Getting a second veiled.....different enclosure?

[DDHackett]

I am going to pick up a second veiled chameleon today. Mine is about 3 - 3 1/2 inches long and female. The new one is (not sure of gender) and about an inch long. Can they be in the same enclosure or should I buy a second one?

 

[camaleonte82]

personally i would keep them separate. better safe then sorry

 

[camimom]

chams can only be in the same enclosure until they are about 3-4 months old.

After that, they must be seperated.

 

[camaleonte82]

chams can only be in the same enclosure until they are about 3-4 months old.

After that, they must be seperated.

thats what we did with my two veiled female. they dont mind free ranging together tho. as long as they are in separate cages they actually like to hang out together while FR. but even at a two months old either one would attack our male who is a bit younger for no reason. not sure if its because he was smaller, he wasnt there the whole time like they were for each other or what. but since the size difference i was worried they would hurt him

 

[camimom]

thats what we did with my two veiled female. they dont mind free ranging together tho. as long as they are in separate cages they actually like to hang out together while FR. but even at a two months old either one would attack our male who is a bit younger for no reason. not sure if its because he was smaller, he wasnt there the whole time like they were for each other or what. but since the size difference i was worried they would hurt him

When Fr, they can escape each other if needed. but when caged, they can only go so far.

Sometimes chams bully each other even as babies.

thats why breeders seperate out bigger ones or bullies even when freshly hatched.

I know I wil lhave about 3-4 baby bins once my eggs hatch.

 

[camaleonte82]

When Fr, they can escape each other if needed. but when caged, they can only go so far.

Sometimes chams bully each other even as babies.

thats why breeders seperate out bigger ones or bullies even when freshly hatched.

I know I wil lhave about 3-4 baby bins once my eggs hatch.

oh ok! good to know! what do you use as baby bins? i hear some people use gallon milk jugs? we wont have babies for a while but im one of those uber paranoid people who plan and prepare way ahead of time lol