Chameleon Crawling Everywhere

the cw

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My guy has been doing very well since I've had him; eating well, pooping good and drinking like nothing else. However, last night I saw him sleeping in a different spot(the top screen of his cage). It was adorable, so I didn't think anything of it. However, today he has been wandering around the *whole* cage. Like, I mean every inch. Going from bottom to top. When he goes near the bottom, I can tell from his coloration that he's pissed(not cold, but he gets that splotchy "don't mess with me or I'll kill your family" look). When I opened his cage to give him worms today, he even hissed at me! :eek:

My guess is that his cage is maybe a bit too small or not enough planting in it. He's ~6 inches long and 4 months old. The cage is 18x18x36 and has a ficus, two bend a branches and 6 feet of fake vines. Do I need more? He's eating good--saw him chowing earlier--temps are good(70 at the lowest and around 90 at the basking spot); I think he might just want more room.
 
sometimes they will do that, nothing to worry about as far as I am concerned. And as far as him being pissy......well he is a chameleon!!!!!
 
I would agree with carol5208. My cham acts the exact same way, so i wouldn't be worried unless he is turning black all the time. Also, my cham was hanging upside-down under the florescent lights quite often, so i ran the twist vine all over the top of the cage. This seemed to help as he now just climbs on the vine. I read somewhere that chams can actually lose a claw if it gets stuck in the screen. So although i don't think you can eliminate this completely, it is good to try and limit climbing on the screen. :)
 
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