going to get a exo-terra viv for a cameleon would like to know what i would need for lighting and heating also what to feed .any help would be great.

are you getting a baby chameleon?

from what ive been told so far on this forum, the exo terras arnt the best enclosures for chameleons, ok as a temp enclosure for a baby but not good long term due to air circulation problems.

you will need a UV bulb and a basking light connected to a thermostat so it doesnt get too hot.

chameleons like to eat crickets, wax worms, small locusts, and veiled chams can eat some fruit and veg when they are older i beleive.

it would be for baby cham so would only be its home till it gets bigger,

Hello... you can use an exoterra UV canopy which will sit on the top mesh of the exoterra viv, and you will also need a heat lamp placed to shine through the top (although with an exoterra this is quite difficult to locate). Be careful not to have the heat lamp touching the mesh as your cham may well walk upside-down on the top mesh and will get burned if it comes into direct contact with the lamp.
You will also need to monitor control the humidity by spraying the viv once or twice a day - your cham will not drink standing water but will lick drips of water from the plants. Waterfalls are not a good idea as they are very easily contaminated with bacteria from the cham's poo and suicidal live food.
Crickets, locusts, occasional wax worms/mealworms are good foods (remember to dust with supplements) and a great rule of thumb is to never feed prey larger than the gap between your cham's eyes. You may get some of the prey escaping through the cable gaps at the top of the viv; I block them with kitchen foil.
Don't use any substrate on the floor of the viv to ensure no accidental ingestion by cham when firing at prey; if your cham does eat substrate it can very quickly cause impaction and probably death.
I would agree with the previous comment that exoterras are not ideal, though ok for the early stages provided you monitor conditions carefully. The main problem is the fact that yemens need a constant airflow through their habitat, so an arboreal viv with either mesh sides or lots of vents would be more suitable. I have just bought a 4ft tall aluminium mesh cage from the USA which was delivered very quickly, total cost of $145 including postage, so only about £75. That was from LLReptiles.com, but you may want a mesh flexarium (also by ExoTerra).
Plant your viv with lots of foliage (preferably real plants that are cham suitable) as he will need to move up and down the viv to regulate his temperature.
If you have a female cham you will need to be fully aware of the egg laying requirements any time from about 6 months old, as she will become gravid even without a mate, although the eggs will be infertile. Female chams can easily become egg bound and die, so be aware of her habitat requirements.
There is a wealth of information on this site; use the search facility on the tool bar and look up yemen chameleons, as this will be of huge help in learning. There are also a lot of care sheets available on the internet if you do a google search.
Hope this helps you, good luck with your cham and please keep us posted!
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if you type in yemen in the search menu your get lots of info..i know cause i did it the other day..im getting one to i bought a 38 gallon flexi for my baby..when he gets bigger il buy him a bigger one..price on the 38 gallon was 28£ i think?

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