Just bought an adult veiled chameleon

[Newveiledowner]

I would... Making sure temps are correct at basking. And he is not sitting too close to it to cause a thermal burn. They need time to digest. They will seek out the heat especially on days they eat.

I raised the light a little higher than the other one was because this one got hotter and I can feel it when I put my hand under it I would hate my self if I burned him

 

[Beman]

I raised the light a little higher than the other one was because this one got hotter and I can feel it when I put my hand under it I would hate my self if I burned him

If it feels hot to you having your hand there for more then a few minutes than it will be too hot for him.

 

[Newveiledowner]

If it feels hot to you having your hand there for more then a few minutes than it will be too hot for him.

Also is it Normal for him to just take a bite out of a leaf?

 

[Mountain Dragon]

Also is it Normal for him to just take a bite out of a leaf?

Yup they are known to just take a gobble at plants we have no clue why…. Just make sure ur plants are live and safe and eating them will be no promise but don’t feed him vetagbles or fruits

 

[Newveiledowner]

Yup they are known to just take a gobble at plants we have no clue why…. Just make sure ur plants are live and safe and eating them will be no promise but don’t feed him vetagbles or fruits

It is a ficus I just bought yesterday. just noticed that a chunk of one of the top leafs was missing that he was just hanging out by.

 

[Beman]

It is a ficus I just bought yesterday. just noticed that a chunk of one of the top leafs was missing that he was just hanging out by.

Yep they are like toddlers... everything goes in the mouth.

 

[Newveiledowner]

Yep they are like toddlers... everything goes in the mouth.

Lol okay I'm glad he didn't eat any of the other plants I had in there before I switched to these new ones!

 

[Lindasjackson]

You’re doing a great job, just keep up the good work!

 

[kinyonga]

Can you recommend any supplements? My local pet store only had ones with d3 and phosphate they had none without I guess I'm gonna have to buy online? Do you have a link? I'm trying to learn id like to think I have him in a better environment than the pet store did since they had him in a glass cage and it's couldn't have been more bigger than 2 ft by 2

There are lots of options for supplements that work... @Beman has already given you one option.

 

[Newveiledowner]

@Lindasjackson is this the thermometer

 

[Lindasjackson]

It’s not the one I have but it looks better because it looks like it comes with a wired probe that you would attach to the basking spot.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Actually that one doesn’t look like it gives the humidity. You want one that gives both humidity and temp. You can get a temp gage with a wired probe for the basking sight but you also need at least two others that give both temp and humidity with maybe one of them being a govee. I wish I could add links! I’m going to see if I can, hold on.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Sorry, I can’t give a link. I tried and it didn’t work. There is a govee temp and hygrometer on sale now on Amazon for 10.19. That’s a great deal. Just type in govee temp and hygrometer and scroll down and you’ll see it. Then search for a temp gage with a wired probe and those run about 3.99.

 

[Newveiledowner]

Sorry, I can’t give a link. I tried and it didn’t work. There is a govee temp and hygrometer on sale now on Amazon for 10.19. That’s a great deal. Just type in govee temp and hygrometer and scroll down and you’ll see it. Then search for a temp gage with a wired probe and those run about 3.99.

Found it thank you!

 

[Newveiledowner]

Sorry, I can’t give a link. I tried and it didn’t work. There is a govee temp and hygrometer on sale now on Amazon for 10.19. That’s a great deal. Just type in govee temp and hygrometer and scroll down and you’ll see it. Then search for a temp gage with a wired probe and those run about 3.99.

Is this a good wired thermometer?

 

[Newveiledowner]

Hi and welcome! You’re getting all sorts of great info and I love your eagerness to learn and make everything perfect for your guy. You may want to write down some of it to help keep it clear.
Along with @CasqueAbove awesome site to learn, you could also check out https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/
https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/ and Neptune the chameleon on YouTube.
This is a great uvb light to get. https://www.pangeareptile.com/collections/t5-lighting/products/arcadia-prot5-6-uvb-bulb-with-hood
After problems with them, I said I’d never recommend them, but https://www.reptilesupplyco.com/ does have Mist King at a good price, along with some other needed items, also at good prices. I would just say to keep on top of them if they send you the wrong items.

What wattage t5ho bulb should I get? Going to order it by tonight

 

[Beman]

Is this a good wired thermometer?

These can be inaccurate. So use two at basking... One to double check the first one.

 

[MissSkittles]

What wattage t5ho bulb should I get? Going to order it by tonight

You’ll want either an Arcadia 6% or ReptiSun 5.0 uvb bulb with the T5 fixture.

 

[Newveiledowner]

You’ll want either an Arcadia 6% or ReptiSun 5.0 uvb bulb with the T5 fixture.

Local reptile store can get it in in about 3 days so that's when it'll be here

 

[MissSkittles]

Local reptile store can get it in in about 3 days so that's when it'll be here

Do keep in mind that ReptiSun bulbs need to be changed every 6 months and Arcadia, every year. Unless you have a solarmeter 6.5 to test the bulb’s output, that is.