I'm glad the gaping has stopped.
Sure.
Just give me a bit of time.
Did you see that I filled out that review? I would love to hear your thoughts. Also I switched the light out last night and at the bottom of the cage it is only 74 degrees is that correct?
If I don’t have any normal calcium right now do I feed with none until I get some? I am going to the store in a little to get some
Yes, I tagged my friend that does husbandry reviews with me. She will give you great feedback which she is currently working on. You would only run your lighting for 12 hours. So turning it off at night is correct. Really want to get temps a bit lower than that at night.
Seriously though, many/most chameleons are secretive about drinking. I’ve only seen mine drink when they were quite sick. We look to their urate to determine their hydration. More on that below. I use a mister machine at night Do you mean a fogger or humidifier? You only want to boost night time humidity IF your night temps are below at least 68-70. and I spray the cage during the day. Ok, good. It’s best to spray/mist for at least 2 minutes right before lights go on and off. Mid day you can either add a 1 minute misting or use a dripper for 15-20 minutes. I also have a water fountain in her cage. Please remove the fountain. No matter how well you clean it, it will become a breeding ground for bacteria. No fountains or waterfalls for chams. She drank from the water fountain 2 days ago when I put it in, but I haven’t seen her drink since that.
I changed the light for her and now at the bottom it is 75 degrees but she is up top and looks somewhat dark in color
Unfortunately most don’t really know and their goal is to sell whatever they have to you. You were given a link to the proper sized enclosure and said you bought it, so yay! 
Your girl will be soooo much happier in it. 
It is important to set it up properly, but more on that later. 
My favorite state! 
We haven’t even started on the egg laying process. I don’t want to overwhelm you right now though. Make the needed changes and get your pretty girl all set up properly first. Once that is all done, then let us know that you’re ready and we’ll go over all of the egg stuff. Keep asking whatever questions you have and sharing your progress. The very best part of all of this is seeing all of the improvements you make for your chameleon and your growth into a skilled keeper. 
I think this is her normal resting color and you were probably seeing her distressed colors (light due overheating). This is better for her daytime temps, they need the temperature gradient to regulate their body temperature.
Thank you so much for all your help! I will let you know when I’m ready for the egg laying process. I went out today and got some real plants that are safe but they are a little flimsy for her. Ever since putting them in she is pawing at the glass and wants to get out. I let her sit on my head for while because she wanted to get out but it is her bedtime and she won’t stop.While I’ve given you a lot of info to digest, there is even more to tell!
Tonight her cage is at 60 degrees! Is that too low???The cage was sold to me at the pet store and they said it was okay in size while she is still little. After a year she will need a bigger one. The cage is glass but the top is a screen and the front has a little bit of screen as well at the top. Pet stores!
The schedule I have set is for the lights to turn off at 10:30 every night and turn on at 10:30 every morning. The 12 hour schedule is perfect. You may want to change the times so that they better coincide with sun up/sun down. Even though your lights may not go on until 10:30, I’ll bet that your girl wakes up as soon as the room is light. Of course sun up/down changes with the seasons, but it’s ok to keep the same schedule as long as it’s close. I am using a uvb light from the pet store that is not a blue light. I’m too lazy to go back and look, but I know @Beman mist likely already told you that you need a linear T5HO fixture with either ReptiSun 5.0 or Arcadia 6% uvb bulb. The screw in uvb is essentially worthless for chams. If nothing else is correct, having supplements and uvb correct is a MUST. I am also using a basking light. I was using a higher wattage one since the old one I was using was only making her cage 60-70. I just put that one back in because everyone was saying she was too hot. Although this light bulb isn’t very bright. I will post a picture in the morning when the lights turn back on The wattage varies depending on your environment. However, the goal is to have a basking temp of and no higher than 80 for both girls and young ones. Only adult males can be a bit warmer at 85.
For temp I usually have it at 85 near the bottom during the day which makes her basking spot about 90-95. See above. Although I just switched the light which I think might mess her up. At night it is at lowest 65 and doesn’t go higher than 70 Excellent night temps! You most definitely want to use a cool mist humidifier/fogger at night to boost humidity all the way. This simulates natural hydration thru fog that they get in the wild. It’s very effective. Just remember though - hot plus humid = respiratory infection.
