Hello, Chameleon loverssss :)

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums! This is a great place to learn about chameleoms. I keep veileds and have three Luie, Camille and their daughter Elly. At the moment I also have six panthers and a bearded dragon. I'm attaching my blog below for new keepers. Anytime you have any questions just ask.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...ung-veiled-panther-chameleons.html#comment613

 

[imcurt]

First of all welcome! My biggest tip is to get A mist king!! It will make your new addiction much easyer to maintain!! You found the best forums to learn about chams on the web. So start reading!!! lol

 

[DeviousMike]

Thank you

Where do you usually let your cham have free range time? Our guy is still pretty small, but we have just been taking him on his hibiscus outside for a couple hours a day--- with supervision haha Definitely!

How often does your auto mister mist the cage?? We have been doing hand misting so far. How much did yours cost?

again, thanks a bunch for the ideasss!!!

I have a 6 foot ficus that I let them hang out in from time to time. I have a Mercury Vapor bulb above it so that they can get some UVB and heat if they want it, but mostly they stay in the bushy parts. I can leave them unsupervised for the whole day if I really want to as they have not shown any inclination to want to leave the tree. The plant is indoors. If I bring them outside, I have a little "tanning" cage that I put them in. It's small for them but I put a feeder or two to make them feel a little comfortable and they soak up rays in there.

My mister is set for 6 or 7 times a day for varying lengths of time. I bought the Mist King Ultimate Value for $170 at a reptile show. It is the one single thing that has made keeping very easy. I don't worry about hydration or humidity ever. I have 3 cages so that's why I have this particular system. There is a beginner Mist King system for $99, and it's easily expandable for multiple cages. There are other systems for less, but their timers aren't as good. They're fine for 1 cage and I believe you have to fill the reservoir once a day (depending on your mist schedule). Won't really comment on how good or bad they may be since I've never used them.