Vivariums are the more customary sort of chameleon environment and are like the reptile confines you may see at the zoo.
Baby veiled chameleon cage setup.
Veiled chameleon cage lighting.
This practice advocates using a small cage to grow the chameleon up until adulthood.
There are two sorts of habitats.
Vivarium cages and free range living spaces.
In this video i show you my baby veiled chameleon enclosure.
Chameleon cages shouldn t have glass walls to encourage air circulation.
One is the a uvb strip light and the other is a basking light.
1 layer of clay pebbles screen and weed barrier then 5 of soil made up of sponge moss bark sand and eco earth.
I also recommend that automatic misting or hand misting should be done a couple of times each day if possible.
To summarize though a veiled chameleon needs two types of lights.
Baby chameleons in adult size cages.
The thinking is that the baby chameleon can find food water and basking spot easier in a smaller space.
However it is of extreme and high importance that the babies are kept in a high humidity environment.
Usually we also prefer mesh cages that have two separate swinging front doors a larger top door for gaining access to your chameleon itself and a smaller lower door.
Just finished putting together my new setup for a baby veiled i ll be receiving tuesday from flchams from the naval line a very vibrant orange sire.
Notice how it has an aluminum no corrosion frame and all screen walls.
But in order to keep the baby chameleon safe and sound you will have to provide them a decent habitat.
Repxotica shows you how to set up and care for your veiled chameleon.
It is then transferred to the adult size cage.
Lighting is probably the most important aspect of setting up a veiled chameleon s cage.
Veiled chameleon cage set up an adult should be placed in a cage that measures 2x2x4ft has lots of foliage and is placed about 6ft off the ground.
He currently is in a 30 by 16 by 16 reptibreeze screen enclosure full of live plants and branche.
The terrarium or cage made for the baby veiled chameleon should be small so as to easily be able to find the insects.
It s so important i ve written a more general article about chameleon lighting here.
Chameleons do make incredible pets.