Juvenile Chameleon always dark while basking

[Nicky930]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male veiled 4-5 months it has been in my care for about 4 days.
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? I only picked him up to take him from his box to his cage
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? I am feeding him 7-10 crickets a day everyday I have also rated a few wax worms but he has only eaten 2. Gut loaded with kale carrots oranges.
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I dust with calcium with no d3 almost every feeding, d3 twice a month and a multi-vitiman twice a month.
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I am misting him 3-4 times a day 1-2 minuetes at a time and I also have a dropper going. I have not seen him drinking
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Poop was brown not runny and urate was white. I have not yet tested him for parasites but I am planning on it
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. No

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? 18x18x36 screen cage
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?Reptisun 5.0 uvb light and repetí basking spot lamp 50watt basking light both zoo med.
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Cage floor is about 68F-72F and basking spot is 82F-87F. I measure these with exoterra combo meters
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? My humidity levels are 40-50%. I maintain these by hand misting 3-4 times a day 1-2 mins with a spray bottle and have a dripper going at all times. I measure the humidity with a exoterra combo meter.
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Yes a pothos plant.
• Placement - 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? My cage is located in my bedroom. It isn't near any air vents or fans or height traffic environments. The top of the cage is about 5 and a half feet from the floor.
• Location - Where are you geographically located? Long Island NY

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Whenever my chameleon is in his basking spot he is very dark and sitting on the side of his branch. His basking spot is pretty open and near his feeding cup can this have something to do with it.

PS couldn't get a good pic of him on the basking spot but the first pic is him on it and he second pic is the basking spot without him on it.