two in one cage

Joshua94

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I want to get another Chameleon a male that is a little bigger then the one I have. I have a two week old veiled Chameleon I think its a female but I really want a male. So if i get a male that's like 4 inches long. Would they be okay in the same cage until they outgrow it or start showing dominance and ill build them separate cages? Do u guys see any problems with it, also I think it'll help the baby I have now become less shy and skiddish?
 
You might want to research this a little more. I've seen several threads here that talk about this very subject. Unless you have a really big enclosure with plenty of cover and separate basking spots, it might work.... for a while. I would guess that housing 2 together in a standard sized enclosure could potentially cause unnecessary stress. Something that is easily avoidable by housing them separately. Being "shy" or skiddish" is just a natural reaction for these solitary animals.
 
As far as my research says that young ones can be housed together

I would wait until you know for sure if you have a male or female. 2 males will just end up fighting as they mature. Of course they don't stay young for long, at which point they will need to be housed separately.
 
At almost three weeks should the tarsal spur on a male be visible, if it is then I have a female. And yeah I don't plan on keeping them together long at all Mabe a few months tops
 
Is the male big enough to eat the female? 2 weeks old is tiny. I wouldn't keep anything together if one is big enough to eat the other, even if they are very young. What are you keeping the female in now?
 
If your chameleon is only 2 weeks old how do you know its a female, I have never bred or raised veileds but I would think 2 weeks old is rather young to be able to determine sex
 
I think if you plan to build the second cage in a week then you might be okay, but don't wait for a sign of dominance or anything. Get them in separate cages as quickly as you can.
 
Honestly, I would see if I can put the cham on lay away or something (or pay him in full and ask the person to hold him. Many breeders will hold a cham for 30 days after they've been paid in full) and work quickly to get/build a cage. A baby cage will take you all of 1-2 hours to build and will cost you like $10 in materials.

This way you avoid any issues altogether. It makes me uncomfortable if the little one is much smaller than the other one, you certainly don't want her becoming lunch or being terrified of the older one all day, every day. It is just so much easier to get something else now.
 
It's true, if they are the same litter then they will not have problems untill at least 2 months old. If there is a difference in age then the younger one will not get more confident, she will be trying to hide from him all day, and not be able to. Even if she's not small enough to be lunch, she will be more stressed, not less. Veileds are definitely hyper aggressive, even at that age sometimes..............I know from experience, and got a second cage made the same day - best to not let her see him until she and he are both settled in and a bit grown up at least.........
 
If your chameleon is only 2 weeks old how do you know its a female, I have never bred or raised veileds but I would think 2 weeks old is rather young to be able to determine sex

Veiled chameleons are easily sexed as soon as they crawl out of the egg.
 
How big is the spur on the back legs, like mine has what looks like a small heel on on leg then the other has like what looks like a wrinkle of skin?
 
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