Hanging upside down

[Sky11]

I just got my chameleon today and he seems nice and healthy but I noticed that he’s climbing the screen ceiling and hanging upside down. It’s making me nervous cause even though I have the lights raised up from the screen I’m scared it’s still gonna burn him. The basking light is what I’m mostly worried about I’m not sure any thoughts?

 

[Sky11]

Here’s a cute pic I took too

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

If you can keep your hand on the screen where it's "hottest", it's fine.
If not, you can either raise the lamp higher, at a different angle, or change to a lower wattage.

 

[Fchamel]

Babies are known to do this. The temp just like @Klyde O'Scope said your chameleon will not be burned if you don't burn yourself.

 

[Haley Hendrix]

As said above, it’s completely normal for a baby to do this. What are you temps at?

 

[Sky11]

As said above, it’s completely normal for a baby to do this. What are you temps at?

about 70-75 degrees for ambient temp and 80-85 for basking during the day

 

[Haley Hendrix]

about 70-75 degrees for ambient temp and 80-85 for basking during the day

That’s a pretty broad range. Age of chameleon?

 

[Sky11]

so like the floor is usually 71 the middle is like 72-74 and the basking is like 81 to be more exact. And the breeders website said 3-4 months but I emailed him yesterday to ask him when his birthday is. He hasn't got back to me yet

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

so like the floor is usually 71 the middle is like 72-74 and the basking is like 81 to be more exact. And the breeders website said 3-4 months but I emailed him yesterday to ask him when his birthday is. He hasn't got back to me yet

Those temperatures are pretty close, and youngn's do like to climb. IMO, a range of temps—as long as they're not extreme—is actually preferable, so the cham can decide where it wants to be.

 

[Haley Hendrix]

so like the floor is usually 71 the middle is like 72-74 and the basking is like 81 to be more exact. And the breeders website said 3-4 months but I emailed him yesterday to ask him when his birthday is. He hasn't got back to me yet

Perfect, i was talking about the basking temp particularly, 80-85 is a big difference for a little baby. As said, it’s good to have that range so the cham can decide what temp it wants. If you feel it gets to hot, lower wattage or raise lights higher.