Veiled Chameleon

Veiled Chameleon care at a glance

Adult length

35–60 cm (14–24 in)

Adult weight

90–180 g (3.2–6.3 oz)

Lifespan

5–8 years

Basking / warm side

29–32 °C (84–90 °F)

Cool side

21–24 °C (70–75 °F)

Night minimum

15 °C (59 °F)

Humidity

40–60%

UVB

Essential

Diet

Insects

Activity

Diurnal

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Screen enclosure and daily misting; drinks droplets, not standing water.

Typical values from common keeping practice, not yet reviewed. Individual animals and setups vary.

Veiled Chameleon research

104 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

• Do Male Veiled Chameleons, Chamaeleo calyptratus, Adjust their Courtship Displays in Response to Female Reproductive Status?

  Ethology · 2002 · cited 56 times

• Locomotion of lizards on inclines and perches: hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal specialist and a terrestrial generalist.

  The Journal of experimental biology · 2004 · cited 56 times

• Chameleons communicate with complex colour changes during contests: different body regions convey different information.

  Biology letters · 2013 · cited 50 times

• Pathogenicity of the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii for veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus).

  Medical mycology · 2006 · cited 46 times

• Odontogenesis in the Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus).

  Archives of oral biology · 2012 · cited 40 times

• In vivo muscle activity in the hindlimb of the arboreal lizard, Chamaeleo calyptratus: general patterns and the effects of incline.

  The Journal of experimental biology · 2004 · cited 38 times

• Hand/foot splitting and the 're-evolution' of mesopodial skeletal elements during the evolution and radiation of chameleons.

  BMC evolutionary biology · 2015 · cited 35 times

• Nutritional metabolic bone disease in juvenile veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) and its prevention.

  The Journal of nutrition · 2010 · cited 35 times