Just got home with new cham....have question.

[MollyT]

I just got back from picking up my new veiled chameleon. He is younger than I expected. The breeder said he is about 3 weeks. He is TEENY! I thought I had read on here that they don't need a basking light when they are this little, that just the uvb light will do. Please advise which is the right way to do lighting for such a little guy. Also, do I need to do anything different with supplementing/humidity. I want to make sure everything is just right. Thanks!

 

[mcleodschams]

Three weeks is very young. It depends on your temps but in my home we only use uvb. Yor supplimenting will be almost the same I give babies cal without d3 every other day and with d3 twice a month and multivitamin twice a month.that's my veileds and panthers other species are quite a bit different just wondering why you didn't get that info from the breeder I give care info with all my chams

 

[MollyT]

He told me about the supplementing and gave me the uvb bulb and fixture, I just wanted to double check. I always see so many differing opinions and suggestions. I want to get as much info as I can. I just want to know anything different that I need to do due to his age. I really expected him to be older. I feel pretty confident, though. I have done my research and right now he is happy in his new cage...exploring and getting warmed up from the ride home.

 

[PressurePro]

Congratulations. As far as a basking light, that really depends on what the room temperature is and the type of housing (screen cage, exo terra, etc.)

Did the seller tell you about misting?

 

[MollyT]

Yeah I knew about misting and I saw him drink a couple of times this evening after we got home.

 

[Chamguy89]

I have a 2 month old male veiled, is it okay too start dusting his crickets with calcium?

 

[slinko9]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
read this care sheet,,,it is one of the best ones Ive read!!!!