Is cage too big?

[Buttons002]

I am getting a new veiled chameleon about 2 months old soon. I have a 24" x 24" x 48" screen cage and was wondering if this would be too big for him. Should I get a smaller cage until he grows into this one or would it be safe for him to be in this cage from day one at his new home. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

 

[nightanole]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/juv-panther-chameleon-housing-size-drip-system-question-97311/

 

[Buttons002]

Thank you for that information. It is greatly appreciated. Want to make sure my little man has a home he can be comfy in and not be too hard on him to find his food. I am going to try and bowl feed him if he will do it.

 

[Kate]

I am getting a new veiled chameleon about 2 months old soon. I have a 24" x 24" x 48" screen cage and was wondering if this would be too big for him. Should I get a smaller cage until he grows into this one or would it be safe for him to be in this cage from day one at his new home. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

The only problem with large viv IMO is him finding his food. If you plan to cup feed it shouldn't be a problem. Make sure you have plenty small vines for him to climb on. Glad you are doing your research before you get your little guy. Welcome to the forum.

 

[danTHAman152000]

My two month old veiled seemed to not be finding his food in my Zilla 30x18x30 sized cage. He did not dig the cup feeding either. I ended up finding a 16x16x18 Reptibreeze on Craigslist for 20 bucks and put him in there for a month until he was eating larger crickets and was easily able to find them at around 3 months old.

 

[ethan99]

I am getting a new veiled chameleon about 2 months old soon. I have a 24" x 24" x 48" screen cage and was wondering if this would be too big for him. Should I get a smaller cage until he grows into this one or would it be safe for him to be in this cage from day one at his new home. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

No, your cage is not to big. I have a veiled cham (almost 5 months) and he loves his cage. It is also a screen 24" x 24" x 48" cage. As long as you have lots of plants and sticks.

 

[reptilover]

that cage is the ideal size for an adult. but for one as small as 2 months old. finding food and basking spot can be difficult.. what alot of people do is use dividers to make a small section inside of the big cage that can be expanded as they grow.. if you think youd be better off buying a smaller cage. think again... a male veiled will be fully ready for all the room you have to offer at the age of about 6 months.. so that 4 months.. not long! you could also let him have the whole cage and just cup feed him to insure hes getting his food.. think about it they dont have small cages in the wild it can be done!

 

[Buttons002]

Thank everyone for their input on this. I think I will keep the cage I have now and if he won't bowl feed I'll just shrink the size he can be in and then he will soon grow to the full cage. I have a large pothos plant and a hibiscus plant in the cage now with several vines, different sizes and some bambo ladders where he can crawl over those also. It has vines going both horizontally and vertically all throughout the cage.