Cham not moving so much

[ChamomilleCame]

Hello! I have a Jackson and lately, he has just been on the same spot for a long time (it's not always the same spot, but most of the time it is). He looks green so I dont think theres anything wrong with him, but you never know. Hes like 5 months old.
Thanks!

 

[JackP308]

Where do you live, Is it getting colder out. Could be due to weather/season change.


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[ChamomilleCame]

Not cold at all. I live in the tropics...

 

[camimom]

jacksons are not extremely active chams. as long as he eats, drinks, poops, has white urates, and his temps are right, hes fine,

 

[JackP308]

What chameleons are extremely active? I find my Jacksons moving about quite a bit most of the day compared to my panther and others.

 

[ChamomilleCame]

Well i guess it's true that if he's doing fine he is fine so he's good in my opinion then

 

[Olimpia]

All of mine are pretty active, even my Jackson's. He was the one cham that if he was in his cage would pace back and forth, up and down, all day long. He was the first to be moved to my screened in balcony to live full-time, because he loved the sun and needed the extra space.

I personally think that if your chameleon has everything he needs in his cage, he won't be stuck in one spot all day long. Mine are always moving about, going from one side to another in their cages. A cham that sits in one spot is probably missing something, whether it's heat or he's not feeling well.

 

[Kami]

My cham is crazy active, his always running around, hangin from the exo terra vines on his cage going up and down and playing with his food >.>' yeah he chases his food around... then wait for them to move away and tongues them to death lol But just as camimon said as long as he eats, drinks, poops, has white urates, and his temps are right, hes fine. Umm careful with oversuplementing the d3, on your other thread i gave you some info that another member gave me. Cuz I bet the guys at petsmart from puerto rico told ya to give him d3 with almost every food lol (they said that to me) and since i read before that he sometimes grabs his feet, he might be an early case of MBD (metabolic bone disease)

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[JackP308]

In chameleons and other reptiles just because they eat have white urates and drink does not mean they are always fine.Not saying your chameleon has any issues but I wanted to let you know that is not true. Your chameleon could just be lazy who knows. He is probably fine most keepers are paranoid naturally.

 

[Miss Lily]

My baby Monty is also quite active! He will sit and bask for a while, but the also spends a lot of time cruising around his viv. In comparison to baby Veileds, Jackson babies seem a lot more active! Monty's clutch mates are always on the move whilst the baby Veileds that hatched around the same time tend to sit still more.