skin on his head has come off, but he is starting to turn white in other places. I give him warm sprays every now and then to give him a little help, but it is very bad to help them by pulling skin off. They feel agitated by people when...