Odd sleep time

CHScrusader

New Member
My Cham is about 3 months old. Today he had a rather large amount of food. I hand feed him crickets daily. He usually eats 9 or 10 and throughout the day I have a bowl in his cage with 2 small Phoenix worms and 2 mealworms. Well today, he had 16 crickets and on top of that he ate all 4 worms.. Then the bad thing.. My lil buddy usually goes to bed around 8-8:30.. Well I fed him at 9:30 ish when I woke up and then again before I left my house... I got back around 4 and I noticed he also ate the worms... I didn't give him any more.. But then after dinner it was around 5:15 ish.. I went up into my room and he was sleeping! I left him go... I didn't know what to do. He is in mid shed but I don't believe that has anything to do with it. He is not dehydrated. His poop is perfectly fine. This is the first day he did this. I will be watching him a little more throught the day. Thanks for any answers!
 
Please fill out the https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ form. Daytime sleeping is unusual, no matter what the activity.

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Veiled Chameleon, Male, 3 Months Old, In my care since it was 2 weeks old.. in June, 2012.

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Like once or twice a week... just sits on my arm while i am on the computer.

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
I feed my chameleons Crickets and Phoenix Worms daily, and every other day 2 mealworms. i gutload my worms with cucumbers and i gut-load my crickets with squash and Fluker's orange cube stuff.. if i have nothing else usually i throw an apple in there. Honestly, I do not have a schedule. i feed him as soon as I wake up (9 am-10am ish). Usually 10..11 crickets a day and 2 Phoenix Worms and every other day 2 Mealworms.

Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
I use Zoo Med's Repti-Calcium withOUT D3 daily, and every other friday i use Tetra RepCal Calcium WITH D3.

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I use a hand mister. I mist long in the morning..usually about 2 minutes. after lunch for about 1 and a Half Minutes and then after dinner.. around 5:30 for about 1 minute.
Yes. It loves to be sprayed, and likes my Dracaena leaves. I also have a Repti-Fogger which i find useless.

Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
White urate and dark brown stool. Tested the week i got home, over two weeks ago. No parasites.

History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
He was always in perfect health.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
I have a Zoo Med Reptibreeze Screen Enclosure. i have an EX Large 24x24x48. it is an overpriced flimsy hunk of junk. i have the plastic flooring raised up now so that it is half of the cage. the floor is held up by a kitchen stool.

Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
I have a Zilla SlimLine Tropical 25 UVB T8 Florescent Bulb with the plastic removed from when i purchased it. i have a 60 watt house bulb for basking. lights on when i wake up and off at 9 pm.

Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Basking temperature is 84 degrees, cage ambient temperature is 77 degrees, or 75 depending on day temp. and lowest overnight temp is 64 degrees. That's what my air conditioner is set to. i have thermometers,

Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Day humidity i keep it at 75% and night humidity goes to 50%. I have a hygrometer and i mist.

Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Yes. a small Dracaena 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?
In my Bedroom, in the far corner opposite of door and it is on my dress so the highest point is about 7 feet high. Nope just a plain 'ol corner.

Location - Where are you geographically located?
Pennsylvania.

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Went to sleep 3 hours early today for the first time ever.
 
Well, your supplement schedule should be no D3 every feeding, with D3 twice a month, and multivitamin twice a month... other than that I really don't see any reason. Can we see some pics of him?
 
Well, your supplement schedule should be no D3 every feeding, with D3 twice a month, and multivitamin twice a month... other than that I really don't see any reason. Can we see some pics of him?

That's exactly what I do. Crap, I forgot to to mention I use the herptivite multi. Allow me to take pictures now.
 
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1345085574.981865.jpg
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1345085587.779193.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1345085599.201443.jpg

I apologize if The quality is bad. Darker areas aren't good with my phones camera. I turned on his light to try to do the best I can. The position he is in limits me to my picture point of view.
 
Back
Top Bottom