Hi my name is Rachael I just got my first 3-4 month veiled cham. I have a screen cage with alots of vines and places to hide i have a small lamp with UVB lighting. I also take my cham outside for at least a hr a day sometimes longer he does have a heat lamp and a dripper I feed him small crickets and waxworms dusted with pure cal or with multivitamin. is there anything else i need to do to keep him healthy and strong?
Im new to chams
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ChamHoudini
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This https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html helped me alot getting my stuff set up.
absolutbill
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Hi Rachael, and welcome to the forums! Like the others mentioned, if you send us a picture of the set-up and your new little one we can give detailed advice. Based on what you wrote above it sounds like you're off to a good start. I do have 2 things to mention though:
1. Can you please tell us your supplimentation schedule in detail?
2. Waxworms are very fatty, yet tasty to chams (like donuts for them I guess). They are great to bulk up weight on a sick cham or to use as a treat, but shouldn't be used as a staple feeder. The reason is that your cham (like a kid) would want to eat only the waxworms and then go on hunger strikes. Instead you can use a variety of feeders - check out Sandrachameleon's blog regarding feeders and gutloading for more in-depth information.
Welcome to this addicting hobby and keep the questions coming!
1. Can you please tell us your supplimentation schedule in detail?
2. Waxworms are very fatty, yet tasty to chams (like donuts for them I guess). They are great to bulk up weight on a sick cham or to use as a treat, but shouldn't be used as a staple feeder. The reason is that your cham (like a kid) would want to eat only the waxworms and then go on hunger strikes. Instead you can use a variety of feeders - check out Sandrachameleon's blog regarding feeders and gutloading for more in-depth information.
Welcome to this addicting hobby and keep the questions coming!
HI my veiled cham is about 2-3months when i got him i was told he was 4-5
he is now tame well he doesnt hiss or bite now yaaa he gets to go outside in his cage for about 5 hrs a day and yes i dust all the crickets and waxworms with pure powdered calcium about twice a week and a next is a powdered with vitaims with D3 i do that 3-4 times a week i also gutload the crickets too thanks for the waxworks i was trying to find silkworms at my pet store but no luck here is the pix of my cham and set up
he is now tame well he doesnt hiss or bite now yaaa he gets to go outside in his cage for about 5 hrs a day and yes i dust all the crickets and waxworms with pure powdered calcium about twice a week and a next is a powdered with vitaims with D3 i do that 3-4 times a week i also gutload the crickets too thanks for the waxworks i was trying to find silkworms at my pet store but no luck here is the pix of my cham and set up
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DavidBuchan
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He's a little cutie (I know, all baby chams are gorgeous 
). Your setup looks very nice, I'm sure he'll be very happy there I think you are giving him too much d3 though, the forum standard is to give plain Calcium every day and the d3 twice per month. If you are taking him outside so much you might only need the d3 once a month. Here is the basic caresheet I recommend to all new people with Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
). Your setup looks very nice, I'm sure he'll be very happy there I think you are giving him too much d3 though, the forum standard is to give plain Calcium every day and the d3 twice per month. If you are taking him outside so much you might only need the d3 once a month. Here is the basic caresheet I recommend to all new people with Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
aww thanks u i love him hes so sweet and thanks for the info
He's a little cutie (I know, all baby chams are gorgeous
