It depends on the size. My veileds don't get the largest snails, but handle the small and medium sizes just fine. They are great for calcium. I will sometimes "pre-crunch" the shell if it seems too thick.
These are the type that I have.
Here you can see a new baby.
Variety is the key for nutrition and also to help keep your cham interested. They get bored and may stop wanting one, but still goes goo goo over another.
I raise:
BB/GB flies
snails
mealworms
superworms
dubias
hissers
mantids
fruit flies for the new babies:)
and whatever I can...
Who knew an insect hobby would turn into a chameleon hobby? I started with mantids and got my veiled pair because I had all the right food for the mantids already and figured the chameleons would be the mantid clean-up crew. They get mismolts and older and excess mantids. The 2 hobbies go...
I've got my 2 veileds and all the babies out right now. I always try to get them at least a little natural sun daily. Even just an hour is better than none, I think.
It looks like it just filled with air and "walked" on water. It's more of a chameleon floating.:D It needs to work on it's balance. It seemed to capsize a few times.
I think the brown on your veiled will eventually turn more orange, mine did. My male has gone into a grey phase.:confused: I wish he wore his pjs all day.
It looks like a lot of the yolk sac is left. They don't usually need "help", just time to hatch on their own. Be very careful of the yolk sac, because if it is broken it could cause more problems.
This little guy (veiled) was having a bit of a problem. Head was popping and so was a leg, but i...