Veiled Chameleon
The Veiled Chameleon is a striking arboreal lizard with a tall casque on its head. They are fascinating to watch but not for handling due to stress sensitivity....
35–60 cm
0.1–0.2 kg
5–8 years
Moderate — daily misting, regular enclosure cleaning, UVB lighting, gut-loading feeder insects
Requires tall screen vivarium — minimum 60x60x120 cm
Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Colour-changing skin — green, yellow, blue, stripes
Medium
Temperament
Shy, territorial, stress-sensitive, fascinating, arboreal
Exercise & Care
Exercise: Requires tall screen vivarium — minimum 60x60x120 cm. They need vertical climbing space, plants, and misting.
Grooming: Moderate — daily misting, regular enclosure cleaning, UVB lighting, gut-loading feeder insects.
Coat: Colour-changing skin — green, yellow, blue, stripes
Health & Considerations
Known health issues
Metabolic bone disease, respiratory infections, dehydration, egg binding, stress-related illness
Origin
Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Size category
Medium
About the Veiled Chameleon
The Veiled Chameleon is a striking arboreal lizard with a tall casque on its head. They are fascinating to watch but not for handling due to stress sensitivity.
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