Chiichan
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Hi everyone!
So I am trying to provide as much information to the future owners of my baby vields (when they hatch and are ready to be released to others' care).
The following information is what I have so far. If you can help narrow things down, add more wording or proper advice, or links to anything I missed that would be great!
I am not the most experienced owner for sure, but I want to provide the BEST and MOST information I can to whoever I plan to sell my babies off to!
Thank you in advanced for your help! A response ASAP would be great as well! Love you guys!
The following are links to various needs/information in regards to care your future veiled chameleon. Hopefully these will help you properly prepare you for what is to come and what is expected from your cham and you as their owner/parent/guardian.
You can order your cages from this website or buy the Reptibreeze screen cage from local major pet stores (like petco and petsmart). The size of the cage will depend on the size of your chameleon. The standard size for an adult cham is 2x2x4. Males will likely need a bigger cage than females. You CAN purchase the large cage off the bat if you want to make the investement and not have to upgrade to a larger cage when they get to adulthood. The taller, the better. Chams feel most comfortable and safe in higher places. http://www.lllreptile.com/
Supplementing is very important to prevent health issues. This link an individual made goes into further detail the purpose of the vitamins and minerals they need in their diet. Dust your chams feeders with: Calcium (w/o D3 every feeding), Calcium w/ d3 twice a month, and Multivitamin twice a month. This is the general rule to supplementing. http://muchadoaboutchameleons.blogspot.com/2012/03/chameleon-physiology-supplements.html
Females WILL NEED a laying bin in their enclosure. They can and will lay eggs regardless of mating. This link shows you how to set one up. There are ways to decrease her clutch size and possibly prevent her from developing eggs alltogether. The way to do that would be: feed her less often, exposing her to lower temperatures, and not introducing a male. https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/
This link is a general care sheet created by the members of the forum I am currently a member of. This care sheet covers the overall care of your veiled chameleon. I HIGHLY recommend you join as well to familiarize yourself with the forum, its members, and all the many MANY topics other chameleon owners have to discuss. It is a great forum and has helped me through my process as a newbie chameleon owner. The members are VERY helpful and experienced. https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/
Live plants are highly recommended in your enclosures. They not only give great decor to your cage, but help maintain humidity, provide shade and shelter for your chams, and sometimes used as an occasional snack. It is important you have plants that are SAFE for your veilds because they tend to want to munch on the leaves occasionally. (Mine have) https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/
So I am trying to provide as much information to the future owners of my baby vields (when they hatch and are ready to be released to others' care).
The following information is what I have so far. If you can help narrow things down, add more wording or proper advice, or links to anything I missed that would be great!
I am not the most experienced owner for sure, but I want to provide the BEST and MOST information I can to whoever I plan to sell my babies off to!
Thank you in advanced for your help! A response ASAP would be great as well! Love you guys!
The following are links to various needs/information in regards to care your future veiled chameleon. Hopefully these will help you properly prepare you for what is to come and what is expected from your cham and you as their owner/parent/guardian.
You can order your cages from this website or buy the Reptibreeze screen cage from local major pet stores (like petco and petsmart). The size of the cage will depend on the size of your chameleon. The standard size for an adult cham is 2x2x4. Males will likely need a bigger cage than females. You CAN purchase the large cage off the bat if you want to make the investement and not have to upgrade to a larger cage when they get to adulthood. The taller, the better. Chams feel most comfortable and safe in higher places. http://www.lllreptile.com/
Supplementing is very important to prevent health issues. This link an individual made goes into further detail the purpose of the vitamins and minerals they need in their diet. Dust your chams feeders with: Calcium (w/o D3 every feeding), Calcium w/ d3 twice a month, and Multivitamin twice a month. This is the general rule to supplementing. http://muchadoaboutchameleons.blogspot.com/2012/03/chameleon-physiology-supplements.html
Females WILL NEED a laying bin in their enclosure. They can and will lay eggs regardless of mating. This link shows you how to set one up. There are ways to decrease her clutch size and possibly prevent her from developing eggs alltogether. The way to do that would be: feed her less often, exposing her to lower temperatures, and not introducing a male. https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/
This link is a general care sheet created by the members of the forum I am currently a member of. This care sheet covers the overall care of your veiled chameleon. I HIGHLY recommend you join as well to familiarize yourself with the forum, its members, and all the many MANY topics other chameleon owners have to discuss. It is a great forum and has helped me through my process as a newbie chameleon owner. The members are VERY helpful and experienced. https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/
Live plants are highly recommended in your enclosures. They not only give great decor to your cage, but help maintain humidity, provide shade and shelter for your chams, and sometimes used as an occasional snack. It is important you have plants that are SAFE for your veilds because they tend to want to munch on the leaves occasionally. (Mine have) https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/
