Help Jackson chameleon not eating past few days/ sleeping during day

[Sterlingcham]

I just baught my first chameleon (Jackson's) named Zeus and he was doing okay for the first day or two hunting eating and drinking and now the past three days he has been drinking still no hunting or eating and sleeping during the day I need help I don't know whats wrong

Your Chameleon - Jackson, Male, appx. 3 1/2 months old. I have had for 5 days now
Handling - I have only handled him once and the was to move him into the enclosure
Feeding - im feeding him crickets and mealworms. What amount? I fee him everydays at 11 am. I gut load with fruits and veggies all safe
Supplements - Im using flukers calcium supplements and I have not had him long enough to give him d3 or bit supp yet but I do have them for when that is needed
Watering - I mist and dripper system. I must 2-3 times daily and have a dropper system with a humidifier? Yes he drinks off the leaves and seems to live misting
Fecal Description - his droppings yesterday were runny and white is brown. No he has not but I would assume the pet store did it.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - all mesh open air enclosure 16x16x32
Lighting - Brand is exo terra intense basking lamp 100w day lamp and night lamp is exo terra heat glo infrared 75 wlight schedule is 12 hours on basking light 12 hours night light
Temperature - 78-85 ish from cool spots to basking spot (cage floor to basking spot)? 75 degree ferenheit. I have two thermometers one digital and one analog
Humidity -between 60-78 at it's highest when I mist?I have a humidifier running 24/7 in low and a dripper system I also mist? I have two hygrometers one digital and one analog placed in various spots
Plants - Fake plants so far while juvenile all safe
Placement - no fans or vents that are close there is a fan in the room far away from him to circulate air? 2 ft off the ground
Location - I'm in Washington state Vancouver to be specific

Current Problem - He isn't hunting or eating and I catch him sleeping during day hours

 

[camimom]

Well im betting part of you rproblem is the night light.

they dont need it.

they need total darkness to sleep. so its probably messing up his sleep schedule/

wahts your supplementing schedule?

also his basking tmep is too high. jax like cooler temps.

wheres your uvb bulb?

how much were you feeding him?

i think you need to mist more. jax love water. lots of it.
mine can drink for 20 minutes straight. and if they dont get enough, my male will start chomping my misting nozzle.

 

[armyrec1]

Well im betting part of you rproblem is the night light.

they dont need it.

they need total darkness to sleep. so its probably messing up his sleep schedule/

wahts your supplementing schedule?

also his basking tmep is too high. jax like cooler temps.

wheres your uvb bulb?

how much were you feeding him?

i think you need to mist more. jax love water. lots of it.
mine can drink for 20 minutes straight. and if they dont get enough, my male will start chomping my misting nozzle.

LMAO....starts chomping on the nozzle!!
such characters, how adorable

 

[Action Jackson]

Hi, Congratulations on the the Jackson's.

Afew things I would suggest changing. Your Chameleion should have a stick or perch about 5-6" under his basking light. A regular 60 watt incandescent bulb in a clamp on dome type fixture should be fine. I would shoot for a temp of 80 degrees at the spot where the top of his back would be when on the perch. You will need to get a uvb light too and have it on the same schedule as the basking light. Definately ditch the night light. This is probably a big part of why he is sleeping during the day. You do not need a heat source at night as Jackson's can handle cool night temps down to 50 degrees and lower. Also I would not run your humidifier at night, it's just not necessary and too much moisture is not a good thing. Someone posted a video about using a humidifier and now everyone thinks you have to have one. I don't agree with this unless you live in a hot dry climate. Where you live you should be fine without it.

 

[Sterlingcham]

Thank u Il try your tips and keep u updated I hope the little guy lives I had to save him from petsmart and he is doing better but slumped the last couple days

 

[Sterlingcham]

He is not sleeping anymore during the day but he still is not hunting and I'm worried I don't want to loose the lil guy so any help with the feeding issue could help .... Hunger strike??? .... Too stressed ????