Veiled Chameleon Care Sheet | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Updated February 1, 2023

Originally from Saudi Arabia and Yemen in the Middle East, the veiled chameleon, also known as the Yemen chameleon, is a relatively large chameleon species that is well suited for the first-time chameleon owner. While its native range may produce images of dry deserts, the veiled chameleon actually lives among coastal mountain slopes that experience significant rainfall or in slightly more arid valleys with year-round water and vegetation. More recently, the veiled chameleon has been introduced and established small populations on the island of Maui in Hawaii and in Florida.

In the past, it was difficult to obtain veiled chameleons that were not wild caught, and those chameleons that were were difficult to acclimate to captivity and often did poorly, even for experienced reptile k...