Is this unusual

[Nylah712]

My Cham has been staying on the branch for a few days now and he only really moves to get food. I’ve adjusted the temp so it is at the correct setting but I think my thermometer might be wrong. He is at the middle of his cage at the moment as seen in the photos. Is this unusual and should I be worried?

 

[Graves923]

That cage is extremely sparse. Adding more plants and climbing vines will encourage him to explore around more.

As for basking and cage temps, what are they? How are you measuring the temps? What are you using for heat and UVB sources?

 

[Beman]

I agree ^ . Also he looks like he is a mature boy and a 16x16x30 cage is way too small for a Male Panther. It really needs to be upgraded to a 2x2x4 foot minimum to give him the room to move around.

 

[Nylah712]

I upgraded him to a 2x2x4 a month ago and he was very stress in there and since I was going on vacation for the first week he was in there, I had to take him out. In the other cage he was in a very busy room w/ dogs and for that time and now that is the only place the cage can be fit. I have been waiting to get a cabinet to but his cage on that will elevate him in order to get he less stressed about the dogs but, for now until summer break I cannot upgrade his place. I do have a vine but, it was very dirty so I took it out for cleaning. At the moment I don’t have the exact brands of lighting but I know that his basking is around 85 degrees. Ambient around 75s.

 

[alphakenc]

I will suggest take him outside when its a sunny warm day like I always recommend everyone's cham..he looks bored in that picture...

 

[Rst_Cham]

If you are unable to move him to his larger enclosure, I would at the very least add in way more branches for now.

 

[Nylah712]

I will put some more branches in his cage and when it gets in the high 70s I will take him outside but right now the weather is in the 60s and I’m afraid it would be too cold

 

[Beman]

I will put some more branches in his cage and when it gets in the high 70s I will take him outside but right now the weather is in the 60s and I’m afraid it would be too cold

60's and full sun can be quite warm. Take a temp gauge outside with you. It never gets over 62 where I live. But with full sun and a light breeze heat levels reach 90's easily.