Is he dying?

[Carltonsdad]

My chameleon just recently started acting really weird! He used to hang out up in all the branches and plants I have in his cage, now he is constantly at the bottom of the cage, and sometimes laying on his side. He walks around sometimes with his mouth open and even hisses. When I spray him, he acts like it is the worst thing in the world and opens his mouth as well. If he is in the plants when I spray him, sometimes he falls. Could he be dying? or trying to shed his skin? It does look like his skin could be ready to shed? He is MAYBE 2 months old? He is just acting very very weird, please someone let me know whats going on?

 

[zelink14]

Do you have any photos?

 

[Julirs]

Answer the following:
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.

 

[klangford]

Agreed

edit: I was .001ms faster than tbs350z

 

[Sancho]

 

[BocaJan]

I love it tbs350Z

 

[jojackson]

Too vague, but "now he is constantly at the bottom of the cage, and sometimes laying on his side." should have rung alarm bells here! A chameleon laying on its side anywhere is an unnatural posture, they just dont! except as a defence mode after dropping from a perch and playing dead to avoid a predator (in this case, probably you).

The gaping could be related to same stress, or it could be related to heat stress, or it could be because its shedding, my money is on stress! 'constantly at the bottom of the cage' may be because its trying to stay cool, or because the densest plants are at the bottom (trying to hide), or because the bottom is more humid.

check its enviroment, and because your post is too vague, please fill out Julirs huge questionaire that he/she posts everytime a vague question without background or useful information is posted, and someone may be able to get a better idea.

If he is in the plants when I spray him, sometimes he falls.

Well duh!!! dont do it! Didnt that occure to you after the first incident? It dosent like it!!
You will cause your cham injury or broken limbs if by some miracle you havent already.
You DONT HAVE TO MIST THE CHAM ITSELF, mist the leaves in its enclosure so they bead up to provide humidity and drinking water and better, setup a dripper aswell.

At two months theres a reasonable chance its shedding or about to but you need to more clearly explain the other behaviour, when it occurs, (what triggers it) and describe its enviroment ok.

It may be nothing more than a particularly 'touchy' chameleon, uopset by your presence or some simple adjustments needed to its enviroment and your husbandry, or both. more info is needed.

 

[kinyonga]

I think your chameleon is in trouble and you need to get it to a vet ASAP!