Heat help

[Veild Cham Owner]

SO just this saturday i moved my chameleon into a new cage. It is super big and the heating problem is getting me really concerned. It is 4h x 2w x 2d. I have 3 lamps going, A 10.0 UVB, a 100 watt basking and another 75 watt basking bulb. My room is 67 degrees (f) right now. He always seems to be this dark green (kinda like army green) and idk if he is cold and trying to absorb more heat. he never has really been a light green color always kinda dark. Sometimes when he is basking under the bulbs he is completely black besides his white streaks. he has only been in the cage for 3 days but i just dont want to switch him back to a glass cage knowing all the hazardous things that can happen (knowing with my previous chameleon ) Should i be concerned thinking he is too cold,or do you think he is just stressed out? i do want to take him out this weekend to move the cage around because i hate the way it is set up, any suggestion on taking him out because all he does is run away from my hand.

 

[MSMorgan]

Check your temps under the lamps to ensure that his basking branches are "spot on." If they're ok, he's probably just stressed from the move to a different cage. Keep an eye and let us know.

 

[Veild Cham Owner]

Check your temps under the lamps to ensure that his basking branches are "spot on." If they're ok, he's probably just stressed from the move to a different cage. Keep an eye and let us know.

His basking spot is 85
This is what he looks like

 

[carol5208]

85 should be fine. He is probably just getting used to things. It may take a week or two. Give him some time.

 

[Veild Cham Owner]

85 should be fine. He is probably just getting used to things. It may take a week or two. Give him some time.

Ok thank you. I do what to try to take him out this weekend bc I want to rearrange the cage, do u think that will stress him out to much?