Confusion with breeder

Karancon

Member
Hi - I have a veiled arriving today from a breeder, don't want to mention name because they have great reviews and every once in a while things get screwed up. I ordered a Juvenile female veiled and received the tracking number yesterday. An hour or so later I got a call saying he didn't have anymore females and I could wait til Sunday and get one from his Dad in Canada (??) or take a male. I asked him about the cage size (18x18x36), said I didn't really want to invest in a new one, and was told this would work fine (???) Then he sort of rudely said do you want me to turn around now (assuming he had it with him and was leaving UPS center) - I said yes, then he quickly added it may be a baby - he wasn't sure. And hung up. baby Chams scare me. I spent a good 2 hours and 3 different bulbs yesterday trying to get the basking temp to 90 (which he said the juveniles were use to) - now I'm confused and running short on time. Juveniles eating 1/2 inch - but babies 1/4 - I just bought 100 1/2 - now I'm panicking. This morning I received and email that plane was delayed and he won't be here by original time UGH!!! Also worried that my cage is too big for a baby - and lastly, baby male veiled are a bit cheaper than juvenile females Is there a tell that this is a baby? Outside of being small? Will post pictures when he arrives These little guys are so stressful...but loveable
 
Babies aren't as scary as they seem. It will have a blast in a huge cage for it. If your uncomfortable with letting feeders free roam you can cup feed to make sure he's eating. As long as the food is the size of its head or smaller it should have no problem eating. I've seen a few baby chameleons take on slightly bigger food with no problem.
 
Yeah my cham was around 3 months taking down huge crickets (I go by width of bug, not length smallwe than in between eyes). Use common sense, but they have large jaws and can chew well. Your crickets will probably be fine.

Edit: don't take My wording "huge" as large crickets, but just compared to what I expected.. lol
 
He just arrived, 4 inches in total length - - wish I was home - my son says hes shedding - poor little guy - he immediately got "lost" but found his way to top - my 40 w halogen was putting the basking spot at over 90 - swapped out for a 40w mini flood and down to 79 - heat is driving me crazy
 
As long as you follow the caresheet in the resource section here, youll have no husbandry issues with the chameleon. I got a 2-3 month old from FLChams and he is doing great at 11 months old.
 
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