Veiled Chameleon Care

[a628627]

Hi I am new to this forum and would like to get a veiled or maybe even a panther chameleon. I have a Reptarium 175 gallon with an umbrella plant and a marbled pothos. I was wondering how to keep the excess water/chameleon waste off of the floor. I have seen advertisements for soft trays for the reptariums. Does anyone have a picture showing how they work? I have also read articles that said that you should have a permenent water feature for the chameleon to drink from, but some say that they will cuase a lot of bacteria to grow in the cage. What is the best way to go? Thanks in advance for all the advice.

 

[AngieL]

Hi there! The best way of delivering water is by misting a few times a day and also using a drip system. The features that gather bacteria are things like ponds and waterfalls which are not reccomended for chams.

Here's a link to a great care sheet for new keepers
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

Drainage is a varied subject with many different methods depending on the enclosure. I use a reptibreeze aluminium mesh enclosure and have a tray the whole way round with a hole in the corner for the water to drain into a basin. I took the floor out and replaced it with plastic bread crates so the water doesn't gather https://www.chameleonforums.com/mem...e17300-johns-brilliant-drainage-solution.html

Hope this helps!

 

[a628627]

Thanks, the care sheet was a lot of help. You said to mist only a few times a day. Would it be okay if I misted it more like 8 times,for time like 15 seconds? I have a Mist King set up for dart frogs and I was hoping to use that.