What cage do I need for a veil???

[bg77]

My guy is about 3 months old, he is in a 16x16x30. I have 24x24x48 that he wil go in, in a few months. Both cages are from Bluebeast, which are great.

 

[Sage]

I'm going to buy mine off ebay but is there any thing I should really look at in buying full screen cages?

 

[christyo2o2]

if you are buying a screen cage now. I would buy a big one just to save $ in the long run. It is important for a cham cage to be tall rather than long. For a full grown you need atleast 3 ft tall by 2 ft. I would go just a tad bigger than that though for good messure. Make sure it is full screen or mesh and stay away from glass.

 

[Sage]

For a 48x24x24 do I still put the substrate stuff on the ground and this the cage I'm buying.

 

[Sage]

Do i need to worry about my cham climbing the mesh screen and huting his feet?

 

[Treetop Chameleons]

some people can really be jerks on hear. i think it is just fine to keep a young veiled in a aquarium but after 4 at the most 5 months i would be getting a screen cage.my chameleons seem to be extremely healthy i have been dealing with all sorts of reptiles for about 20 years now and have never had a problem. so the aquarium is fine for now but as it gets older get a screen cage and make sure you have good lighting. lighting is SO important i cant stress that enough. you can pick up a real simple screen cage at pet smart or your local pet store for around 30 40 bucks. anyway good luck and chams are addictive so if you get another one make sure you keep it in a separate cage. again good luck

Matt

 

[Sage]

Thanks and I am probaley going to get one next week

 

[Brad Ramsey]

No substrate in any chameleon enclosure.

-Brad

 

[Justin Carl]

from the picture you have posted that cage is to small. i would say at the smallest 75 gallon

 

[Sage]

In my cage right now I use use substrate but will I need it in a 48x24x24 big screen cage?

 

[Sage]

It is a 48x24x24" screen cage
Thats pretty big

 

[Justin Carl]

no substrate it just makes mold grow. it stays damp and stinks.

 

[Justin Carl]

it may seem big but how big is yout house. compare you to him you want to live a camper or a 4 bedroom house

 

[Sage]

Ok thank you. So you you just take a sponge and scrub the poo off, right

 

[Justin Carl]

i use a shop vac

 

[Sage]

Hes going to be in my bedroom so thats the biggest I can go.How big is your cage?

 

[Justin Carl]

50.20.22 or something like that it fits good in my room then i have 10 foot ceilings

 

[Brad Ramsey]

24x24x48 is perfect for an adult veiled or Panther.
Bigger is always better, but it doesn't need to be any bigger than this.
No substrate is recommended in old world chameleon enclosures no matter whether they are glass or screen.
The main concern is the cham ingesting substrate and becoming impacted.

-Brad