my new cham is staying stressed

kristinakidd95 said:
But it still doesn't stay warm enough
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This might only happen when its very cold, so you can temporarily drape something around the upper portions of the cage to help keep the upper level of the cage warmer. As long as your cham can bask as long as he wants in the morning he should be OK. If he ends up sitting dark and quiet under the basking light all day you may need a higher watt bulb. You can use a plain old incandescent house light bulb for heat, not a fancy reptile bulb.
 
Carlton said:
This might only happen when its very cold, so you can temporarily drape something around the upper portions of the cage to help keep the upper level of the cage warmer. As long as your cham can bask as long as he wants in the morning he should be OK. If he ends up sitting dark and quiet under the basking light all day you may need a higher watt bulb. You can use a plain old incandescent house light bulb for heat, not a fancy reptile bulb.
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We where using a heat light that came with his cage it was staying 60℉ in his cage we bout a new one it is now gone up to 75℉
 
So yesterday he eat for the first time since iv had him. He only ate one cricket though I bought a 100w heat bulb now the cage is a lil warmer and he is moveing around a little more but not much I gonna put something around the top of his cage to maybe keep in some more heat how do y'all keep it warm in the screen cages
 
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I added some new foliage and some more sticks what do y'all think
 
How cold is it in your house, meaning what's the ambient temp in the room where you keep your cham? The entire cage doenst need to be the same temp as the basking area. They need a temp gradient to regulate body temp so having a cooler lower cage is great. Veileds see temps as low as 40f in the wild. My house gets down to 60f at night in the winter and my veiled is doing very well. As long as you have a correct temp basking spot for him that comes on in the morning so he can warm up he will be fine.

If you want to raise the temp of your cage to a higher ambient temp raise the room temp or as others have recommended drape a sort of blanket around it being mindful of it possibly being a fire hazard
 
I'm fairly new to this forum.. but one thing I noticed in your enclosure is a small bowl of water towards the left side of the picture... that's not needed nor is it recommended.. chams don't drink from dishes.. they will lick water from dripping leaves.. another thing is no ventilation at all in there.. I started with a veiled about 2 years ago and found that when they are rubbing their eyes/faces on objects there was usually one of two issues that were causing it..1. humidity numbers you posted are fine.. but the amount of "true" moisture was not good.. there's not enough to keep them from "feeling" dry.. how often and for how long do you actually mist the enclosure?? 2. I have been informed (and have experienced) that veiled are extremely susceptible to eye issues/infections... unfortunately that was the case with mine.. she had developed a serious eye infection... her eating (on her own) had ceased due to lack of vision and inability to aim correctly... so in an effort to save her I had drops to administer and ended up having to literally hand feed her for several months before I lost her..
in keeping with the enclosure issue.. there are those whom swear by screen only.. and there are those whom say glass is fine as long as there is ventilation... then there is the amount of space that seems to be in great debate as well... im not "experienced" enough to definitively say one way or another.. however by my own thoughts and experiences with the chams I have now it can go either way as long as they are happy... I constructed a 4ft X 4ft X 2ft glass/wood/screen enclosure for them to live in... plenty of climbing vines and plants... automatic misting system... plenty of climbing and roaming room.. and against all information/advise (seen on here and per the research I've done) I have more than one in the same home and all seem to be happy and relaxed.. since I've done all this I have not seen any health issues, stress problems or lack of interest in eating or drinking...

Again.. this is just my own experiences and thoughts... however the biggest issue for you is the housing... more ventilation, loose the water dish (and the food dish in the back is not really needed either), loose the bedding (I have reptile carpet.. seems to work fine), as far as the "decorations" for the tank.. plenty of climbing vines and green for hiding... with those simple changes you should have better luck with him...
 
chamfriend1 said:
I'm fairly new to this forum.. but one thing I noticed in your enclosure is a small bowl of water towards the left side of the picture... that's not needed nor is it recommended.. chams don't drink from dishes.. they will lick water from dripping leaves.. another thing is no ventilation at all in there.. I started with a veiled about 2 years ago and found that when they are rubbing their eyes/faces on objects there was usually one of two issues that were causing it..1. humidity numbers you posted are fine.. but the amount of "true" moisture was not good.. there's not enough to keep them from "feeling" dry.. how often and for how long do you actually mist the enclosure?? 2. I have been informed (and have experienced) that veiled are extremely susceptible to eye issues/infections... unfortunately that was the case with mine.. she had developed a serious eye infection... her eating (on her own) had ceased due to lack of vision and inability to aim correctly... so in an effort to save her I had drops to administer and ended up having to literally hand feed her for several months before I lost her..
in keeping with the enclosure issue.. there are those whom swear by screen only.. and there are those whom say glass is fine as long as there is ventilation... then there is the amount of space that seems to be in great debate as well... im not "experienced" enough to definitively say one way or another.. however by my own thoughts and experiences with the chams I have now it can go either way as long as they are happy... I constructed a 4ft X 4ft X 2ft glass/wood/screen enclosure for them to live in... plenty of climbing vines and plants... automatic misting system... plenty of climbing and roaming room.. and against all information/advise (seen on here and per the research I've done) I have more than one in the same home and all seem to be happy and relaxed.. since I've done all this I have not seen any health issues, stress problems or lack of interest in eating or drinking...

Again.. this is just my own experiences and thoughts... however the biggest issue for you is the housing... more ventilation, loose the water dish (and the food dish in the back is not really needed either), loose the bedding (I have reptile carpet.. seems to work fine), as far as the "decorations" for the tank.. plenty of climbing vines and green for hiding... with those simple changes you should have better luck with him...
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I have figured everything out you must be looking at old pics on my profile I have gotten a new cage and not bedding iv gotten everything figured out as far as feeding and his cage and how he is I have put pics of the new cage in these comments thanks for the advice.
 
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