{"id":982,"date":"2019-05-07T19:01:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T19:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=982"},"modified":"2023-12-07T09:05:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:05:11","slug":"where-are-veiled-chameleons-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/where-are-veiled-chameleons-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are Veiled Chameleons from?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you are interested in Veiled Chameleons, in particular where they come from, you are in the right place. Let me get straight to it.<\/p>\n
Where are veiled chameleons from? The Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a species of the Chameleon and native to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is also known as the conehead or Yemen Chameleon<\/strong><\/p>\n Now that you know where the Veiled Chameleon is from. Let me explain more about them. Such as if they can be kept as pets in captivity, what they eat, what supplementation they need, lighting requirements and more.<\/p>\n Yes, it can and it is also quite a popular pet. For that reason, in this article, I’m going to give you some tips and details of the best practices to keep them.<\/p>\n Veiled Chameleons mainly eat crickets in captivity. However, if you are going to be feeding them you need to make sure that you get the sizing correct. A general rule for most lizards is to only feed them food which is no longer than the distance between each of their eyes. The reason for this is to avoid choking.<\/p>\n When they are young, such as baby or juvenile, is important to feed them on a regular basis. When I say on a regular basis, I mean at least once or twice a day. However, as they get older you can reduce this frequency to every other day.<\/p>\n In addition to this, because they do not have other sources of nutrients and calcium, you will need to supplement their food. This is done by providing a calcium and vitamin supplement. This can easily be achieved by dusting the insects with the supplement.<\/p>\n For females, this is even more important. Because there is a good chance that they will breed during their lifetime.<\/p>\n To improve their nutrition, it is a good idea to also gut-load the insects that you feed them. This is done by simply pre-feeding the insects, such as crickets, with nutritional food.<\/p>\n The ideal food for this is:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Veiled chameleons are arboreal, which means that they live most of their lives in trees. Therefore, they do not expect to see water handed to them a water dish.<\/p>\n What they are used to is getting their water supply from the dew off plant leaves. To emulate this in captivity, you have to mist the leaves in their enclosure.<\/p>\n To achieve this simply water spray the enclosure (Misting) at least a couple of times a day to make sure that the leaves and plants are well covered.<\/p>\n Another option is to provide a dripping system. This dripping system will allow you to automate the misting of the leaves. Using one of these gizmos, it will drop in water on a regular basis to make sure that the leaves stay misted.<\/p>\n Generally speaking, you shouldn’t really provide a glass terrarium for a veiled chameleon (Click here to see how often chameleons shed)<\/a>. This is mainly because of their need for ventilation.<\/p>\nCan a Veiled Chameleon be Kept as a Pet in Captivity?<\/h2>\n
What do veiled chameleons eat?<\/h2>\n
Supplementation<\/h3>\n
Gut-loading Insects for Nutrition<\/h3>\n
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What water requirements do they have?<\/h2>\n
What is the ideal housing for the veiled Chameleon?<\/h2>\n