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I assume you have read the caresheet and the laying bin information on here already. If that is the case then you already know what to do. You can leave a laying bin in her cage permanently, no problem.

That sounds like a possible vitamin/mineral imbalance - a potentially serious one. If you could fill out this form to give as much info as possible it will help people, but to me it already sounds like a vet visit would be a good idea. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

When you say lick your finger do you mean he properly shoots his tongue out and tries to eat it? That sort of thing will be uncomfortable for him at the least and maybe would damage his tongue. I can only advise that if you want to continue hand feeding him at all then only use silkworms or...

Well, I have heard of much, much angrier chameleons than yours. Rest assured that he does not hate you, and will almost certainly get over the drive very quickly. As you know he will take a little while to settle in to a new home, but the hand feeding is a promising thing (now try it with...

Every good keeper gets nervous over little things at first, reading will not help that. Experience will help that, and reassurance from people with experience. Adding unnecessary extra pressure will not help when someone is nervous. It is a good thing to ask questions if you are unsure of...

That's just shedding skin :)

She looks fine (just a tad irritated), what makes you think something might be wrong?

Seriously though, that is totally normal. Maybe you could use some more foliage for him? Maybe you are getting in his face a bit too much? Apart from that I think that around that age they are more like that, when he is fully adult he will be more confident :)

Mainly because he's a chameleon :)

I agree with the sentiment of this, in that it could be contributing to his pickiness. Feeding later at night consistently is probably not good for them, like in humans it's not the best way. If the temps are ok then an occasional late feeder is no problem though, remember in the wild if they...

Every two weeks is fine for a multivit. I have no idea why it would say daily, that is just unnecessary (in chams might even lead to overdose of vit a).

I have only had one clutch of babies, but even before they were bred I spoke to local pet shop owners about taking them. When they hatched I mentioned it again and made sure they would take them when they were ready. You need a LOT of tiny food items (fruit flies are great early on). Things like...

He looks like a good healthy boy. He can last months on eating very little. I would stop giving wax worms at all, they often make hunger strikes much worse. Offer only crickets and roaches (staple foods that will take any gutload). He will be stubborn and eat nothing but if you do this until he...

Yes you can mix brands, and yes your suggested schedule is fine :)

You are doing the right thing taking it slow - there is no quick way to tame him. Patience is the key. His training has started, an important part is getting used to his new home. Like JacksJill said, use a plant or a stick in front of him to wait until he walks onto it himself. Then you can...

Hi, your guy is a bit younger, probably about 4 months old.

Well, first off, he looks really good and healthy to me :) - I have kept a couple of veileds and am no expert but my estimate is around 5 months.

Post an up to date picture and let people guess - this really is the best way unless you saw him hatch. I assume you don't trust the person you got him from, or they didn't know?

There's always room for improvement - reading on this forum will give you plenty of ideas. Once you have the basics down then the easiest way is to improve your gutloading (kale, dandelion, butternut squash are all good to mix in), plus any extra variety in insects is good too. Did you have any...

It seems you researched what was needed and did your best for him. Everyone gets better with more experience so firstly I want to say don't beat yourself up about it. I can't see anything wrong with how you kept him. I noticed a couple of little things like you don't mention gutloading your...