Falling

[cuso]

so my cham has been falling lately i have no real reason for him to be and he seems to be eating and drinking well. uv is good temp is good humidity is good. the only thing that i saw that was odd was i came home one day and he was trying to eat the towel that lines the bottom of the cage?? took him out to feel his grip and it seemed fine. maybe you guys can help.

and he keeps trying to climb but falls

captive bred mt. meru jax

 

[Elizadolots]

Does he just fall when he's trying to climb the screen or does he also fall when climbing vines?

 

[bigben2057]

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[cuso]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - mt. meru jax 8 months old. iv had him since he was 4 months
Handling - ones a week
Feeding - crickets about 10-12 a day i gut load with store bought load called feeders
Supplements - i dust with cal. no d3 every feeding and with d3 twice a month and also a multi vit. one time a month. exo tera and rep-cal
Watering - i hand mist 4 times a day for one minute or until he starts to drink i do see him drink every time i mist.
Fecal Description - fecal is brown and white never had it checked
History - bought my cham from a breeder


Cage Info:

Cage Type - mesh cage 36by36by18
Lighting - repti sun 5.0 in a 36in housing no heat lamps right now to hot 12 hours on and 12 hours off
Temperature - 80 in the cage right now really hot in cali right now. have a fan on at night that brings the temp down to 70
Humidity - humidity is 50-60 misting a lot trying to keep it up. have a digital reader in there with him
Plants - no plants
Placement next to a window no vents near the cage off the ground 3 feet on a desk

Current Problem - falling

 

[cuso]

he falls climbing the mesh

 

[bigben2057]

His basking temp needs to be around 85.

 

[cuso]

thats the thing during the day it stays at a 80 if i turn the lamp on it gets way to hot even if i keep the lamp way far

 

[bigben2057]

I kn its hard it was 114 yesterday its hard mines at about 84-86 use a lower watt bulb like 40 watts or less

 

[cuso]

Ur Right I got to try something but do u think the heat will do that to him

 

[wontbme]

my cham falls from climbing the mesh, i think thats the issue, try getting some more climbeable things... my cham still does it after i got my problem addressed, but she no longer falls, because she's got vines for quit access to the bottom and top of the cage.

he/she is just trying to be active, thats all!

 

[imcurt]

So does he fall when hes perched ever? if so that would not be good, but falling while walking up the screen is sorta comon in active chams, depending on the chams toes&nails Its good to see you paying attention!That how you KEEP your cham healthy

 

[cuso]

Ya it's just the mesh. It's good to no it's nothin a put a pad so he wouldn't hit the ground

 

[Elizadolots]

That's why I asked about the mesh. I suspect he's used to being able to climb it (having been 4 months old when you got him) but is now finding his adult "fingertips" don't fit so well through the mesh.

I agree with giving him easy access from top to bottom in a couple of places around the cage.

This stuff:

Is excellent for making vines. You can usually find it in the garden section of your home improvement store.

He's a very handsome chameleon!