Baby Veiled HELP

[Kash95]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - Veiled, female, I've had her for about a week. Not sure how old she is she is very small.
• Handling - I've tried to get her out of her cage and she flees
• Feeding - gutloaded crickets. 3-4 every morning. Gut loading food from pet
• Watering - I have a little dripper and a misting bottle. About twice a day and when i notice the leafs are dry. No I do not see her drinking.
• Fecal Description - white droppings.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - screen cage, 2 and a half feet tall by 1 and a half feet wide
• Lighting - zoomed basking light and a uvb light 12 hrs on 12 hours off.
• Temperature - the floor is about 65-70° and her basking spot is about 75-80° at night the cage gets down to 60-65 without light. I have a digital probe
• Location - Michigan

Current Problem - Does anyone know anything about color changes in chameleons? I've noticed her to be dark green and at night when she sleeps she's bright green. She's also very skinny.. I'm so stressed and worried about her. Any tips? Thoughts?

 

[Carlton]

If you haven't already, read the care sheet for veiled chameleons posted in this forum's Resources page. There's a lot of great information! Chams typically turn a light color while asleep. Normal. If she's dark during the day she's attempting to speed up her heat absorption rate. You may notice she is darker on the side closest to the basking heat. She should lighten up once she's warm. When chams are young and growing quickly they can look skinny. If she's eating and drinking regularly she is probably fine. A pic would help.

 

[Kash95]

If you haven't already, read the care sheet for veiled chameleons posted in this forum's Resources page. There's a lot of great information! Chams typically turn a light color while asleep. Normal. If she's dark during the day she's attempting to speed up her heat absorption rate. You may notice she is darker on the side closest to the basking heat. She should lighten up once she's warm. When chams are young and growing quickly they can look skinny. If she's eating and drinking regularly she is probably fine. A pic would help.

She's hiding right now I'll get one when I get back home and she's out in the open

 

[oneillchameleons]

I'd assume her basking area is a little on the cool side. Try to get it up to about 83 degrees. Also at her age she should be eating a lot more than 3-4 crickets a day, unless they are very large, which she likely isn't old enough for yet.

 

[Kash95]

Here's a pic of her

 

[Kash95]

I'd assume her basking area is a little on the cool side. Try to get it up to about 83 degrees. Also at her age she should be eating a lot more than 3-4 crickets a day, unless they are very large, which she likely isn't old enough for yet.

Yeah I wasn't sure when she was eating so I didn't want to put a bunch in there because I heard they'd bite her at night. I'll put more in right away

 

[Kash95]

Also, is there a hotter basking bulb I could buy to make it more comfortable for her?
Brand
Thanks, !!

 

[jannb]

Also, is there a hotter basking bulb I could buy to make it more comfortable for her?
Brand
Thanks, !!

You can use a regular household bulb but not the coil kind.
Crickets can eat on your baby at night but she should be eating 10 to 12 small crickets a day unless you are feeding other feeders along with the crickets.

 

[Kash95]

You can use a regular household bulb but not the coil kind.
Crickets can eat on your baby at night but she should be eating 10 to 12 small crickets a day unless you are feeding other feeders along with the crickets.

Okay thanks.
Yeah I have some mini Meal worms in a hanging basket that she seems to love
I've seen her eat those. Never seen her eat a cricket but I know she's eating them because there not in the cage and not in the house.
So just a normal house bulb would be better than the zoomed light?

 

[Kash95]

If there are Any left over crickets I should take them out over night?

 

[jannb]

If there are Any left over crickets I should take them out over night?

A Normal household light is all I've ever used and been keeping since 2004. Yes, remove uneaten crickets at night. What size crickets are you buying for her?

 

[Kash95]

A Normal household light is all I've ever used and been keeping since 2004. Yes, remove uneaten crickets at night. What size crickets are you buying for her?

The small crickets. I would say 3/4s of an inch maybe a little smaller