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Thanks for the advice and answers everyone :) I used the idea of taking him on a leafier stick rather than my hand and he seemed more comfortable. I will be using a cage outside starting in just a few days! I just purchased a bigger cage and once it's all set up, his current smaller enclosure...

I am upgrading my guy to the XL cage he deserves (48" high with a 24"x24" base) and am going CRAZY trying to find a plastic tray that I can use for drainage. What I have now with his smaller cage (I think the base is 18"x18") is a plastic tub that's like 22x20. The cage sits in the tub on two...

Hey everyone, Now that the weather here in Boston is nice and hot, I've begun taking my 3 year old veiled chameleon, Nifty, outside to get some real sun. I only began handling him for the first time earlier this month (before, he lived in his cage 100% of the time). What makes me concerned is...

I agree with the other posters, you need to fix his set up ASAP!!! Get rid of the substrate on the bottom, only paper towels should be there, or he could choke or become impacted. Get a nice big cage, screen, and TONS more foliage. You should also try a digital temp probe. Are you...

I agree, he looks pretty good but definitely needs to be put in the correct sized enclosure asap!

I know the recommended dusting schedule for my juvenile male veiled would be without D3 every day, and with D3 every other week. However, I was reading this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/repashy-superfoods-calcium-plus-66591/index2.html on the D3 supplement I have (Repashy Calcium Plus)...

and if you still want to add branches from outside, I would recommend finding nice fresh ones (not rotting ones or ones that have lichen or mold) and then boiling them from several minutes. then I let them dry in the sun. some people recommend a bleach solution, but I don't like the idea of my...

So, I'm trying to start a low-level handling campaign of my ~4-month-old male veiled. I'm not really interested in handling him for "fun" (I don't necessarily think it's great for them, especially if they're not friendly by default), but I am really worried that if I need to take him to the vet...

can you post a picture of his cage? it's hard to say from the pic you posted.

Great, thanks! I have him in a 16x16x30 for now, with the basking lamp in the back left, which has allowed temps to hover around 83 at the top down to maybe 74 at the bottom. :D

So I have a male veiled chameleon who is roughly 3-5 months old (pet store didn't know, so that's based on a rough estimate users on this site gave). I have gotten some conflicting advice about how hot his basking area should be. Some people have told me it shouldn't be more than 75-80 for a guy...

take him to the vet!!!

Probably not a great idea :( Many chameleons are smart enough to tell if the insects are dead or alive. Even if the dish works, live bugs are much healthier for the chameleon nutritionally and for mental health. Are you sure there is nowhere to buy bugs in your country? Can they be shipped to...

No prob! I've had mine less than a month, and have only just started to calm down from the daily panic. I think it's kind of a rite of passage when owning a chameleon! :)

For the fruits, one thing I found that was helpful with my veiled was placing little bits of berry or whatever (I used raspberry) around the enclosure and vines, so they almost look like real fruit on a plant. He refuses to eat anything but live feeders in the feeding cup, but when I started...

My cham also hisses and snaps when I try to hand feed him. I think it's something you have to be persistent about, so that he has time to start trusting you. Do it with his favorite foods, too. However, if it really seems to be going nowhere and stressing the chameleon out every day, there's a...

Oh also! One more question. The humidity level in my tank's been a bit lower than ideal (55-60%, mostly), so I was wondering if it would be alright to wrap maybe 2 or 3 sides of the cage in saran wrap to keep up humidity (and maybe the temp as well)? I'd probably do the back and 1 of the sides...

Thank you! That bulb looks perfect, and isn't even too expensive! :p Thanks for the info abt basking temp, another member on here had told me it was too high when I had it at 85, so I think I'll just split the difference and keep it at 82. Seems like that should keep my little guy happy :)

I have a few questions about what temp the cage should drop to at night, and how to maintain that temperature. I have a male veiled who's 4-5 months old, perhaps? (We're not sure exactly, could be a smidge younger). Right now, I have his cage at 79 degrees during the day in the basking spot...

thanks everyone! I will be sure to expand the diet from crickets to other feeders. which site would you say is the best to ship them from? (Unless you know of a shop in the boston area that sells them) and for those of you asking for a more exact size, he's 2 inches nose to butt, sorry...