Is this a good setup for my first Vield Chameleon?

[katttt12]

Hello everybody, I’m new to this and I just wanted to get some more tips and advice when bringing home you’re chameleon for the first time. I have been doing research for a couple years now and I’m finally biting the bullet and getting my first chameleon. Super excited to bring him home, but I was wondering if this setup is alright for now. Still working on it but any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Also .. there is now reptile carpet laid down and the plants are out of the containers now. I just took this picture before.

 

[RobTheChameleonLover]

Hello everybody, I’m new to this and I just wanted to get some more tips and advice when bringing home you’re chameleon for the first time. I have been doing research for a couple years now and I’m finally biting the bullet and getting my first chameleon. Super excited to bring him home, but I was wondering if this setup is alright for now. Still working on it but any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Also .. there is now reptile carpet laid down and the plants are out of the containers now. I just took this picture before.

Its a good start and mybe a few more plats at top til other plants gwt bigger. Like some fake vines or something like that. Nothing too big. And what lighting arw you using.

 

[katttt12]

Its a good start and mybe a few more plats at top til other plants gwt bigger. Like some fake vines or something like that. Nothing too big. And what lighting arw you using.

I do have a few more fake plants and some vines in the mail I will add when they come in, and the lights I’m using are a basking bulb that is 75watt and the reptile sun 5.0 uvb bulb I believe I got lower bulbs for now because the chameleon I’m getting is only 2-3 months old id say.

 

[RobTheChameleonLover]

I do have a few more fake plants and some vines in the mail I will add when they come in, and the lights I’m using are a basking bulb that is 75watt and the reptile sun 5.0 uvb bulb I believe I got lower bulbs for now because the chameleon I’m getting is only 2-3 months old id say.

5.0 is strong enough far as light rays go. Stronger can hurt them. But soon as you can i would get a 5.0 T5 HO lunar bulb. Much better for them then compact bulbs.

 

[katttt12]

Yes I will defiantly switch to that once I have a little more room in the area of where I’m putting the cage, I have heard nothing but good things about that for sure!

 

[RobTheChameleonLover]

Yes I will defiantly switch to that once I have a little more room in the area of where I’m putting the cage, I have heard nothing but good things about that for sure!

I seen a big improvement in my cham. Much more active soon as i did. Im glad i did. Now one thing havnt talked about was what kind of cham you thinking on getting?

 

[katttt12]

That’s good, the chameleon I’m getting is going to be a veiled chameleon.

 

[RobTheChameleonLover]

Check this out. Gives you info on them. And about male and female. Female need little different attention.


https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/