Baby Veiled Cage Size?

[Ben0918]

I have a 18 inch L x 24 inch W x 48 inch H all screen cage setup up. Is this too big for a baby veiled chameleon?

 

[Sleaper88]

I would say yes lol, 18x18x18 would be fine for a baby IMO

 

[kfactor]

I started my panther in his 30x24x36 cage and he did fine I just didn't see the point of building another cage down the road I just cup feed

 

[carol5208]

the issue with the cage being big is your chameleon trying to find its food, cause it can hide with the feeders being small. If you cupfeed you can use a big cage. I also started my panther out in adult cage and fed him loose prey. He was almost 4 months old though. I don't know how old yours is going to be

 

[Lala0]

the issue with the cage being big is your chameleon trying to find its food, cause it can hide with the feeders being small. If you cupfeed you can use a big cage. I also started my panther out in adult cage and fed him loose prey. He was almost 4 months old though. I don't know how old yours is going to be

I agree with this, you can start them in an adult size cage if you cup feed them to monitor how much they are eating

 

[Ben0918]

I'm guessing cup feeding is putting the bugs in a cup correct?

 

[Drago]

the issue with the cage being big is your chameleon trying to find its food, cause it can hide with the feeders being small. If you cupfeed you can use a big cage. I also started my panther out in adult cage and fed him loose prey. He was almost 4 months old though. I don't know how old yours is going to be

My 2 month old had a hard time finding pin crickets in a 24 x 24 x 48 and he wasn't taking to cup feeding. I bough a smaller cage, 18 x 18 x 30 and the difference in his ability to find and hunt pins was striking. He eats like a little pig now. I just fed him and watched him eat 6 pins in just a couple min's. before I walked away.

 

[shiftyeyes]

i started my 9 week old baby veiled in 18x18x36 and i cup fed him and he is fine he also has lots of coverage in his cage so he is really safe and comfy in there he knows when the yellow cup goes in the cage its feeding time and he sometime waits by the area in his cage where i put his cup for me to put it in. so i say yes if you are going to use a adult cage then make sure he has lots of coverage in his cage and cup feed him, just watch for problems areas in the cage where he may fall (need to put a branch or leaves in that area) and when you cup feed him you can see how much he is eatting and adjust how much more or less you have to feed him, plus a bonus to the cup feeding is that if you free ranged your feeders they have the chance to hide and your cham may not be able to find his food and if you dont find all the uneaten feeders at night your cham be bitten and thats not good either. So with the cup feeding i find it the best way to feed younger chams cause your taking all the chances of anything bad from happening or not finding their food is all gone.....


good luck with raising the little guy

 

[cloverthechameleon]

i started one of my veileds in a cage with the exact dimensions, he did fine. I suggest you cup feed so you can keep track of its eating in such a large enclosure. Mine was only 1 month old when he was in this cage and hes 10 months and is still in it today