Black
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skully23
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Them being black is bad. He is either cold or very stressed. Hanging on the top of the cage under a light indicates that he is cold.. Until people see pictures they could probably help more
Ellron
Established Member
Him being cold was my first theory. His cage is ambient 73F and basking 83F. I figured that was not cold.
About the stress thing, he is black even when people aren't around.... I don't get it. He likes walking around on the roof, which isn't bad, but it seems like if he is on the roof, he is always black...
About the stress thing, he is black even when people aren't around.... I don't get it. He likes walking around on the roof, which isn't bad, but it seems like if he is on the roof, he is always black...
skully23
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You need to fill out the information sheet. You will also need to have pictures.
Uhm..until then Idk
Ellron
Established Member
Of course right now when I want him to do it, he won't so I cant get a picture.....
Heres the ask for help form:
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, been in my care for about a month.
* Handling - Once a week for a health check-up and to clean his cage.
* Feeding - Crickets as a staple. Gutloaded with all the good stuff. I've read sandrachameleon's blog, and I stick to what she recommends.
* Supplements - Rep-Cal Cal W/o d3, Rep-Cal Cal With D3,
herpavite. Normal scheduale.
* Watering - Dripper and mister. I mist a couple of times a day for 2 mins each. I have never seen him drink.
* Fecal Description - Good feces. Urates are good and white. Never been tested for parasites.
* History - ....
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 16x16x36 DYI Cages
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 12 hours a day. 60 watt incandescent for basking 12 hours a day
* Temperature - Range 73F to 83F ? Lowest overnight temp: 63F Digital and analog thermometers
* Humidity - Humidity is 40% I dont have a gauge so I am guessing. I mist and I have plastic wrap one side to help keep it in.
* Plants - Schleffera Abricola and Hibiscus rosa-sinius
* Placement - The cage is on a coffee table out of high traffic areas and fairly high.
* Location - Silicon Valley CA
Current Problem - Being black. Read the original post...
Heres the ask for help form:
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, been in my care for about a month.
* Handling - Once a week for a health check-up and to clean his cage.
* Feeding - Crickets as a staple. Gutloaded with all the good stuff. I've read sandrachameleon's blog, and I stick to what she recommends.
* Supplements - Rep-Cal Cal W/o d3, Rep-Cal Cal With D3,
herpavite. Normal scheduale.
* Watering - Dripper and mister. I mist a couple of times a day for 2 mins each. I have never seen him drink.
* Fecal Description - Good feces. Urates are good and white. Never been tested for parasites.
* History - ....
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 16x16x36 DYI Cages
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 12 hours a day. 60 watt incandescent for basking 12 hours a day
* Temperature - Range 73F to 83F ? Lowest overnight temp: 63F Digital and analog thermometers
* Humidity - Humidity is 40% I dont have a gauge so I am guessing. I mist and I have plastic wrap one side to help keep it in.
* Plants - Schleffera Abricola and Hibiscus rosa-sinius
* Placement - The cage is on a coffee table out of high traffic areas and fairly high.
* Location - Silicon Valley CA
Current Problem - Being black. Read the original post...
skully23
New Member
Your not dumb
My chameleon at that age and never was black. He got lines of black from stress at points. He is now 6months
Um sure hope its nothing serious
CAMerchant
New Member
Our Veiled is about 3 months old. Durring the day he is dark, but not completely black. The temps and humidity are good. About a month ago we moved him to a bigger terrarium with new plants and vines. The vines are darker so I didn't think much about it. When he's dark he doesn't really show his stress spots? When his light goes out and he goes to sleep he is very light and will show more colors?? Anyone have any suggestions why he does this?
skully23
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Ellron
Established Member
Maybe the word "black" is being too harsh. He is actually a dark gun-metal grey when he does this, but definitely dark grey! Also he gets very thin side stripes of lime green and his "dorsal stripe" (the stripe going down his back) and his mouth outline are bright yellow. When he hangs from the top of the cage like this, he drop down into a "cat pose" where he is arched away from the top. As soon as he gets to his basking light he turns green again. My mom has seen him walk away (while green) from his basking light, go turn black, and then come back to the basking light and turn green again! He does it at least once a day AND at certain times of the day.
skully23
New Member
I say its now stress. My cham gets lines of black, yellow,brown, bright lime green, and even white when stressed.
So you mean his whole body isn't "black"? Just he is very dark up there? Then I say its something stressing him. You changed anything lately?
PicassoTheVeiled
New Member
maybe he hasnt gotten the concept of basking area? (im new to chams so i dont know if this happens)... but maybe he is just learning where the warm place is located...maybe he is cold when hes not by the basking area.... just a thought... i dunno... can anyone else chime in?
