#veiled chameleon

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Please vote for whichever animal is cuter, not whichever one you like more!

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Chamaeleo calyptratus - adult male

The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is an arboreal species of chameleon. It is native to the south-western Arabian Peninsula (Yemen & Saudi Arabia) where the climate is semi-arid and tropical. It is highly susceptible to stress which makes it a species difficult to treat in captivity.

I raised this guy from a baby, but you definitely need to give chameleons plenty of space to roam and hunt. Any species of chameleon should absolutely not be kept in small terrariums, but sadly when kept as pets they often are confined to much too small of spaces. I kept him in a large, tall open air cage where he had plenty of space to hide and hunt, and he acclimated quite well.

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Nachito (2024)

This is Nachito, a cute female Veiled Chameleon! Her portrait was painted with acrylics on an 8" x 10" stretched canvas. She is a piebald morph, so she has pink feet and white bands around her wrists and ankles! Very unusual, and not a color morph I have seen before.

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Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

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Wildlife Photographer Documents Magical Moment When He Locks Eyes With an Animal

Veiled Chameleon

Photographer: Shaaz Jung

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The Reptile House was always one of my favourite places when I was a kid, I can't believe it took me this long to get back in there! It's almost exactly how I remember it too, there's just some more updated signs~

Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) Phillippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) Rhinoceros Iguanas (Cyclura cornuta cornuta) King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

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Just tryin' to blend in~🦎

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that time Matilda accidentally pinched my nipple 🥲

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Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what's the thingy on your profile pic? My guess is somesort of creeeeture within amber, correct? If so, what kind of creeeeeture is it? it's got a funky head it's pretty cool

Also I just remembered I can color text on the tumble so yeah I'm having fun with that hope you don't mind

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Thr creature is a chameleon! I didn't have a species in mind but after some research I guess it's a mix of the big crown of the Veiled chameleon and the angled jaw of a Panther Chameleon to get the arrow shape.

Panther Chameleon Skeleton by Exifia on Deviant art.

There was a hubbub a few years ago about an amber specimen containing a chameleon, but that was later proved to be an Albernapid amphibian calked Yaksha by Susan E. Evans.

So a few things inspired it, like Jurrasic Park abd some amber related news at the time. But I think the main inspiration was the power and golden eggs from Splatoon.

This was unintentional but I think it's transformative enough to be okay.

The bean shape was inspired by the famous "gummy bear" amber fossil from Slupsk, Poland.

Sometimes, my mind conflates gummy bears and jelly beans lol.

Sorry if this is a bit rant-y, I try to keep track of where the inspiration for my art and designs comes from. I want to remake it at some point with cleaner lines and a better gradient, but I also like the more janky lines atm so we'll see when/if it happens.

Oh and I DON'T MIND THE COLOURS.

WWWHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPP!!!!!!!

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Baby man pre and post vet

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The owner vs the pet

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Caméléon Casqué du Yémen - Sa langue, aussi longue que son corps, peut se déployer à une vitesse de 22km/h.

Lieu : Nausicaa - Centre National de la Mer

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Beman the Veiled Chameleon (2024)

This is Beman; he is a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) in his striking yellow and green and orange coloration. His portrait was painted with acrylics on a 9x12 inch (23x30 cm) stretched canvas.

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Veiled Chameleon

Enclosure:

The minimum is a 24 x 24 x 48 inches or 2 x 2 x 4 feet tank with lots of height

Bigger is better

Only house one Chameleon per tank

UVB (preferably suspended 6 inches above) and a heating lamp is needed

They need a day and night cycle (12 hours each) to avoid stress

They need a place to fully hide from the heat if needed

Their daytime temperature should be 72-78 degrees F and can drop to the 50-60 degree F range at night

Basking temperature should be between 80-85 degrees F (be careful as they cannot tell if they are being burned and just start lower)

Humidity should be 40-50% during the day, then 80-100% at night (getting a mister and monitor is suggested)

Spray the tank so the chameleon can drink the droplets (about 2 minutes, twice a day)

A water dish is not needed as they do not see them as sources of hydration, so the enclosure must be sprayed

They needs lots of enrichment such as branches, safe plants, a cave, or other perches

Substrate is suggested to not be used. Just use newspapers or reptile carpet.

Spot clean daily and clean entirely every month

Diet/Feeding habits:

If they are hatchlings or juveniles, then feed everyday for as much as they want to eat

Adults eat every other day and feed them about 4-6 gut loaded insects max

Do not feed fruits

Insects to feed roaches, mealworms, crickets, grasshoppers, silkworms, etc.

They are insectivores and grazers (can feed lettuce, dandelions, kale, zucchini, squash, etc.)

Add calcium powder and vitamins to every meal

Age identification:

Most live 5-8 years with females living closer to 5 years and Males closer to 8 years

They reach maturity at about 9-12 months

Physical traits:

Most times they are a green color with yellows, but many morphs do exist

They do not typically change their color, but they can change the tone and shade of it depending on their mood

Males grow larger than females and have more bright colors along with a tarsal spur on their rear feet

Males grow to about 17-24 inches long while females are 10-14 inches long

They hatch at about 4 inches

Their tongue is about the size of ⅓ of their body

Their eyes can move independently to 180 degrees

They have a casque on the top of their head

Personality:

They are typically shy and cranky, but some are friendly and can be socialized. This depends on the time spent with them when young as they grow

Opportunistic eaters and grazers

They are solitary and territorial for both sexes, they only meet each for breeding in the wild

Arboreal 

They like to warm up in the morning and cool at night

They might hiss (loud, open mouth breathing) when upset or even bite if threatened

They also might change colors in order to intimidate a threat

No details of breeding, but females become egg bound very easily regardless of fertilization and act

If they are calm they most likely won’t change colors

Health concerns:

Females may become egg-bound very easily, especially if there is extra heat and food so lower the amount to keep her safe

If they aren’t getting enough heat they may bask underneath the lamp for 30+ minutes or hang from the roof along with remaining dark in coloration and lethargic. Move the heat lamp if so, but make sure they do not get burned (better to start lower)

Bacteria can grow if high humidity remains too long and the surfaces the chameleon crawls on gets wet, causing infections

They can become overweight if fed too much and this can kill females

Eye and respiratory infections can be common if the tank is dirty and a good day and night cycle isn’t established

Metabolic bone disease is caused by lack of calcium and proper vitamins

Parasites can be bound to the skin of the chameleon 

Handling:

They are very cranky usually and do not like to be handled

Chances are that even being socialized at a young age, they will still grow up to despise handling

Wash hands before and after handling

Only handle when needed or however much they tolerate, respect their boundaries

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