Julirs
New Member
I am a new chameleon owner, but not a new pet owner. I have rehabbed turtles and salamanders up North, raised birds, all kinds of rodents, etc. I broke my cardinal rule when gettting my first Veiled, and brought from a pet store. They do have an excellent reputation, but the little guy was prob less than a month old and had no business being there. He died 4 days later, leaving me brokenhearted. The pet store did refund all of my $, knowing full well the little guy had a very small chance being thin and dehydrated.
I have done major research and talked to many owners. I set up my new enclosure weeks before getting my new Veiled 2 days ago. He is 2 months old and came from a good breeder. He lives in a 38 tall Reptarium with UVB lighting and a basking light that holds the temp in that area to 90-95 degrees. I have one live pothos and several fake vines and plants in there for him. I mist twice a day and have a drip system that runs for an hour in the morning. The first day he ate 7-8 1/4" crickets and I have observed him drinking. So far he sleeps soundly, wakes up and drinks, and them basks a few hours in the morning. My daughter said he roamed the cage all day yesterday, but I haven't seen him eat since the first day, but haven't been watching him the entire time. There are plenty of crickets in there, and I see that many people say you should not leave them in overnight. Can anyone tell me what their chameleons day is like?
I have done major research and talked to many owners. I set up my new enclosure weeks before getting my new Veiled 2 days ago. He is 2 months old and came from a good breeder. He lives in a 38 tall Reptarium with UVB lighting and a basking light that holds the temp in that area to 90-95 degrees. I have one live pothos and several fake vines and plants in there for him. I mist twice a day and have a drip system that runs for an hour in the morning. The first day he ate 7-8 1/4" crickets and I have observed him drinking. So far he sleeps soundly, wakes up and drinks, and them basks a few hours in the morning. My daughter said he roamed the cage all day yesterday, but I haven't seen him eat since the first day, but haven't been watching him the entire time. There are plenty of crickets in there, and I see that many people say you should not leave them in overnight. Can anyone tell me what their chameleons day is like?