Lilpiano
New Member
I am so glad I found these forums. I did some research before making the purchase of my 2 month old Veiled Chameleon. I thought I had everything planned out. Well, needless to say I showed my true "First Time Owner" colors in certain areas.
I just wanted thank all of the people who have posted and given input to others. I was a nervous wreak the first day of buying her. I just kept reading different things and finding new things out that I wasn't doing. But thanks to you all I think I have hammered out most of my issues and feel good about where I am.
I currently have her in an Exo-Terra glass terrarium (12x12x18). I know she will outgrow this soon, but my dad and I are building a bigger and better habitat, ourselves. I am currently using the Heat Glo bulb to heat and the Repti-Glo 5.0 for UVB. I only have one live plant in there right now the rest are artificial. I also added an Exo-Terra medium Waterfall so in case I had to stay late at work and didn't get home to mist in time she wouldn't have to go without water. I am also feeding her 5 to 6 small crickets a day. I am currently feeding the crickets a gel-like gut loader and I am dusting them with a Chameleon calcium/vitamin supplement. In the pictures you will see there is substrate in the bottom. I didn't learn until afterwards that substrates are not good for chameleons. I have since fixed that problem. Sorry if this post is long.
I just wanted to say thanks again and I am open to criticism, so please if I am doing something wrong please let me know, but remember I am a first timer so please be gentle.
I have attached some pictures of her and her new home. I will post pictures on a new thread later when I have her new place in the construction phase. Thanks again!
I just wanted thank all of the people who have posted and given input to others. I was a nervous wreak the first day of buying her. I just kept reading different things and finding new things out that I wasn't doing. But thanks to you all I think I have hammered out most of my issues and feel good about where I am.
I currently have her in an Exo-Terra glass terrarium (12x12x18). I know she will outgrow this soon, but my dad and I are building a bigger and better habitat, ourselves. I am currently using the Heat Glo bulb to heat and the Repti-Glo 5.0 for UVB. I only have one live plant in there right now the rest are artificial. I also added an Exo-Terra medium Waterfall so in case I had to stay late at work and didn't get home to mist in time she wouldn't have to go without water. I am also feeding her 5 to 6 small crickets a day. I am currently feeding the crickets a gel-like gut loader and I am dusting them with a Chameleon calcium/vitamin supplement. In the pictures you will see there is substrate in the bottom. I didn't learn until afterwards that substrates are not good for chameleons. I have since fixed that problem. Sorry if this post is long.
I just wanted to say thanks again and I am open to criticism, so please if I am doing something wrong please let me know, but remember I am a first timer so please be gentle.