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    Silkworms?

    Hello I wanted to get some variety for my cam on his food. he usually eats crickets and (not too many) waxworms and moths that the waxworms turn into. I went to the pet store the other day and saw these dried worms and asked the woman at the store. She told me they were silkworms and I should...
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    Fruitflies Question

    I would like to add more variety to my 6 month veiled's diet. I was thinking of fruitflies. Im wondering, is it okay If I leave a banana peel or an apple in the cham's cage and wait for it to have a lot of fruitflies and then he can zap them off the air? I have tried giving him grated apples...
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    6 month veiled seems agitated inside his cage

    Hello, My 6 month old male veiled is pacing his cage. The cage is 1m l x 40 cm b x 60 cm h. There are two plants in there. He is around 23 cm in lenghth. is he getting too big for the cage?
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    Impaction?

    Hi What are the signs of impaction? and how do i get him better? My veiled is 5 months old. Thanks for your replies.
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    Veiled is on a diet!

    thanx thanks for your insights. yes, i do have a uvb light on him. I will buy him some new worms and maybe he likes them. also ill get some smaller crickets, i just found out abt the size of crickets and the space between his eyes correlation. i dust the crickets with mineral supplements and...
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    Veiled is on a diet!

    Hello My 5 month old male veiled hasnt been eating well. I give him crickets (1 inch) and mealworms but he doesnt eat them! I drop in a bunch of crickets into his terrarium and then i find that they are still there 5 days later. And a coupla times i saw him eating potting soil from the plant...
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    My cham doesnt like me :(

    I have a 3.5 months old veiled. He is healthy, active and happy. However, he doesnt like my hand. I try to pick him up by spreading my fingers on his path and he just turns away. if i try to touch him he hisses and will do everything to avoid it. He used to be my friend's and when my friend...
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    veiled cham. <333

    Nice pictures. Mine male veiled is 3.5 months as well. im relatively new to the forums myself. welcome!
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    Male veiled feeding patterns

    You said he doesn't actively hunt for crickets...so I assume he spends most of the day just sitting in one spot...if so, that is not a good sign. Young veileds are usually fairly active. -- well he does move around. but not too much. i have seen him run for a cricket from the top of his tree...
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    Male veiled feeding patterns

    well, my just a week over 3 month old veil has erratic feeding patterns. its not even that. he is too lazy and doesnt go around hunting for crickets in the cage. i dont know how good his eyesight is either. and he is too terrified of me, so even when i watch him from outside his cage, and dont...
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    When does a veiled reach adult age?

    Well thats the question. What age is adult age? and how old do they get? I read that once they reach adult, you shouldnt feed them everyday but every other day. I have a 2 month old veiled male and i try to feed it as much as it will eat everyday. when should i stop this? i dont want an obese...
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    New Veiled Chameleon.. General Tips Please

    Poop Thanks for the replies! Another question. what does healthy poop look like? i saw him poop once and it was white gooey slimy stuff. is that normal?
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    New Veiled Chameleon.. General Tips Please

    Hi, A friend of mine left for an internshp and asked me to take care of his about 8 weeks old male veiled. I have him set up in a terrarium about 1m x 0.8m x 0.5m, 2 sides glass, 2 sides thread mesh. a) How many crickets should he eat everyday? Is 5 enough? b) How many times should I...
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