Hi. I'm new to the whole chameleon thing. But I have learned and read a lot and yesterday I got my first Veiled chameleon. And I have his setup all done and know what I'm doing with that. My question is. Is he healthy? Does he seem to have good colors? How many crickets should he eat a day? He HATES mealworms. Is that normal?
He looks good to me, hes probably gonna be a little darker since hes new and probably stressed out. My chameleon is about 8 months old and eats about 20 crickets a day, to give you an estimate, and some chameleons are just picky eaters, my chameleon doesent like phoenix worms.
Lol, yes the bottom big one is just a catch for the dropper. Because I have no real plants yet. And the top tiny cup if for his food.
You should just set the cage ontop of a bin, and start drilling, or get a drainage tray from dragon strand.
The primary problem with bowls is they tend to get very dirty, if you are feeding crickets they will drown by the dozen, and it's an unnecessary source of bacteria because they won't drink from them anyway. I don't have to use one in my females cage because the drips keep the dirt in the laying bin moist but in my male's cage, if I water him heavier than normal or to the point of needing a catch dish I fold a hand towel in the bowl so no feeders drown, it raises humidity well and it also seems to stay much cleaner than a bowl of water.
Thumb tacks and fishing string work well.
