New chameleon owner

[jingle49boio]

Hey everyone new chameleon owner here. Uh where to start so my little friends name is boio (boy-oh) I believe he is a veiled chameleon still young 1 maybe 2 months old. Very high stress level which I was expecting as he is a rescue from a local pet store and I just couldnt leave him behind personally having seen how he was handled. He is currently about the length of my index finger with his tail rolled partially. I got him about a week ago. Cage is a 18x18x36 with mesh sides. I covered it later to help hold heat and moisture better and it does descent now with both. Hot spot is resting flat at 95 bottom depending on house temperature between 75-85. He has several of the fake leafy bushes to hide in as well as vine strung all over the cage I am currently looking for more decor so he can having hiding in almost all locations. I am very much looking for his total comfort and happiness as long as he lives. Any and all advice with my new friend would be appreciated.

 

[jingle49boio]

 

[kinyonga]

I mwould lower the basking temperature to the low 80's. Small chameleons dehydrate quickly.

 

[Twitchet]

Hi again,
welcome to the forums
You might want to have a read of the veiled chameleon caresheet too,
if you look at the top of the page it's under resources then caresheets, you'll find the veiled caresheet there and it's excellent,
Good luck with Boio.

Theres also a "how to ask for help" form here too
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[jingle49boio]

Thank you. Ill give them a check later and post some pictures of him. Ill be able to switch his bulb out today so he isnt roasting.

 

[Melodie21]

Aww your baby boy veiled chameleon is to cute i remember when mine was that young i have a maled veiled chameleon whose 7 months old now his name is clyde

 

[jingle49boio]

Aww he is a cutie and I love the name. Do you have any advice for the hand feeding? As soon as I open the cage and try to hand feed he turns brown and runs from my hand

 

[Melodie21]

Aww he is a cutie and I love the name. Do you have any advice for the hand feeding? As soon as I open the cage and try to hand feed he turns brown and runs from my hand

Thanks i think so to just try cup feeding first and let him get used to your hand in the cage that sucks clyde finally eats out of my hand sometimes every other time from a cup its good to let them hunt by the way make sure your babies temp in his cage isnt so high and that he always has something to drink so he doesnt get dehydrated