my chameleon isnt eating

[jacksonhauty]

my 3 month old veiled chameleon hasnt been eating for a couple days and has been falling asleep at 6pm even though i dont turn the light off at 8pm
im not sure whats wroung with him
he just finished shedding
could it be that?

 

[MyMojo]

How do you feed him? My male veiled likes his food up high. I had put a feeder bowl down low in the cage and he just did not like the location. As soon as I put a container up higher in his cage he started eating 10+ crix a day. I was beginning to think he didn't like crickets... when he actually just didn't want to climb down a bit to eat them. As far as the sleeping... my guy has two sleeping areas. I turn one light off when I put my daughter to sleep around 6 and he's usually in his sleeping spot but not yet asleep. How long have you had him?

 

[jacksonhauty]

i feed him out of a cup right below his basking spot
ive had him for almost 2 months

 

[camimom]

Please fill this out.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

this can help determine whats going on.

also, to mymojo, why do you say you only turn one light off at night? do you only have one light, or do you leave one light on?

chams need total darkness to sleep. and you should have two bulbs, a uvb bulb, and basking bulb.

 

[MyMojo]

When you say he hasn't been eating for a few days do you mean he completely refuses to eat? Have you tried giving him a few mealworms or a couple waxworms. If he hasn't eaten in a couple days and he refuses waxworms or mealworms I would take him to the vet. I can't see a hungry chameleon passing up a waxworm unless he's really not feeling well.

If he does eat the worms and refuses his crickets it's possible he might just want some more variety in his diet. Easy on the worms though, waxworms can become addicting and mealworms can be tough to digest if they eat to many. I give mojo a couple waxworms a week for treats when he's feeling sociable other than that he's a cricket eating machine. Oh and he likes to eat the staminal columns when my hibiscus blooms. He won't touch the petals but he really loves the middle part of the flower.

What type of lighting do you have? If he is not warm enough his appetite could be affected.

Camimom, I turn his basking light off when I put my daughter to sleep around 6 and leave the UVB bulb on for a soft glow until around 9. Then it's lights out.

 

[jacksonhauty]

Your Chameleon - veiled, male maybe, about 1month - 2month not too sure, 3 weeks
Handling - only when i take him to his outdoor cage about once a week
Feeding - crickets, and mealworms 5-6 a day gut loading with fluckers oarge complete and vegatables and fruits
Supplements - reptocal calcium w/d3 2x a week
Watering - i have a dripper that runs all day while light are on and mister 2x a day , i saw him driking when i first got him but never anymore
Fecal Description - brown-to black fecal with white- yellow urate mostly white
History -got him from petsmart :/ he was a present and they didnt know the right place to get him

Cage Info:

Cage Type - all screen 3ft tall 1 foot wide 3ft length
Lighting - 5.0 uvb bulb and zilla heat bulb
Temperature - temp in basking 85 lows 70 at night lowest is 60 mesure by thermometer
Humidity - 50-80% with dripper and mister mesured with same thermometer
Plants - i have a small umbrella plant in his cage
Placement - in my room by two windows but live in socal not cold and his cage is on the floor
Location - socal