black female panther?

does this happen to anyone else female panther chameleons?
 

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I would reccomend filling this out. some of the more experinced members will be able to help more.

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
 
she looks stressed. Something is bothering her. It may be temps (which I would give her a warmer basking area) or it could be something else. Fill out the form mentioned earlier and people will be able to identify possible reasons.
 
Your Chameleon - female blue bar panther chameleon ive had her since march. she is about 7-9 months old
Handling - I handle her everyday she is very friendly
Feeding - I feed her crickets and superworms. i give her about an hour to wake up before i feed her. I gutload with flukers oranges cubes.
Supplements - i have exoterra calcium without d3(and yes i dont like it but my petco was out of repcal) then i have repcal and a herptivite multivitatmin 2 times a month on the 9th and 20th.
Watering -I use a hand held mister but my mist king for my 3 chameleon cages sould be here today. i mist for about 30 seconds to a minute getting all the plants wet. And yes all my chameleons drink infront of me.
Fecal Description -They were normal as usual but they were orange she was shedding and wouldnt drink i tried to make her drink for a long time. And she has never been tested for parasites to my knowlege I got her from screameleons!
History - No history =\

Cage Info:
Cage Type - All screen enclosure and 18x18x36
Lighting - I have a 50watt basking bulb and a slimeline uvb by zilla.And i turn the lights on at 12pm and turn them off at 12am.
Temperature -the temp is usually at 74-82 basking is 86. I have digital thermometers.
Humidity -60-70 with dropping period to around 40-50 in between. I have a repti fogger and an ultrasonic cool mist humidifer. Plus mistings.
Plants - I have one large schefferela plant in her cage with one fake tiny plant
Placement - she is on a wooden table until i get my shelf made. The top of the cage is maybe 6 feet high?
Location -I live in pennsylvannia
Current Problem - She has been showing black spots and such. And sorry for the late reply I am a kitchen manager
 
Is she constantly this colour or occaisionally? It's a completely normal thing for them to do just their way of speaking in a way, if she is showing these colours all/alot the time then something is bothering her. Your temps sound fine I doubt she's cold. Is she this colour at certain times of the day? Your lighting schedual isn't the norm and if she can see outside this can stress her. She is at the age were she might be starting to become sexually mature It's very unlikely that she's gravid but their mood and temperment can change at around this age kind of like a teenager.
In that photo she kind of looks like she's trying to hide so maybe she feels exposed. I think a picture of the whole setup might be helpful maybe she doesn't have enough foilage to feel safe. Is she drinking normally again? She doesn't look dehydrated in that photo so thats good.
 
Your setup looks good she can definetly hide herself in their. She also looks a healthy colour in that photo so if she's like that most of the time she's likely fine. When you see her turn that darker colour think about what you'r doing and whats going on around you, perhaps you'll discover a trigger silly things can set them off sometimes and if she wen't through a bad shed (not drinking after) perhaps she is still recovering and just feels a bit crappy assuming this started around that time.
 
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