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Once she starts digging, it usually takes a day or two from start to finish. She may sleep in her tunnel or go to a branch for the night. You’ll know she’s all done when she’s completely covered her tunnel and is basking, looking a bit thinner and dirty. She might not yet be ready to lay, but is...

It’s hard to tell…does he have a basking branch about 8-9” below his heat light? I love your plants! You could add some more branches or vines though…more little chameleon roads to travel.

At his age, you could boost his basking temp up a tad to around 85. Being dark means he’s trying to absorb more heat and/or uvb. What type of uvb do you have and how far away is it from his basking branch? Maybe post some pics of him and his enclosure?

She looks and sounds to be gravid. 🙂 Make sure to cover up at least the lower third or half of the visible part of her enclosure to give her needed privacy for laying. If she doesn’t feel secure enough, she won’t lay her eggs. I always poke little peep holes in the cover sheet so I can monitor...

I guess it all depends on how low your ambient temps are. If in the 60’s during the day, yes, I would be using something to increase temps. If at night, that’s perfect. Ambient temps in the 70’s during the day aren’t too bad lower in the enclosure. Most chameleons pretty much stay in the higher...

Yay! Congrats! He’s a cutie patootie! Can’t wait to see what beauty he’s going to grow into. 💗

Hi and welcome to the forum! 🙂 You’re resurrected a bit of an older thread, but that’s ok. As husbandry evolves, it’s not recommended to give our veiled chameleons vegetable matter anymore. They lack the ability to properly digest it. I know, I know…they eat their plants and eat plants in the...

Basking temps is one of those husbandry items that has changed in recent years as we’ve learned more about them. My memory is that biologists and some chameleon people who went to Madagascar and other areas, measured the temps where the actual chameleons were sitting and basking and found them...

It’s best to keep basking temp just a tad lower…a peak of 85. The basking branch should be 8-9” below the lights for optimal uvb exposure.

Do you have a vet or need the list? Attaching it just in case.

Hi. You can use whatever works to cover the sides and/or back. I use fabric shower curtain with a blue sky print to keep things light/bright and mainly block views of each other. Some use the 3M window insulating film for tidiness. I do want/need to comment that you need to add many more...

It’s so hard to tell when it comes to their eyes. He doesn’t have that inner corner bulge which usually indicates something like a keratin plug or something else stuck in there. There’s no drainage in the pics and you haven’t mentioned any. Obviously it wouldn’t be a vitamin A issue if your...

I use Arcadia uvb lights which are good for at least a year. Since uvb is so very important, I would be very cautious about LED uvb at this point in time from any company other than those with very solid reputations, such as Arcadia or ReptiSun. I would advise contacting...

Generally panthers will let you know when to cut them back by decreased appetite. Mine all will eat forever and a day though, so I look to the sizes of their casques. Where your beauties casque is now looks ideal. You want it to have just the smallest concavity to it. If it starts bulging up and...

What I use for fertilizer is the frass from my insects…silkworms mainly, although I have also used frass from superworms. I have a hibiscus in one of my enclosures and up until she’s gotten old, the biggest threat to its health was being eaten to the nub by my veiled girl. Also, I accidentally...