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I just got my first chameleon, a 3 month old male veiled, and I have read over pretty much every chameleon information source I could find on the internet.

I was wondering if mine is too young to be fed superworms, and what size crickets he should be eating? Also, how many should he eat every other day when he is fed?

Thanks to anyone who can help.

Hi and welcome to cham-mania

at 3 months I would not recommend supers just yet. The rule of thumb for size if that the insect should not be any longet than the space between the cham's eyes.

why are you feeding every other day? While growing, he should be able to eat as much as he wants, every day. Offer a good variety of food that is dusted supplemented regularly with a Rep-Cal Calcium/D3 (or comparable) and a multivitamin dust (ex: Rep-Cal herptivite)

If you go to the link below you will find the most recommended sites on chameleons. Check out each one and peruse the articles within. You will also find a list of setup questions so feel free to post the Q&A here to make sure he is getting off to a good start. There ARE sites that offer poor and/or outdated info and pet stores and even some breeders do not have the best husbandry info to pass along to new owners. Where did you get him? Would love to see some pics of the guy once he is settled in

lele
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info

0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.3 Mad. Hissers (2 died ;(
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha

Thanks for the info, I'll post some pics tomorrow.

So sorry to hear about Luna, I'm sure she had a great life with someone like you overseeing it (the pics of the enclosure and ceiling setup looked cool).

I hope you don't mind me throwing out newbie questions every once in a while.

Jon

Hi Jon,

glad to help! That is what we are here for. Remember, there was a time when every one of us here was a newbie. Frankly, when I first began researching chams I lurked on this forum for a few months before posting - learned a lot, and have been here ever since. Even tho' Luna is no longer with me (she was my only cham) - btw, thanks for your comments - I still feel a strong connection to this community. It was everyone here who got me through some struggles with her - great support.

Anyway....keep us posted on your new guy!

lele
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info

0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.3 Mad. Hissers (2 died ;(
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha

Here's a couple pics of my chameleon, and i'll post some of the terrarium a little later.

I also posted a Q about misting, and was hoping, Lele, that you could assist with your knowledge....thanks