Things You'll Need:
- Enclosure
- Substrate
- Plants
- Branches
- Heat lamp
- Thermometer
- Full spectrum lighting
- Lighting timer
- Small dish
- Aquarium bubble stone and air pump
- Spray bottle
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Step 1
Make or buy an enclosure for your chameleon. The enclosure should have screen sides to allow for cross ventilation.
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Step 2
Use paper to cover the bottom of the cage as a substrate. Butcher paper or newspaper will work fine and can be changed easily when soiled.
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Step 3
Fill the cage with plenty of climbing branches that are at least as wide as the chameleon. Add enough plants to provide hiding places, perches and sleeping areas.
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Step 4
Provide a thermal gradient in the enclosure ranging from 100 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This is accomplished simply using a heat lamp or two and a thermometer.
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Step 5
Add full spectrum lighting to the cage as this is essential to your veiled chameleon's health. Place all the lighting on a timer to allow for 14 hours of daylight as well as 10 hours of night conditions.
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Step 6
Maintain a humidity level of 30 to 50 percent by placing a small dish in the bottom of the cage with an aquarium bubble stone inside the dish.
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Step 7
Mist the plants in the enclosure daily to provide drinking water for your chameleon.
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Step 8
Feed your chameleon daily with a diet of gut loaded crickets. Gut load them by feeding them store bought cricket food before placing them in the cage with your chameleon.
