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Any chance we could get a picture angled from behind the chameleon. In those pictures, you see the bottom of the front feet, but not the back. See the little bump on the back of the hind leg? That's the spur and indicates a male. If yours does not have them, then it's a female. (sorry for the...

Sounds like a pretty responsible plan indeed. Chameleons are not easy reptiles by any means....they're no bearded dragon, and therefor shouldn't go to just anyone. Kudos to you for feeling a responsibility to them! What kind of Panthers are they? I would be interested in one or two :)

Veiled chameleons are easier to sex than a panther. However it requires a picture of the back feet. Males have "spurs" or little spikes that the females don't. Please provide a picture showing the back feet!

Based on these pictures, I'd say female. I don't see any kind of curvature to the tail base.

As long as their cage is dark, there shouldn't be an issue. If the lamp is lighting up the cage, then you may want to consider putting something to block the light a little, otherwise it may become grumpy (and Veileds already have more of a temper, than say Panthers). During the summer, you...

I Think it looks great! Plenty of hiding spots and you'll have no issue with humidity with so much going on. My thought on a substrate remains the same as the start. I don't think the pros outweigh the cons. I have a bioactive substrate in my Gecko vivariums and it's great, especially with...

From my understanding this is no longer the case. That being said, the CFL's don't do a good job of distributing the UVB rays, so I'd stay away from them anyways. As far as the original question, My rule of thumb is 5.0 or 6%. If you have a QUAD lightfixture, some of the UVB CAN be lost in all...

Hmm, yeah hard to tell with these pictures. It's best if they can rest on top of your hand/arm with their tail extended. If they're aggravated, they typically do a good job of extending their tail anyways. Coloration says female to me, but if it's a young chameleon, could still be a male. Do you...

All of the suggestions are great, if you can get them to eat dubias, those are also great staple feeder. Some Chams don't take to them though. Careful with hornworms, don't get a large supply, they grow incredibly fast. I would stick to only feeding those as treats or if you're getting a lot of...

Yes, I agree that "Fred" is more likely a "Frederica." If it's a female, it would be closer to it's ideal size/weight for the alleged age. Coloration could also be normal if it's a female. Do you have any pictures with tail extended from the side to try and better sex the chameleon?

It's a new environment, typically takes them some time to adjust. I once had to replace the front screen door to one of my cages and you would have thought I punched my chameleon he was so mad. Took him a week or two to mellow out. I do see that the cage is in a living room, or at least it looks...

My guess is male. The last two pictures, I swear I see a little bit of a curvature to the tail base that would indicate a male. But are we all going to IGNORE THE FACT that this little one is curled up in a corner of a box?! IT made me so sad! This guy needs branches to cling to! It reminded me...

Giving too much D3 can actually cause Calcium poisoning, essentially any overdose. I usually give my guys D3 with their food dustings every other Saturday. Regular without D3 at every feeding.

Yeah definitely keep the vitamins and calcium coming. Adding natural sunlight will only make your chameleon healthier and happier, so add plenty of it when possible!

The Calcium with D3 should be done once every two weeks. I personally do it once every other Saturday, makes it easy to keep track of. You can get Reptivite or something similar which has the D3 and multivitamin in one. Weight loss or slow growth can be signs of parasites. I would get him into a...

Yes, ditch the mealworms, not a good feeder for chameleons. Superworms, Dubia roaches, silkworms, hornworms etc are much better alternatives.

Yeah she looks 100% healthy, this is not odd coloration at all, pretty typical actually. Nothing to worry about.

This is pretty much it in a nutshell. If you have not done so already, please visit the care sheets for Panther Chameleons under resources. It has a breakdown of pretty much everything you'll need to know about their care, including supplementation.

80 degrees is not hot enough for a veiled. you should be closer to 90 degrees. Also, they will NOT eat dead feeders. So cutting the worms in half won't do anything except make him ignore them. Definitely try and mix up the feeders, using crickets, dubias, silkworms etc is a good way to mix it...

I don't know what it is...I love Chameleons, geckos, turtles, tortoises, frogs....can't do snakes. Don't know why. I love her coloration and patterns though. Congrats on your new member :)