Purchasing a Veiled Chameleon

[Tracey6]

I'm brand new to this site. I need your help. I have bearded dragons and I really would like to have a chameleon. I'm a little nervous about taking care of one. I saw one on Craigslist I'm going to check out tomorrow. He is 5 years old veiled chameleon and looks a good health. The set up looks fine. But what is the best way to give them water?

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. Keeping chameleons can be tricky. Five years is getting on up in chameleon years so I recommend finding a vet that has some experience with chameleons. Where do you live? I might be able to help you find a vet. I also recommend plenty of research. I'm attaching some helpful links below. Do you have a picture of the chameleon that you are getting? Any photos of the enclosure? If so please post some photos. Chameleons have to be misted and dripped. Misting get them in the mood to drink and then providing them with a dripper that drips a drop of water each second for about an hour after each misting, give them time to drink. They are slow at everything.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/

 

[Tracey6]

I live in Mn and have a good reptile vet. I will attach a pic tomorrow!

 

[Pharaoh2015]

I think at 5 years old I would be cautious. Life span is around 8 years for males and 6 for females