Chameleon sleeps most of day!!

[Pedro dePaca]

I have a male (ambilobe) chameleon, he is about 10 months old.

My chameleon has been sleeping for extensive hours, I have him on a 12/12 light cycle ( 8am-8pm). He is usually up in the mourning at a normal time but when it gets to about 4pm or 5pm he goes to his lower branch, curls up and goes to sleep, as well as through the day i notice he has been sleeping/ clossing his eyes while at his bask location.

He only started to do this when the season got colder and closer to winter, his day time room temp is 23-22 C (72 F) his basking spot is 30 C (around 90 F)
at night it drops to 18-19C (64F-68F)

and he is in a 6ft X 2ft X 2ft screen mesh enclosure with a nice single leaf ficus as his tree. he gets misted 2-4 times a day but the overall house humidity is 30-40%. so could humidity play a role?

thanks

 

[Pilotman800]

Fill this out please. It will help us understand what can be wrong.

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
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?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


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[Pedro dePaca]

Chameleon info

Species; Ambilobe
sex: male
Age: 10 mths, he has been in my care for 8 mths,
Handeling:i handle him every day/ every other day.
Feeding: he eats a wide veriety mostly crickets and superworms, he will have 3-5 super worms on one day the next day he will have 8-10 crickets
Supplements: rep-cal calcium only on crickest every other time and zoo meds reptivite with Vitamin D3
Watering: misted anywhere from 2-4 times/ day ( hand mist garden sprayer)
Fecal description: normal, never been tested for paresites
History: this summer he was much more active and was up later ( about 12 hour) and now that it is winter he sleeps most of his day


Cage info

Cage type: screen tall cage 6ft x 2 ft x 2ft
lighting: 75 watt heat bulb ( exo terra ) and one uvb bulb 10.0 ( exo terra ) on for 12/12
Temp.: his day time room temp is 23-22 C (72 F) his basking spot is 30 C (around 90 F) at night it drops to 18-19C (64F-68F)
Humidity : house humid. is 30-40%
Plants: ficus single leaf tree
Placement: entrence in house
Location : Canada

Problem :

my chameleon has been going to sleep really early for usual about 4 hours earlier than normal. My belief is it could be the weather change i live in canada and our winters are brutal and he is in the front living room which isn't to far from entry way, so he may be getting cold when i come and go.

 

[Pilotman800]

Chameleon info

Species; Ambilobe
sex: male
Age: 10 mths, he has been in my care for 8 mths,
Handeling:i handle him every day/ every other day.
Feeding: he eats a wide veriety mostly crickets and superworms, he will have 3-5 super worms on one day the next day he will have 8-10 crickets
You may want a bit more variety in your feeders. For example, for some days add in Phoenix worms (calciworms), silkworms, dubia roaches (If you can handle it ), and locusts.
Supplements: rep-cal calcium only on crickest every other time and zoo meds reptivite with Vitamin D3
You should use calcium WITHOUT D3 every day, calcium WITH D3 twice a month, and a multivitamin twice a month.
Watering: misted anywhere from 2-4 times/ day ( hand mist garden sprayer)
Fecal description: normal, never been tested for parasites
Since he is 10 months old I recommend getting him tested for parasites. This should be done every couple months.
History: this summer he was much more active and was up later ( about 12 hour) and now that it is winter he sleeps most of his day


Cage info

Cage type: screen tall cage 6ft x 2 ft x 2ft
lighting: 75 watt heat bulb ( exo terra ) and one uvb bulb 10.0 ( exo terra ) on for 12/12 A 10.0 basking light is too bright. It can hurt your chameleons eyes. We recommend getting a reptisun 5.0.
Temp.: his day time room temp is 23-22 C (72 F) his basking spot is 30 C (around 90 F) at night it drops to 18-19C (64F-68F)
Humidity : house humid. is 30-40% Try to keep the humidity higher than this. If you're having trouble doing so, add more plants, mist more often with longer durations, add a dripper, and if you can afford it, a misting system.
Plants: ficus single leaf tree
Placement: entrence in house
Location : Canada

Problem :

my chameleon has been going to sleep really early for usual about 4 hours earlier than normal. My belief is it could be the weather change i live in canada and our winters are brutal and he is in the front living room which isn't to far from entry way, so he may be getting cold when i come and go.

My answers are in red. Are you sure he's going to sleep and not just closing his eyes due to the 10.0 UVB light?

 

[Pedro dePaca]

"Pilotman800"

A 10.0 basking light is too bright. It can hurt your chameleons eyes. We recommend getting a reptisun 5.0.
my mistake i am using a 5.0 reptisun

You may want a bit more variety in your feeders. For example, for some days add in Phoenix worms (calciworms), silkworms, dubia roaches (If you can handle it ), and locusts.
he does get silk and pheonix and wax worms just not as often.
as far as

You should use calcium WITHOUT D3 every day, calcium WITH D3 twice a month, and a multivitamin twice a month.

Do i put it on everything (silk, wax, pheonix) or just the crickets and super

 

[Pilotman800]

I would recommend phoenix worms and silk worms over super worms. I would only feed him about one or two waxworks per week, if at all. They are fatty and not very beneficial.

Yes, put it on everything. Of course, if there is a special occasion, (Like his birthday or thanksgiving), you can go a day without supplementation.

 

[Pedro dePaca]

thanks for the help