| Common Name |
Veiled Chameleon |
| Scientific Name |
Chamaeleo calyptratus ssp. |
| Temperature |
Between 75 to 95 degrees |
| Adult Length |
Males can reach 2 feet, including tail. Females are smaller at about
14". Veiled Chameleons grow very rapidly. |
| Range |
The Veiled Chameleon comes from the mountainous desert areas of Yemen
and Saudi Arabia. |
| Feeding Habits |
Veiled Chameleons are insectivores. They will eat crickets and mealworms.
They will also eat some vegetables and fruits (collard greens, apples,
turnip greens.) Don not feed your Veiled Chameleon any cabbage, spinach,
or lettuce. I provide a small baby's food jar with a perching place over
the top, in the cage. In the jar I put the food along with some calcium
supplement. |
| Compatibility |
Males should not be housed with other males as they are very teritorial.
Females on the other hand can be housed together. One male and 2-3 females
can be housed together. |
| Habitat |
Chameleons need large encloseurs. The taller the better. This provides
the chameleon several places to climb and bask and search for food. This
also gives the chameleon the choice of different temperatures, i.e. at
different hieghts. Aquariums are not generally recommended, because they
lack the air flow that chameleons need. Lighting should compose of an incandescent
basking light, one fluorescent full-spectrum light, and exposure to natural
sunlight. Live plants look best but be sure to avoid toxic plants. A Hibiscus
is common plant that is put with chameleons. |
