Help! I need opinion! Chameleon mouth open

[bluechameleon]

Hi
Today I walked in and my chameleon had his mouth open a quauter of the way. He was just sitting there with it open. He was at the bottom ish of the cage. The minute I opened the cage his closed his mouth and came to greet me as usual, to then noticed I had the fan heater I have in the room was on full blast heat! (When I first walked on I thought it was too hot) and then I looked at the digital thermometer and it was 39.9C. I assumed this is why cos he was too hot and he was at the cool part of the cage. But I just want your guys opinion, is it worth a vet check? I'm keeping a eye on him. (The fan heater in the room is only on at night I accidentally left it on today I know very irresponsible )
Thanks guys
BC

 

[Carlton]

Hi
Today I walked in and my chameleon had his mouth open a quauter of the way. He was just sitting there with it open. He was at the bottom ish of the cage. The minute I opened the cage his closed his mouth and came to greet me as usual, to then noticed I had the fan heater I have in the room was on full blast heat! (When I first walked on I thought it was too hot) and then I looked at the digital thermometer and it was 39.9C. I assumed this is why cos he was too hot and he was at the cool part of the cage. But I just want your guys opinion, is it worth a vet check? I'm keeping a eye on him. (The fan heater in the room is only on at night I accidentally left it on today I know very irresponsible )
Thanks guys
BC

Sounds as if he was too hot. You do know that chams need a drop in temp at night of at least 10 degrees, right? Unless the room gets colder than 50 F at night you shouldn't need a heater, but if you use the heater fan for yourself, you don't want it to keep the room at a constant temp all the time. Can you control your heat fan with a thermostat or a timer so this doesn't happen again?

 

[bluechameleon]

Oh I've also given him a cool spray shower

 

[bluechameleon]

Sounds as if he was too hot. You do know that chams need a drop in temp at night of at least 10 degrees, right? Unless the room gets colder than 50 F at night you shouldn't need a heater, but if you use the heater fan for yourself, you don't want it to keep the room at a constant temp all the time. Can you control your heat fan with a thermostat or a timer so this doesn't happen again?

The temp normally drops to about 17 at night, and the heater bumps it to 23C, I turn it off when the lights come on, it's only cos I had a bit of a emergency today I forgot to turn it off, and yes I know about the drop in temperature

 

[Lovereps]

At 39.9 degrees Celsius, I'd probably be gaping too

17 degrees celsius at night is fine.

To quote from the very helpful forum Panther caresheet located here https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/panther/

Nighttime temperatures can safely drop down to 50F (10C) so a night heat source should not be used unless temperatures are lower than this.

You should be sure to give him some additional nice long extra mistings today to help rehydrate.
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