Thinking of getting a veiled chameleon

[piper339]

I'm thinking of getting a baby veiled chameleon. I've never had any type of chameleon before, but I have and have had:

1 golden gecko
2 oriental fire-bellied toads
1 White's tree frog
......several other frogs and toads

Do I have enough experience? I've done a lot of research on veileds. I understand they require a lot of work and supplies. Thanks.

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums and keep reshearching. Here's some links with some great info for you.

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ryan-jarosek/119-new-arrival-bringing-home.html

 

[rachel]

ive got a veiled shes 9 month now the only experience ive had is an african tree frog i seem to be doing ok but i dont know everything about them, but everyone on here is very helpful with anything u want to know

they are beautiful im soo glad i got mine ha ha

 

[jojackson]

Welcome to chameleon forums Piper!

 

[Dave Weldon]

I'm thinking of getting a baby veiled chameleon... Do I have enough experience?...

Howdy Piper,

I almost feel safe saying: "No experience necessary". I feel success with a >3 month-old male Veiled is more of a matter of dedication, time and money than experience with reptiles . That being said, your experience gives you a leg-up on the process. This is especialy true if you front-load your knowledge base by reading through the suggested links and then ask all of the "dumb questions" before you acquire your chameleon . Don't jump too fast into acquiring your Veiled and be sure that you have your setup completed and tested before he comes home.

What part of the world are you located?

 

[piper339]

I live in West Texas. The summers are very hot (90's all summer) and winters are really cold (40's and below usually).

 

[writh]

everyone starts out with no experience but here is the perfect place to start....It's where I learned everything I know now about chameleons...
3 weeks of non stop reading and well my (female veiled) pickle is still alive...

 

[thealissa]

I'm okay with saying, "no experience necessary." I only had experience with kids, dogs, and cats previous to my two veiled, and just like many others, I'm doing well.