New Veiled Chameleon

[Stanly]

cause i was going to get a adult femala and they said that she was gravid but since i was new i didnt want to get her

Yes bare bottom, clean up poop and water daily, get him out and clean the whole cage about once a week (with light soap and warm water, rinse WELL)

If it is a female it will need a egg laying ben but not until it's older (I think 5-6 months at the earliest) by that time it will need a bigger cage too. Is yours male or female? If you don't know post some pics of the back feet and some one should beable to tell you (curled males have little "spurs")

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

ok here are some pics of his back feet
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[Andrew The Chameleon]

how old do you think my cham is is another question i have

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

oh and where do i get a egg laying bin and how do you keep humidity with no substrate

 

[Julirs]

It is a girl somewhere under 2 months old. Live plants and misting a few times daily will keep the humidity up. You will not need an egg laying bin for another few months.

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

ok thank you when will i need to buy a egg laying bin

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

and i know i dont need it but where do i get a egg laying bin

 

[Julirs]

You just use a flower pot or bucket that is at least 10" around and 10" deep. You can fill with organic earth or that stuff you had in the bottom of the cage mixed with sand.

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

ok thank you

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

so my cham is a girl and do they lay eggs without mate

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

or do they have to mate

 

[carol5208]

so my cham is a girl and do they lay eggs without mate

yes they can lay eggs without mating. Not every female will lay but alot of them do and you have to be prepared just in case. If she does not have a place to lay her eggs she will become eggbound and you will have to take her to a vet or she will die.

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

oh and also she hasnt been wanting to eat but i bought like 18 crickets today and she wont eat them

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

and if she lays eggs there wont be babies right if she doesnt mate

 

[carol5208]

right, the eggs will be infertile, so no babies.

 

[carol5208]

oh and also she hasnt been wanting to eat but i bought like 18 crickets today and she wont eat them

what size are the crickets? Did you get the UVB light??

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

i have the pinheads and yes i did get the uvb light i have some pics on page seven of this thread

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

well is it better

 

[Andrew The Chameleon]

and so is it screen or mesh?

 

[carol5208]

Andrew if you don't mind my asking, how old are you? Be honest please. Your cage on page 7 does not look any different. You did not remove the dirt in the bottom or whatever it is like we told you. The UVB light you bought, can you show me a picture of the box so I can make sure you got the right one? It would be better if you got a screen cage and put more vines, branhes and plants like we suggested to you.