Just got my first chameleon, was told it is a veiled. I work at a pet store and someone called saying they needed to get rid of it, so I told them to bring it in. Got the chameleon and set up for $20. Its a juvenile male (has the bumps on the back feet). He is in a 16"X16"X30" (LXWXH) enclosure with a small lilac tree (he came with it), pothos, a bendable branch thing from the store and a large fake plant to provide some more cover. Is the lilac bush things ok? If not, where do I find a small tree that is ok, all the ficus I have found are way to big for the enclosure.
I have a compact florescent hood with a 10.0, 26 watt compact bulb in it. I realize he will need a bigger enclosure once full grown. He ate 2 crickets his first full day home, and I have a dish with worms in it for him to eat as he wishes. The crickets I make sure he eats so they aren't roaming around the enclosure. How many crickets a day should he eat? He is about 5" long (body length). The crickets are gutloaded and dusted with calcium, the worms are gutloaded. Are superworms ok or should I stick to mealworms for the worms? Any general tips? I mist him several times a day, he doesn't really like it. He has a spot on his crest that looks like shed stuck or something, is there anything I should do about that? His legs are straight and he holds himself up off the branches, moves around a bit, keeps his eyes open. Is it easy to train them to eat from tweezers? I would prefer to feed the crickets that way so I don't have to worry about them being loose in the enclosure and chewing on him. He is about 4/5" long, can you estimate his age? Thanks for reading! -Melissa
I have a compact florescent hood with a 10.0, 26 watt compact bulb in it. I realize he will need a bigger enclosure once full grown. He ate 2 crickets his first full day home, and I have a dish with worms in it for him to eat as he wishes. The crickets I make sure he eats so they aren't roaming around the enclosure. How many crickets a day should he eat? He is about 5" long (body length). The crickets are gutloaded and dusted with calcium, the worms are gutloaded. Are superworms ok or should I stick to mealworms for the worms? Any general tips? I mist him several times a day, he doesn't really like it. He has a spot on his crest that looks like shed stuck or something, is there anything I should do about that? His legs are straight and he holds himself up off the branches, moves around a bit, keeps his eyes open. Is it easy to train them to eat from tweezers? I would prefer to feed the crickets that way so I don't have to worry about them being loose in the enclosure and chewing on him. He is about 4/5" long, can you estimate his age? Thanks for reading! -Melissa