Chameleon Housing Setup

[M&D]

Help! I'm looking at getting a Veiled/Yemen Chameleon. However I've read an awful lot on the types of housing they need. Does anyone have advice the best type of Vivarium to use and the set-up. i.e Glass or wood. What I have see shows +/- for both. Any advice appreciated

[Lex]

Much of your descision for vivarium will be based on the room you plan on placing the viv in, a mesh viv is all well and good, but if you place it in a cool room it will stuggle badly to keep the temperature needed to maintain a healthy cham...

where will you be keeping him/her?

[M&D]

Hi

The Chameleon will be housed in our Lounge. Temp doesn't drop below 20 at night and average around 23 during the day.
I've found these Zoo Med Repti Breeze sturdy metal mesh cages that can have heat lights and UVs on top. I'm leaning towards these as it will give good ventilation. The humidity of the room is about 63-65%.
Any thoughts.

Thanks.

[jaylewis19]

that sounds good mate just make sure that the chameleon can get a decent heat gradient in the tank. I've got a mesh tank for my male veiled and he loves it. Their quite hardy so as long as the room is kept warm it'll be fine

[M&D]

Could anyone advise on best temp. I have viv set-up redy now with Mesh Vivarium, 1 real plant, loads of vines to climb on. I have one 125W bulb on top that does it all etc... I have roughly 100 degress right at the at the top.... and varying down to the bottom. I have 3ft mesh high mesh viv. How long do you mist vivarium for and I'm also installing drip system.

[GAD58Y]

are you getting a baby or an adult ?as these require differant basking temps.



graeme

[fowlers]

what basking temps do you use graeme?

[GAD58Y]

Originally Posted by fowlers

what basking temps do you use graeme?

for yemens,
babies low 80s
females 85f
males 95f


hope this helps


graeme

[M&D]

I think I'll be getting a baby. Would like to experience the whole thing. How about misting etc...how long for etc...

Food is already in place - Crickets at the ready due to having Beardie's and Gecko's.

Have I missed anything else that is obvious?

[fowlers]

Originally Posted by GAD58Y

for yemens,
babies low 80s
females 85f
males 95f


hope this helps


graeme

what temps do you use on panthers?

cheers
rob