Naps..

[JGranados]

Is it alright if i my cham "naps".
he doesnt sleep during the day but sometimes in the afternoon ill catch him
closing his eyes. then ill give the cage a "lil tap" and he'll open his eyes.

Hes a heavy sleeper. when he sleeps at night this "lil tap" wont wake him not even some light or noise. so thats why im calling them naps..

anyother chams out there doing this??

 

[Trillian]

Any sleeping during the day is generally a pretty big warning sign, unless there is another issue like jetlag for recently shipped chameleons.

Chameleons do not show signs of illness or weakness until very late, it's worth carefully going through your lighting, supplements, feeders, hydration and gutload carefully to try to identify any problems sooner rather than later.

 

[camimom]

Chams don't nap.
What is your basking temp?
Do you have lights on at night?
What time is he doing this?

 

[JGranados]

Basking temp is around high 80s to low-mid 90s.
He has not had a night light until today. I bought a 40 watt red bulb (ZooMed)
its 8:53 here in Indy. it is on at the moment.
I know his sleeping spot and he has moved from it just a bit to sleep it bit closer to the light.

 

[JGranados]

I havent jotted down the exact time but next time i will.
Ive honestly only seem him doing this mid-late after noon.

ill post up a few pics here in a sec..

 

[camimom]

Turn off the night light! And if he's sleepin now and the sun is down he's tired!
Chams can take temps down to 50 at night.
THe night light is probably messing with his sleep
Cycle.

Also if he's sleeping after tr sun goes down, it's because he thinks it's bed time.

It's best to have your light schedule around the same times as when the sun ones up an goes down

 

[JGranados]

My day/night sched for my cham is like a normal day.
his lights are on during the day and when the sunsets they are off.

Tonight is the only night he has had a night light.

with out it. night temps will be low-mid 60s to low 70s.

 

[JGranados]

hes past out at the moment...

So is it a bad idea to have a night light?
even if its there to keep temp at appropriate levels at night.

 

[JGranados]

Chams can take temps down to 50 at night.

misread that.
night light needs to go?? :/

 

[camimom]

If he's going to sleep an hour or so before lights out he's fine.

And like I said, they can take temps as low as 50 at night.thu need total darkness to sleep.

No lights at night. If temps get below 50, use a ceramic heat emitter. It screws
In like a normal light bulb but it does not emit any light

 

[JGranados]

Okay.
thanks camimon!

 

[camimom]

Very welcome!

 

[JGranados]

I caught him again. this time it was in the morning around 11ish.
i gave the cage a little tap, then he was fine.

any advice.
he eats well and everything. since he a juvi
i give him repcal calcium and multivit.
idk... i hope hes okay.
he not acting sick. i know eyes shut during day time is not good.
but hope hes alright. ive done my best to care for him in everyway.