Why does a veiled chameleon stay dark all day?
Chameleons, Veileds mostly, will stay much darker because they are basking. Dark colors better absorb that sun/light bulbs energy to warm up and digest food. Veileds will almost always be dark during the day, unless they are placed in a very dense cage and are very high up.
Where do veiled chameleons go in the forest?
Veiled Chameleons are housed in the Forest Edge style cage interior. Even though they seem to have aggressive personalities, this is often just how they show their shyness. A forest edge cage provides the open basking area and the densely leafy area where they can retreat to, hide, and feel safe. This retreat area is critical for their well being.
What happens to a female Chameleon when she lays?
They may or may not abandon food for a few days prior to laying, in this regard all females may react differently to needing to lay. But they will become more restless, roaming the bottom of the cage particularly as they look for a place to lay.
How to download the veiled chameleon care summary?
To download the Veiled Chameleon Care Summary .pdf click on the above image. The Veiled Chameleon Care Summary distills the most important aspects of husbandry care into an easily referenced handout. But chameleon care is, unfortunately, much more involved than can be presented on a summary sheet.
What do you need to know about a veiled chameleon?
However unlike many other reptiles, female veiled chameleons will still lay eggs (infertile eggs) even if there is no male around for breeding. This means that if you own a female veiled chameleon you are going to need to have a lay box to help aide her when she lays her eggs.
They may or may not abandon food for a few days prior to laying, in this regard all females may react differently to needing to lay. But they will become more restless, roaming the bottom of the cage particularly as they look for a place to lay.
When do veiled chameleons start to lay eggs?
A young female veiled showing mature coloration. At 6 months she is already old enough to breed. When getting ready to lay eggs a female will gain a lot of weight, even if food intake hasn’t changed and they will start to look very rounded, and they usually begin to get restless.
Why do chameleons paw at the walls of their cage?
Meaning: Chameleons should be content within their cage. The cage walls should not be a climbing surface. If they are scaling the walls or pawing at the sides of their cage it is because they are not happy inside their cage. Most often it is because the inside of the cage does not provide a certain necessity.
