Past week has been really dark.

Corpsman82

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cham seems to be displaying dark colors when he is basking for the past week. he did just shed though does that stress them out? but when i feed him when, he is sleeping, and when he is hiding he displayes normal colors. heres my info

Cage Info:
•Cage Type - CAGE IS SCREEN, 12D X 18W X 20H
•Lighting – DAY LIGHT UVA BULB IN A 8.5 CERAMIC HEAT DOME. UVB LIGHT FIXTURE WITH A REPTISUN 5.0 (TUBE TYPE NOT COIL)
•Temperature - BASKING SPOT 80-86F, OTHER PARTS OF THE CAGE AROUND 76-79f, USE A DIGITAL THERMOMETER WITH A PROBE TO KEEP TRACK OF BASKING SPOT AT ALL TIMES.
•Humidity – I USE A HUMIDITY GUAGE. LOCATE INSIDE OF THE CAGE ITS AROUND IN THE 40’S
•Plants – POTHOS, AND SOME FAKE VINES/BRANCHES
•Placement - LOCATED IN THE DINETTE AREA OF THE HOUSE, NEAR A VENT BUT IVE CLOSED IT OFF SO IT CANT BLOW OUT COLD AIR. ABOUT 56 IN FROM THE GROUND
•Location – LIVING ROOM/ BEDROOM

Chameleon Info:
•Your Chameleon - MALE AMBILOBE PANTHER CHAMELEON 4 MONTHS OLD. HAD HIM ABOUT A MONTH.
•Handling – ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS, FOR CAGE CLEANING AND PICS.
•Feeding - 10-15 1/4 CRICKETS. I USE THE CRICKET GEL FOR HYDRO. GREEN BEANS DICED, CARROTED DICED, BEE POLLEN, MUSTARD GREENS, SWEET POTATO DICED.
•Supplements – I USE REP-CAL W D3, REP-CAL W/O D3, REPCAL HERPIVITE.
ist week of the month
mon-fr =cal without D3
sat = nothing
sun= cal with D3

2nd week of the month
mon-fr =cal without D3
sat = nothing
sun= Herpivite

3rd week of the month
mon-fr =cal without D3
sat = nothing
sun= cal with D3

4th week of the month
mon-fr =cal without D3
sat = nothing
sun= Herpivite
•Watering – HABBA MIST SET ON SPRAYING FOR 45 SECS EVERY 3 HOURES, ALSO HAND MISTING WITH HOT WATER 2-3 TIMES DAILY
•Fecal Description - BROWN WITH WHITE URATES.
•History - GOT HIM FROM SCREAMELEONS, SUPER NOVA IS HIS SIRE
•Current Problem - been displaying dark colors.
 
here is some pics of the cage/lighting and some of his angry pics, he dosent like my camera at all
 

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He seems healthy looking to me. I do not really notice him looking too dark, and from his eyes he looks healthy. Sometimes, they can get moody before, during or after a shed, it varies from chameleon to chameleon. You have a nice set up. Did you say you feed him at night while he sleeps? Maybe just a typo, but I feed mine around noon each day.
 
Going darker when basking helps them absorb more heat. Has the temperature dropped a couple degrees lately perhaps?
Is he spending a lot of time (more than usual) basking?
 
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