Im looking into getting another chameleon i used to have 2 of them when i was 10 but they lasted about a year then died because I didnt know that I had to dust their food every 2weeks and they got really skinny and died also because i had them in a tank not a screen cage. My question is im going to be keeping my chameleon in the shed and my setup is a little weird its a triangular cage and 2 of the walls are made out of wood i would like to know if i can put my heat lamp inside of the cage and if he will surrvie in there in the winter. Also my cage is 2 ft tall by 4 ft by 4 ft is that a problem?
I appreciate the help thank you.
2'x4'x4' is a great size cage for a chameleon. (edit, didn't notice before you said 2'
TALL, can you turn it on it's side so it's 4' tall?)
However, chameleons are extremely sensitive lizards & keeping it in the shed is not a good idea at all, especially in Ontario. I know your winters are waaaaaaaaaaay colder than mine are in Texas & I wouldn't keep my chameleon in my shed here during the winter.
You need to be able to maintain proper temperatures for your chameleon to live and the tolerances are somewhat tight. Maintaining temperature is just one thing, amongst a long list of other things, to keep a chameleon healthy. I wouldn't think you would have sufficient control of your chameleons habitat if were out in the shed.
Also, your feeders need to be dusted more often than every two weeks as well, and there's not just one kind of "dust". Please study up on supplementation before you consider acquiring another chameleon. (good blog by Sandrachameleon on supplementation:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html )
You can make it work, but you must be prepared with the correct knowledge & ability to properly care for your chameleon.
