I am going to be getting a baby veiled chameleon latter in this week. He will be about 2.5inches long. I was wondering what is best to feed little guys his size- i heard crickets and fruit flies that are smaller than his head. Is this right. I would like any extra advice you have on raising baby veiled chams. I have done tons of research but, would like to hear from an actuall person instead of a book and website-although it gives very helpful info. Thank you!
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- Thread starter meganm122
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Howdy Megan,
Sounds like you are getting a very young one. Many would suggest that you try to get one a bit older if you have that option. 3-4 months would be an age that is possibly more stable in health etc. and less fragile. But be that as it may, if you still get one that young then pinheads crickets and fruit flies are the typical staple food. A fully screened cage around 16x18x24 or so would be acceptable for his first enclosure. A Reptisun 5.0 UVB source along with a low-cost basking lamp around 50w-100w (75w works for me) positioned to produce a basking spot temp of around 90-95F is important. Hydration is the key to his survival. Careful, fine-mist hand-spraying 2-3-4 times a day with luke-warm water for many minutes until he drinks would go a long way towards survival. This is something that takes some experimenting to get the balance between providing wet leaves for him to drink water from and drowning him. Spray some, wait some, spray some to see if you can trigger his drinking response. Some chameleons just don't seem to "drink in public" yet are obviously taking in enough water to stay completely hydrated. It will take some time and effort to insure that things are right for your new critter. The younger they are the narrower that window of success and failure becomes.
Good luck.
Oh, by the way, if at all possible, get a male so that you won't be running into egg issues in the months/years ahead.
Sounds like you are getting a very young one. Many would suggest that you try to get one a bit older if you have that option. 3-4 months would be an age that is possibly more stable in health etc. and less fragile. But be that as it may, if you still get one that young then pinheads crickets and fruit flies are the typical staple food. A fully screened cage around 16x18x24 or so would be acceptable for his first enclosure. A Reptisun 5.0 UVB source along with a low-cost basking lamp around 50w-100w (75w works for me) positioned to produce a basking spot temp of around 90-95F is important. Hydration is the key to his survival. Careful, fine-mist hand-spraying 2-3-4 times a day with luke-warm water for many minutes until he drinks would go a long way towards survival. This is something that takes some experimenting to get the balance between providing wet leaves for him to drink water from and drowning him. Spray some, wait some, spray some to see if you can trigger his drinking response. Some chameleons just don't seem to "drink in public" yet are obviously taking in enough water to stay completely hydrated. It will take some time and effort to insure that things are right for your new critter. The younger they are the narrower that window of success and failure becomes.
Good luck.
Oh, by the way, if at all possible, get a male so that you won't be running into egg issues in the months/years ahead.