During the colder season occasional ultraviolet radiation together with calcium and vitamin supplements should be provided. The obligatory regular spraying of the plants in a terrarium also is due to rapid evaporation rarely sufficient. A drop dispenser is often useful, but even more satisfactory is offering water individually to all animals by means of a pipette. The food requirement for smaller, growing animals and pregnant females is substantial. The diet should be as varied as possible.
Various arthropods are acceptable.
Large chameleon species even take newborn mice. Some species are very fond of snails, which are picked directly off the branches. Sooner or later all chameleons learn to eat from a food dish, but feeding individuals with a feeding stick or by hand affords better diet control. Do not feed only mealworms. Mountain forests to more than 3000 m.