I have a veiled chameleon who is about 1 1/2 years old. He's always had a voracious appetite and would always go to his "food bowl" as soon as crickets were introduced. He's always been a picky eater and will only eat crickets, but I religiously dust them prior to feeding. He is also a good drinker and will go to the lid of his enclosure and lick the droplets from their with little coaxing.
Tuesday, I noticed that he was sitting very close to the bottom of his cage, which is abnormal for him. Since then, he has spent most of his time on the floor of his enclosure. While his coloring looks bright and vibrant as normal, he is quite lethargic, and will rarely move around the cage. If I pick him up, he does not get startled, but just sits on my hand and when I return him to the cage, he eventually makes his way back to the floor. The temperature in his enclosure and my home has remained constant, and there have been no issues with his bowels, eating or behavior prior to this. He's in a large enclosure with a heat lamp, a place to hide in a cool area and a UV lamp as well as plenty of climbing and camouflage places. He's a regular 3-4 month shedder, and his feces is normal color and consistency. I've had several chameleons before, and for some reason at around this age, they start to decline.
Any advice would be most appreciated.
Tuesday, I noticed that he was sitting very close to the bottom of his cage, which is abnormal for him. Since then, he has spent most of his time on the floor of his enclosure. While his coloring looks bright and vibrant as normal, he is quite lethargic, and will rarely move around the cage. If I pick him up, he does not get startled, but just sits on my hand and when I return him to the cage, he eventually makes his way back to the floor. The temperature in his enclosure and my home has remained constant, and there have been no issues with his bowels, eating or behavior prior to this. He's in a large enclosure with a heat lamp, a place to hide in a cool area and a UV lamp as well as plenty of climbing and camouflage places. He's a regular 3-4 month shedder, and his feces is normal color and consistency. I've had several chameleons before, and for some reason at around this age, they start to decline.
Any advice would be most appreciated.