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Veiled Chameleon? Will he survive?

October 7, 2009 - 9:22 pm

Okay.. So I recently bought a Chameleon 7 days ago and had to provide him with only a small plastic enclosure and not enough heat.

I currently have a Computer lamp going over him for heat and lighting for now because I have yet to purchase the neccesities.

I plan on doing it today.
I have been feeding him 6 pinheads a day (feeding crickets carrots)
misting 3 times a day (when I wake up, get home from school, and sleep)

I keep him the computer light for 13 hours a day.

That’s basically it.

I plan on buying him a UVB light and heater.
A calcium food for the crickets as well as the solid water stuff.

A cricket home thing so i can easily put 20ish crickets in there and just feed them all..

a new 2 by 2 by 3 repatrium (4 sided ventilation)
Pothos Plants
a rock wall for the back to help just a tad with humidity and the scalability(if thats a word)
Okay I understand But it was a sudden thing. My dad bought it for me.

Just out of no where.
Not caring about what it took.

Will this shorten his life?
going through all of this must be big time stress for him.

I just want to be able to provide him with what he needs.
Is everything I listed good for him!?

I need to know asap.
None of these even deserve a best answer…
#1 will get it just because he gave me the best idea.

Everyone says the same stupid ass thing..
I get it..
When he comes home with it without saying a thing what am I supposed to do?

god damn..

You should have bought the equipment and had it set up and running at the right temperature and humidity before you bought the chameleon and not after.They do stress alot easier than most lizards and stress is one of the biggest killers of chameleons.you have gone about this the wrong way round.get it into the right set up as soon as poss or there is a good chance it will die,especially if it is only young.

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3 Responses to “Veiled Chameleon? Will he survive?”

  1. reptile king Says:
    October 8th, 2009 at 3:04 am

    You should have bought the equipment and had it set up and running at the right temperature and humidity before you bought the chameleon and not after.They do stress alot easier than most lizards and stress is one of the biggest killers of chameleons.you have gone about this the wrong way round.get it into the right set up as soon as poss or there is a good chance it will die,especially if it is only young.
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  2. Kristen M Says:
    October 8th, 2009 at 3:21 am

    U should hav researched info about it b4 buying it. u should hav set up everything b4 taking it home. Chamos get stressed out easier than other reptiles.
    References :

  3. jason m Says:
    October 8th, 2009 at 3:29 am

    well till you get a good set up, try to take him out side for a few hours in a tree or bush. he will enjoy that if its cold put him in a house plant real or fake. is better than being in a little plastic container all day
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