RescueMom
Avid Member
A sure sign of illness or poor husbandry would be if your chameleon sleeps during the day (eyes closed, tail curled). They should be actively moving around their enclosures.
So, with that said:
how active is "active" ?
And what would cause a 10 month old to literally lay around most of the day in one or two places at the most, eyes open, alert, good appetite, husbandry on - point, vet checked and approved
My previous 2 chameleons (even with the health issues they had) were actively climbing around their cages, making the rounds on their branches, or climbing the screen because they wanted out (in the case of the cage needing an upgrade to a larger enclosure).
I'm at a loss as to what could be the issue. He was previously moving around his enclosure.
I noticed that he started looking up all the time and moving extra slowly after I replaced his UVB lighting that went across the middle of the cage with a longer strip that goes diagonally. It seemed like he could see movement in the light fixture and it was bothering him. I've changed the direction of it, but it hasn't made a difference.
I should also add that he WILL NOT let me handle him. He doesn't get aggressive, just flat out refuses. I was using the method @Beman posted and he progressed to not being afraid of me, but that seems to have ended there.
Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated
So, with that said:
how active is "active" ?
And what would cause a 10 month old to literally lay around most of the day in one or two places at the most, eyes open, alert, good appetite, husbandry on - point, vet checked and approved
My previous 2 chameleons (even with the health issues they had) were actively climbing around their cages, making the rounds on their branches, or climbing the screen because they wanted out (in the case of the cage needing an upgrade to a larger enclosure).
I'm at a loss as to what could be the issue. He was previously moving around his enclosure.
I noticed that he started looking up all the time and moving extra slowly after I replaced his UVB lighting that went across the middle of the cage with a longer strip that goes diagonally. It seemed like he could see movement in the light fixture and it was bothering him. I've changed the direction of it, but it hasn't made a difference.
I should also add that he WILL NOT let me handle him. He doesn't get aggressive, just flat out refuses. I was using the method @Beman posted and he progressed to not being afraid of me, but that seems to have ended there.
Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated