Hey! I just posted on here about my possibly depressed veiled chameleon. Well just half an hour ago I walked into his room and he had black spots all over them. I went into a panic and called the pet store and the vet, but by the time I was done with them his black spots had gone away. I understand that black spots mean extreme stress but the thing is that there was nothing in here with him, he's in our officer and we keep the door closed, so I'm having a hard time believing it's stress.
This is all of his information and some pictures of his set up.
Usually when I'm in here, he only really freaks out if he knows I can see him, like if I'm looking at him or misting his cage. He's currently a darker shade right now, too. I need to know how to make him comfortable, I'm getting really desperate. We don't bother him much but it's obvious he's still stressed. He also seems to be pacing. Please, please help. UPDATE: HE'S CRAWLING RIGHT UNDER HIS UVB LIGHT WITH TINY BLACK SPOTS. MY PHONE IS DEAD AND CAN'T TAKE A PICTURE NOW.
This is all of his information and some pictures of his set up.
Male, veiled chameleon I believe around 8/9 weeks old. Had him for 6 days.
We never handle him. We tried once but he freaked out and that's when I looked up online and saw that he needs to adjust first.
We're only feeding him meal worms, because that's what the pet store told us to do. He eats 16 each day, once a day. We haven't started gut loading them yet.
We give him calcium and I have no idea where the container is right now, but it's just calcium, everyday with his worms.
I mist his cage with a bottle, 3-4 times a day, for only about one minute. If I do longer he gets scared. I've never seen him actually drink but that's also because I leave as soon as possible or he starts to turn brown. SCRATCH THAT, I JUST FINALLY SAW HIM DRINK.
Colors of fecal are white and dark brown. He's never been tested for parasites.
Everyone at the pet store said he was very friendly. I've seen him climb on them fine without changing color, and he did for us to when we first met him.
Cage info:
He has a screen cage, 40x20x20
He has a zoo-med repti-basking spot bulb at 75 watts and a exo-terra UVB bulb at 26 watts. We leave both on 12 hours a day.
Temperature at his cage is usually 80-70 (70 being closer to the bottom). The lowest overnight temp we've had him is 64. I try to use a thermometer but it keeps falling, so I'm never totally sure of the basking spot's temp. But I also use it to figure out the temperature of the room at night.
No idea for humidity either. I use the misting to keep the levels up, and also have real plants in there to hold in the humidity better.
I have two live plants, a hibiscus and a begonia. I also have fake vines hanging up.
His cage is in our office, not near any air vents or fans, and it's the least-trafficked room in the house although I am in here currently. The top of the cage reaches a little over 5 feet, he's on top of a display case.
We're in Albany, New York, and yes, it is starting to get colder.
Usually when I'm in here, he only really freaks out if he knows I can see him, like if I'm looking at him or misting his cage. He's currently a darker shade right now, too. I need to know how to make him comfortable, I'm getting really desperate. We don't bother him much but it's obvious he's still stressed. He also seems to be pacing. Please, please help. UPDATE: HE'S CRAWLING RIGHT UNDER HIS UVB LIGHT WITH TINY BLACK SPOTS. MY PHONE IS DEAD AND CAN'T TAKE A PICTURE NOW.