I have the mister in the cage which I only use at night to keep the moisture up as much as I can. At night it is around 80 for humidity and during the day I just spray the cage down and keep it between 30-50 See above.
I am using fake plants as of now because I cannot find real ones anywhere that chameleons are safe around. If there is a sight to buy them I would love to! One of the main problems with fake plants is our veiled friends like to nibble their plants. My experience has shown that my girls especially voracious and will strip some plants down to the stems. Even just one nibble of a fake leaf can potentially cause a bowel obstruction, that at best is an expensive and risky surgery, but if not caught can be fatal. Save live plants that have been washed are best. A tall plant like a schefflera or weeping fig with some pothos around it is perfect. Pothos is one of the best plants. Philodendron is not on the lists, but I’ve been using it with no problems. The toxicity is the same as is listed for pothos. Besides all of the other reasons, it’s very easy to propagate new plants from cuttings. I try to keep a few plants on back up for when my girl devours her plants or I forget to water. I’m in Florida, so plants are available year round. But, I believe the big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s carry houseplants in all of their stores. Even here, the house plants are kept inside the store. You could also check with local floral shops, but you’ll be paying a ton more and the leaves may have some chemical treatment on them (you’ll have to ask). Pothos and philodendron are such common plants that you probably know people who have them and may give you some clippings. Spider plants are ok too and those are always shooting out babies.
I take my new plants down to bare root as much as possible and repot in fresh organic soil. I wash the leaves in soapy water (using gentle dish soap like Dawn) and then rinse rinse rinse. Some have a problem with their chams eating the soil, so they use river rocks that are way too big for the cham to eat to cover the soil.
You also want to add lots and lots of branches and vines. I prefer natural branches like from oak. Just avoid branches from trees that are sappy or have an odor, like pine/fir trees, eucalyptus and such. Gorgeous Maine has lots of forest and woods so it shouldn’t be a problem to find some nice branches. I’m adding a pic or two of how I’ve set up some of my enclosures. It is a challenge to attach to screen and you don’t want to attach anything to the screen. You need to use the enclosure frame to bear the weight. Dragon Ledges are awesome. https://dragonstrand.com/dragon-ledges/ I didn’t have any and just used scraps of garden trellis instead. I drilled small holes in the trellis and secured it to the frame using thin but strong wires. It would be even better to secure the wires to the screws or attach some screws just for that purpose. It’s then secure enough to hang some plants too. Don’t toss out the fake plants. Use them to give your girl more privacy by hanging them to the enclosure.
The cage is pretty high up it is on a larger than usual nightstand in the corner of my room away from a lot of traffic, but my cat does like to sit on my desk sometimes and look at her. Height is safety for chams, so the higher the better. Beware your cat! With just one bite, your cat can fatally injure your cham. You may need to move the enclosure to an area that your cat lacks ability to easily jump or otherwise see and reach your cham. Thankfully, my cats are old and lazy and I don’t think they even know there are animals in the big enclosures. I still don’t trust them though and keep it hard for them to see or reach my chams.
I will attach a picture of the setup
I live in Maine.
I am really looking forward to the best advice I can get. I want to give her the best life as possible and want to make sure she is healthy. Just by being here and open to making changes, I‘ve no doubt you’ll achieve this goal.
In this first pic I was low on branches and used wooden dowels. This was a temporary solution as dowels do not do well with all of the water we use. Also, this was just the start of setting it up. I just wanted to show the attachments of the trellis.
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60 is okay.
they can go as low as 55. 60 is pretty ideal.
Thank you so much I will read it!60 is okay.
This site may help too... It's long but tons of great info. The forums here are wonderful for help, and a lot of the info we get comes from this expert keeper. He's got info, podcasts, dozens of years of experience raising and researching chams.
Ps, scroll down a ways and he gives proper nighttime temps and humidity levels.
https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/
Your plants will grow. You definitely want to add some sticks going horizontally cross the new cage when you get it - the flimsy leaves will help her hide if she wants to, and they'll get bigger and stronger as they grow.
You’re good
. My veiled gets as low as 58-60 degrees at night.
