new chameleon owner

[danthony428]

hey whats up everyone, me and my girlfriend just bought our first veiled chameleon, its a boy, hes pretty cool, i've always been into reptiles, mostly snakes though, so im not new to reptiles, i know chameleons are much different, so any advice anyones got for me as a new chameleon owner, let me know please, thanks all

 

[Nicodemayo]

As long as you have the proper lights, habitat, and diet he should do great! Congrats! I hope you did your research!

 

[dodolah]

upload the pic of your enclosure from different angles.
pics of your cham
and tell us EXACTLY in detail what brand of lighting.
temp and the humidity of the cage,
what kind of food, and supplements you use.
and we will see if there is any problem that might rise from your setup.

 

[kinyonga]

Here are some sites that you might like to read...
http://www.adcham.com/
http://www.chameleonnews.com/
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/uvinviv.htm
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

Appropriate basking temperature, proper supplementation, gutloading insects,
UVB exposure, hydration are all important to succeed in keeping chameleons.