My veil chameleon.?

Question

I'm wondering if my baby veil is suited for its 20 gallon cage. Its cage is rectangle that is vertical it has bark flooring and little bits of moss over the the bark with an artificial grape vine a log with a water bowl. Also my Chameleon is 10 inches how many crickets should it eat?

Answer 1

Before we talk about tank size and crickets let's discuss the water bowl. Is that your chameleon's only source of drinking water? I hope you were told that chameleons rarely if ever recognize and drink from standing water. The standard way to water chameleons is through a drip system or through spraying them. They tend only to recognize water that is dripping or in droplet form on leaves.

Answer 2

My veiled is 6 months old and is in a 24x18 screen cage which is now too small for him. They need large enclosures, with twice daily misting to provide humidity and water (they don't drink from bowls). I also have a drip cup set on top to offer dripping water every morning. I have a live Schefflera plant in the cage for climbing, as well as extra fake vines and plants. Don't use loose substrate on the bottom--it is too difficult to keep clean and the crickets will hide in it. I free feed my crickets after dusting them in a calcium/D3 supplement. Also, the crickets are properly housed and gutloaded. The amound of crickets he will eat depends on his size--young eat a lot more than adults. Just offer him some and if he eats them all give him more. Go to:

http://members.aol.com/Cool6180/veiled.html
or
http://www.chameleonnews.com/year2003/mar2003/calyptratus/veiled_faq.html

for additional info on heating and lighting, etc.