Is my chameleon too skinny?

Ok so this bulb strength is too strong... You need a 6%... OR you can raise the uvb fixture 3 inches off the top of the enclosure. But the closest basking level branch needs to be dropped to 9 inches below the screen. If you were to get the 6% you could leave the fixture on the cage top and UVB 9 inches down would be perfect.

See image. You want UVB across the middle. 9 inch drop to the closest branches this includes below the heat.
26-27C at the branch below the heat no hotter. You will place the temp probe at the branch below the fixture. With cham cages your working with 3rds of the cage. The bottom they rarely go into. The middle they tend to sleep in and the top third is where you need your branches.

Move the feeder run from the back to the left side when you have adjusted your branches. Load it with small feeders make sure their are branches there. You can use zip ties to hook in branches to the verticals you have.

There are issues though... All fake plants are no good for a Veiled since they eat plants. Then the reptibark in the bottom is an impaction risk.
Here is a link to a husbandry program read through everything. https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/

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Thank you this is so helpful. I’ll order the bulb tonight and start adjusting the cage. My plan is definitely to lose the fake plants they were just a short term solution while I figured out (and sourced) some trailing/ climbing plants. The bark is orchid bark... the plan was/is to go bioactive... but I take your point on board totally 💯
 
Thank you this is so helpful. I’ll order the bulb tonight and start adjusting the cage. My plan is definitely to lose the fake plants they were just a short term solution while I figured out (and sourced) some trailing/ climbing plants. The bark is orchid bark... the plan was/is to go bioactive... but I take your point on board totally 💯
You could get your live plants at the local hardware/ lawn & garden store (like Lowe's or Home depot, or local place), they usually have a fair selection of options that are on the cham safe list. Pothos is a favorite, since it is easy to maintain & grows like crazy. When you do buy plants from there just be sure to give them a good wash, change the soil, and then cover any exposed soil with some river rocks that are too big for your cham to fit in her mouth :)
 
Thank you this is so helpful. I’ll order the bulb tonight and start adjusting the cage. My plan is definitely to lose the fake plants they were just a short term solution while I figured out (and sourced) some trailing/ climbing plants. The bark is orchid bark... the plan was/is to go bioactive... but I take your point on board totally 💯
These are great links to learn bio active
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/intro-to-bio-activity.2429/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/blog/bio-active-vivaria.40647/

Veiled safe plants on this list... The veiled tested ones.
https://chameleonacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Chameleon-Plants-122819.pdf
 
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