Hello Everyone

Canadia · Dec 28, 2012

I'm obviously new on here.
I will be getting my first veiled chameleon next month.
I have been looking at getting a reptibreeze and fixing flexi glass on three sides or using plastic materials to keep the moisture in.

What are people's opinions on these.

Also any tips about keeping a veiled?

Looking forward to hearing from you all

Nicole

Carlton · Dec 28, 2012

I've done this a lot. It's convenient because you can adjust the panels/sheeting as needed by season once you know how your cage humidity level fluctuates.

There is all sorts of basic husbandry info on veileds at the top of these forums. You'll find out pretty much everything you need to know. Scroll around and read and come back with specific questions if something isn't clear. Welcome!

ataraxia · Dec 28, 2012

Hi, Welcome to the fourms

Neonchams1 · Dec 29, 2012

Hi!

Welcome to the forums! We're open to any questions here!

jastate09 · Jan 1, 2013

Welcome to the Chameleon Forums.

sandrachameleon · Jan 1, 2013

welcome to the forum! your cage plan sounds fine more or less. so long as you keep the right environmental conditions inside the cage, how you go about caging specifically isnt too critical

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

Thank you everyone!! Didn't even realise that were were replies.
My bad!! I've bought the vivarium today. It is huge barely fits in my car haha but I'm super excited.

And tips or hints. I've done plenty of research about owning one but obviously it's always great to have some from people who actually own them

Cadance · Jan 5, 2013

Welcome to the forms!! Can't wait to see pictures of your chameleon when you get it!!

Kieonii · Jan 5, 2013

Supplementing is way more vital then I Italy realized. I'm a fairly new veiled owner so I don't have a ton of experience

. But that's one thing that I found. You'll need calcium (with AND without d3) as well as a multi vitamin. The more things for them to climb the better, and if your veild starts chopping on your plant, a sprig of kale will give th something better to chew on. My ate half of the small pothos i had in there in less then 2 days hasnt touched sinces i added better greens. Gonna try some collard greens next. I've also recently learned the importance of a varied deit (for both your Cham AND your feeders) good luck, send pics when you bring your Cham home!!!

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

Carlton said:
I've done this a lot. It's convenient because you can adjust the panels/sheeting as needed by season once you know how your cage humidity level fluctuates.

There is all sorts of basic husbandry info on veileds at the top of these forums. You'll find out pretty much everything you need to know. Scroll around and read and come back with specific questions if something isn't clear. Welcome!

Thank you! At the moment I've been looking at shower curtains... Sounds tacky but they look great and don't act too much like having glass. Lol but I am planning on having a look once I've actually got him.

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

Cadance said:
Welcome to the forms!! Can't wait to see pictures of your chameleon when you get it!!

Thank you!! I have a photo of him. Decided to name him Yoshi.
It's my friends boyfriend who bred his. So their keeping him till he's 2 months to make sure he's in good health then gonna get him 1st of feb

ZuggieTheCham · Jan 5, 2013

I had a large reptibreeze and just ziptied shower curtain cut to size around the back and sides

it worked fine!!
now my Cham has his own room so no cage involved anymore lol

dom1959 · Jan 5, 2013

hi everyone,
i was also worried about humidity levels, as i live in phoenix,
whet i have done is use a cotton fabric on 2 sides, similar to flannel
on my veiled cage. that has seemed to work out.

and i have a new jackson coming that i am actually going to use
double sided tape to attach a couple bath towels (so slightly heavier)
to two sides.
the towels are almost perfect size and i feel like some of the overspray
may be held in the towels helping keep the humidity up. as long as the
towels dry in between i am thinking it should work?

any thoughts on the theory?

DavidBuchan · Jan 5, 2013

Hello, welcome to the forum

. Little Yoshi looks like a great specimen, just as cute as he should be.......
Here is a great all-round caresheet for keeping Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

DavidBuchan said:
Hello, welcome to the forum . Little Yoshi looks like a great specimen, just as cute as he should be.......
Here is a great all-round caresheet for keeping Veileds - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html

He is pretty handsome lol wow thank you ill have alook x

ZuggieTheCham · Jan 5, 2013

dom1959 said:
hi everyone,
i was also worried about humidity levels, as i live in phoenix,
whet i have done is use a cotton fabric on 2 sides, similar to flannel
on my veiled cage. that has seemed to work out.

and i have a new jackson coming that i am actually going to use
double sided tape to attach a couple bath towels (so slightly heavier)
to two sides.
the towels are almost perfect size and i feel like some of the overspray
may be held in the towels helping keep the humidity up. as long as the
towels dry in between i am thinking it should work?

any thoughts on the theory?

Surely if the towels are getting wet then drying and without changing the towels often then they will start to produce bacteria ??

Cadance · Jan 5, 2013

He is so cute! And love the name!

Canadia said:
Thank you!! I have a photo of him. Decided to name him Yoshi.
It's my friends boyfriend who bred his. So their keeping him till he's 2 months to make sure he's in good health then gonna get him 1st of feb

laurie · Jan 5, 2013

Canadia said:
Thank you! At the moment I've been looking at shower curtains... Sounds tacky but they look great and don't act too much like having glass. Lol but I am planning on having a look once I've actually got him.

Welcome to the world of chameleons!! I agree shower curtains are tacky!! Of course I have used them for years and I only use the expensive ones from the dollar store. They are also easy to change, I tape them around the cage, and cut off about 3" from the bottom to tuck under the cage so the water stays in the drain tray and goes into the drain bucket.

I am the queen of using what ever works for me. Believe it or not I have never had a cham complain yet. Some of the people on here may think I am nuts but they never have the guts to say so.

I will protect you from all of them.

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

laurie said:
Welcome to the world of chameleons!! I agree shower curtains are tacky!! Of course I have used them for years and I only use the expensive ones from the dollar store. They are also easy to change, I tape them around the cage, and cut off about 3" from the bottom to tuck under the cage so the water stays in the drain tray and goes into the drain bucket. I am the queen of using what ever works for me. Believe it or not I have never had a cham complain yet. Some of the people on here may think I am nuts but they never have the guts to say so. I will protect you from all of them.

Haha love it!! God I miss the dollar store!! England's pound land doesn't measure up at all haha. I saw one I have in mind that's all bamboo shoots looks really nice haha always good to know ill have some help haha xx

Oh oh what about calcium. Someone said just calcium with vitamins everyday or plain calcium everyday th calcium with d3 once a week and calcium with d3 and vitamins once a month. So confusing haha

Canadia · Jan 5, 2013

Cadance said:
He is so cute! And love the name!

Oh thank you

I'm well excited to have him. His dad is just as gorgeous

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