Reptile & Amphibian Forums

The other day i was looking in the pet store when i saw a REALLY unusal price tag for a veiled chameleon baby(about 2-3 inches)for $50. SO im begining to think about getting one I already know they shoulden't be housed in a glass aquarium because they might see their reflection and fight with it, that i should not handle it much.
1)How could i need to keep the tempature up during the winter? as i live in New York and my house gets REALLY cold.
2)What should i use for a heat source?
3)What watering method should i use a driping type, or misting
4) How big should the enclosment be?
5)Crickets, or meal worms as the basic diet?
ALso please correct me if any info is wrong, and please add some more helpful things.

Thanks

Although many of us can answer those questions, and those are very good questions, you must do other research. For everything you need to know to keep your little guy healthy, you'll need pages and pages of info.

Try some of the links on this site or go to adcham.com for some online research. adcham is very good and is well trusted.

Get yourself a book (great deals on amazon!) such as the chameleon handbook (or the new chameleon handbook) by Francois LeBerre.

Odds are that you won't get your cham for another month or two (and please don't!) when you're done your research.

the questions you've asked are a good start though (and sorry i don't have time to answer them)

good luck in your research

Also, that tiny baby will be harder to care for than an older cham if it is your first. You'll need to deal with hundreds of fruit flies and pinhead crix right off. Here are some other good info sources for your research:

http://www.chameleonnews.com
http://www.chameleonjournals.com
http://www.calumma.com (also has good care books available)