How To Take Care Of Veiled Chameleon. Place chameleon in a secure habitat. Regular handling is not recommended.
The baby veiled chameleon should be fed at least once or twice a day and on the other hand the adult veiled chameleons. If you can get pinhead crickets they will probably go for them. Chameleons rarely drink from a water bowl but they will lap up droplets of water off plants so the mistingdrip system also serves as a water source.
A drip or misting system works well so theres water the trickles down the plants in the enclosure.
Veiled chameleons become highly stressed when handled. Heat lamp Chameleons are ectothermic creatures meaning they cant regulate their body temperature on their own and instead use the sun. Chameleons require a lot of devotion if it is to thrive. A four or even six bulb High Output T5 fixture the width of your cage with 6500K fluorescent bulbs will light a 4 tall cage nicely.