This practice advocates using a small cage to grow the chameleon up until adulthood.
Baby veiled chameleon cage setup.
We in the chameleon community have had a curious habit of using grow out cages for our juvenile single pet chameleons.
Lighting is probably the most important aspect of setting up a veiled chameleon s cage.
One is the a uvb strip light and the other is a basking light.
The terrarium or cage made for the baby veiled chameleon should be small so as to easily be able to find the insects.
In this video i show you my baby veiled chameleon enclosure.
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.
However it is of extreme and high importance that the babies are kept in a high humidity environment.
It is then transferred to the adult size cage.
Vivariums are the more customary sort of chameleon environment and are like the reptile confines you may see at the zoo.
Sambava panther chameleon on sale cage setup for baby chameleons.
Notice how it has an aluminum no corrosion frame and all screen walls.
There are two sorts of habitats.
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.
Veiled chameleon cage lighting.
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.
Juveniles can be placed in a 16x16x30 screen enclosure but should be transferred to an adult enclosure at six months of age.
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.
I also recommend that automatic misting or hand misting should be done a couple of times each day if possible.
Vivarium cages and free range living spaces.
Chameleons do make incredible pets.
It s so important i ve written a more general article about chameleon lighting here.
To summarize though a veiled chameleon needs two types of lights.
But in order to keep the baby chameleon safe and sound you will have to provide them a decent habitat.
He currently is in a 30 by 16 by 16 reptibreeze screen enclosure full of live plants and branche.