HI! First timer RITE HERE!
- Thread starter fishy12
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um im planning on a veiled to start after a while and i get more experienced i wanna move to Oorana Mena. They arnt rlly big in america right now. But next year they r gonna start to breed better i heard. 
Oh i got another question will chameleons eat grasshoppers. Cause i wanna raise own food for them. But dont want to deal with the noise of crickets....
Oh i got another question will chameleons eat grasshoppers. Cause i wanna raise own food for them. But dont want to deal with the noise of crickets....
jamncristian
Established Member
I think it is a ok choice except for the habba mist which breaks really quick
i reccomend mist king to provide water and humidity (1 of the sponsors)
if you want a starter kit, i suggest the medium kit for juveniles
http://flchams.com/complete_cages.asp
the best starter species would be the veiled chameleon and should be bought as a adult or juvenile, not baby because they are too delicate
I suggest, if you plan on breeding your food start a dubia roach colony ( they breed fast, cant climb glass and cant fly, get bigger than crickets and are meatier, easily gutloaded, and can get different sizes) before you buy your cham
many people cup feed bit i take a small plastic tub and let the feeders wander the food dish so it gives the cham more of a free range hunting and no chances of impaction. put kale or something so the feeders can nibble on something and if the cham eats it it wont be a problem
you can also start breeding house flies
your cham will appreciate it very much
http://www.shopspiderpharm.com/servlet/Detail?no=34
when your cham is an adult you can buy a 24"L 24"W 48"H cage
live plants can be kept in cage and your cham will greatly benefit from it
common plants you may use:
Pothos
dwarf umbrella plant
hibiscus
ficus benjimina ( when branch or leaves are broken a milky sap comes out and can cause eye or skin infection)
give your cham some natural sunlight when the conditions are okay
good luck
i reccomend mist king to provide water and humidity (1 of the sponsors)
if you want a starter kit, i suggest the medium kit for juveniles
http://flchams.com/complete_cages.asp
the best starter species would be the veiled chameleon and should be bought as a adult or juvenile, not baby because they are too delicate
I suggest, if you plan on breeding your food start a dubia roach colony ( they breed fast, cant climb glass and cant fly, get bigger than crickets and are meatier, easily gutloaded, and can get different sizes) before you buy your cham
many people cup feed bit i take a small plastic tub and let the feeders wander the food dish so it gives the cham more of a free range hunting and no chances of impaction. put kale or something so the feeders can nibble on something and if the cham eats it it wont be a problem
you can also start breeding house flies
your cham will appreciate it very much
http://www.shopspiderpharm.com/servlet/Detail?no=34
when your cham is an adult you can buy a 24"L 24"W 48"H cage
live plants can be kept in cage and your cham will greatly benefit from it
common plants you may use:
Pothos
dwarf umbrella plant
hibiscus
ficus benjimina ( when branch or leaves are broken a milky sap comes out and can cause eye or skin infection)
give your cham some natural sunlight when the conditions are okay
good luck
Its good and priced well, but the habba mist stinks. I ordered one when I got my cham a few weeks ago but ended up cancelling. Habba mist is more like a sprayer, its not mist...and my cham is in the living room, and the habba mist is LOUD. VERY LOUD. So its annoying.
Just peice it together...
I reccomend some of the kits over at lllrepitle.com
Just peice it together...
I reccomend some of the kits over at lllrepitle.com
laurie
Retired Moderator
Hello welcome to the forum. Before you purchase a veiled chameleon you need to read "http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/" , it was written by one of our members and is the best resource I have ever seen for a person wanting to get into chameleons. It will tell you in detail what all you need then you can price the items. Usually LLL Reptile will have the best prices, selection and they have excellent customer service.
After you get set up if you have questions we are all willing to help, don't be afraid to ast for help. Most of us still ask questions at times.
After you get set up if you have questions we are all willing to help, don't be afraid to ast for help. Most of us still ask questions at times.
Murrdox
New Member
A couple pointers:
Here's another starter set that I'm personally a fan of. They have great enclosures too. The breeder is also excellent.
http://chameleonsonly.com/Screen-Enclosures.htm
Also, don't overlook Jacksons chameleons as your starter species. I found my Jacksons to be much easier to care for than my Veiled. The Jacksons is also much more mild-mannered. It won't try to bite or hiss at you, and readily hand-feeds.
The drawback with Jacksons is you need to pay a little bit more attention to the humidity, so misting often and having lots of live plants is a must. Depending on where you live, maybe a humidifier.
Here's another starter set that I'm personally a fan of. They have great enclosures too. The breeder is also excellent.
http://chameleonsonly.com/Screen-Enclosures.htm
Also, don't overlook Jacksons chameleons as your starter species. I found my Jacksons to be much easier to care for than my Veiled. The Jacksons is also much more mild-mannered. It won't try to bite or hiss at you, and readily hand-feeds.
The drawback with Jacksons is you need to pay a little bit more attention to the humidity, so misting often and having lots of live plants is a must. Depending on where you live, maybe a humidifier.
