I'm sorry to hear about the problems you are having with your veiled hatchlings. I know what its like to got through this. Its never happened to me with veileds but when I start to work with a new species, sometimes I have problems with hatchlings.



http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BDeggs1.html

"there has been some discussion on this list not too long ago about high incubation temps causing weak hatchlings".



I suspect that shorter hatch times/higher incubation temps. might result in health issues like lung health, organ health etc. similar to what one might expect to find in premature (human) babies. "Nature" hasn't got enough time to complete the baby properly if we rush it? I don't know what affect the temperature has on the rate at which the yolk is used up or on air exchange either...maybe someone else will have an answer?



I do know that high incubation temperatures can play a part in deformities in some lizards too.



I have kept/raised veiled chameleons for years by starting them off in small groups in glass tanks with no problem. I have about a 95% survival rate at three months of age.



What temperature did you incubate the eggs at?

Were the eggs incubated in the dark?



The plants you put in their cages....were they well washed (both sides of the leaves)?



Sorry I don't have a better answer for you. It certainly is frustrating.

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