GroguCameleon
New Member
New cham owner here (adopted 1-year old female 3 weeks ago) and my cham is acting unusual today.
She is climbing the walls and ceiling of the cage (see photos) and has fallen a few times due to very acrobatic moves (like Circque du Solei)
She gets up and moves along just fine, but this is different from her behavior before, which is usually very chill. Today was the first day with a new UVB bulb (owner gave me a light without this and I replaced it- 60W). I turned it off, and she seems to not be as attracted to the light (and not climbing on the top of the cage now). She's started to come out of her cage to explore in the past week (very short period of time, all supervised, on her terms.)
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
She is climbing the walls and ceiling of the cage (see photos) and has fallen a few times due to very acrobatic moves (like Circque du Solei)
She gets up and moves along just fine, but this is different from her behavior before, which is usually very chill. Today was the first day with a new UVB bulb (owner gave me a light without this and I replaced it- 60W). I turned it off, and she seems to not be as attracted to the light (and not climbing on the top of the cage now). She's started to come out of her cage to explore in the past week (very short period of time, all supervised, on her terms.)
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon – FEMALE – 1 year old – I’ve watched her for 3 weeks now (and have adopted her)
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Just 3 times total. On her terms
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Crickets / Mealworms - Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Just started dusting her food with multivitamin because I didn’t know you had to do that. The previous owner had done that regularly. - Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Mist her – water dish - yes - Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
No – seems to be dropping normally. Brown / white - 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? screen
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 10 hours a day with the UVB (60W) - just today and red heat lamp
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
70-75 - Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
30% but I mist 2x day - Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? No
- 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?
Office. 3 feet off the ground. - Location - Where are you geographically located? Midwest
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