An Adventure Begins!!

[SapphoTheLizard]

...in chameleon keeping that is.

First, let me introduce myself. My name's Nathan, and as far back as I can remember, chameleons have always been one of my top 10 favorite animals. Well, a few days ago, after some thought and plenty of research, I brought home a 6-month old female Yemen with cage set up as an early birthday present to myself, joining my Indonesian shield mantis, Quazgaa.
To make a long story short, I'm excited to begin this grand adventure in chameleon ownership, and being a part of this community!! Great to meet u all!

 

[deathdealer91]

Welcome to the forum. Glad to meet you too

 

[misshissingroaches]

Great!!! YAYYYYY so now I am not the only mantis lover/owner on the forums, Welcome! (I currently own an African Flower Mantis )

 

[Olimpia]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum! We're thrilled to have you

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums and congrats on your female veiled. What's her name? Any pictures? Veileds are one of my favorite species and the girls are just so sweet. I'm attaching a few links for you below to help you keep her healthy and happy. Also at 6 months old it's time to put a laying bin in her enclosure. They can and often do lay eggs without a male even being around.

General care: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
Female care: http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
Egg laying and the laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html#comment2073
Video about making a laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/

 

[SapphoTheLizard]

Great!!! YAYYYYY so now I am not the only mantis lover/owner on the forums, Welcome! (I currently own an African Flower Mantis )

That's awesome! Mantids absolutely RAWK!!!

 

[SapphoTheLizard]

Welcome to the forums and congrats on your female veiled. What's her name? Any pictures? Veileds are one of my favorite species and the girls are just so sweet. I'm attaching a few links for you below to help you keep her healthy and happy. Also at 6 months old it's time to put a laying bin in her enclosure. They can and often do lay eggs without a male even being around.

General care: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
Female care: http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
Egg laying and the laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html#comment2073
Video about making a laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/

Her name is Sappho, after the famous Greek poetess. Since the word chameleon is from Greek, I thought it fitting.

Thnx for the links too. Hah, I already have the Raising Kitty site bookmarked, lol. I thought 6 months was still somewhat young for a veiled to produce eggs, but I guess not? Oh well, looks like a trip to TruValue is in order!

Finally, here's a picture of her on her sleeping perch:

 

[BrucenBruce]

Hi, Nathan - and welcome!

I've not got much more experience than yourself, but do have a female veiled at about the same age as Sappho. Jasmine's just begun to really show those mustard / gold scrawled markings on her sides, and has become _thick_ and _heavy_ through the middle. You can kind of feel it, when she walks on your hand - there's a solidity to her.

I'd already picked up a bin, sand, topsoil and plants to go into it, so in they all went, and Jasmine can play in her sandbox any time she wants. <whew!> Hope Sappho gives you years of fascination to come!

~Bruce