my first veiled chameleon

[KatyRich]

Hi everyone, I just rescued a veiled chameleon. I have done tons of research, and know all the basics as in lights temperature, humidity. I know absolutely nothing about her other than she is a female veiled chameleon... when I picked her up her cage was bone dry and had no lights! I got her home set up her lights and she climbed as fast as she could to her basking spot.. I also misted her and her cages and she drank like she had not had water in weeks!!.. poor baby!!.. who knows what she has been through... so i have a couple questions that I was hoping some of you could help me out with! 1st is.. I have offered her food ( dubias, red runners, crickets) she was not interested at all.. so how long should I give her before I start to worry about her not eating?.. Im sure she is quite stressed with all the moving and anything else she has been through.. also I found that the plant in her cage was full of mealworms and beatles.. I don't feed mealworms to my beardies because of the chitin.. Is this the same for chameleons? Any advice anyone can give me to help her settle comfortably would be great!! Thanks!

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. This is a great place to learn about chameleons. Congrats on the female veiled. How old is your new girl? Please post some photos of her. Do you have a laying bin for her? The girls lay eggs without a male even being around and if they don't have the proper place to lay they become egg bound. I don't feed mealworms but an occasional meal worm or two would be ok. I recommend a variety of well gut loaded feeders. I am attaching a few links for you below about general care, female care and egg laying and the laying bin. I'm glad that you rescued here and are here to make sure you are giving her the best home possible.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html#comment2073
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/