Reflection in front glass

[LarroBearo]

I posted previously about a new enclosure I just set up. It is an 4'x2'x4' PVC enclosure with sliding glass doors. Everything is working great. Airflow and humidity are holding and able to fluctuate correctly day and night. After monitoring the enclosure for a week and ensuring it was good to go I transferred my veiled cham Reptar into his new home. He has been pacing around and getting close to the glass near the top and I believe he may be seeing his reflection. Something I should have thought about but didn't. I was more worried about size, airflow, and humidity. Does anyone have an idea on how to resolve this issue without jeopardizing the view in or out? I don't want to obstruct the view into the enclosure but also don't want him trying to fight his own reflection and stressing out. Possibly hurting himself.

 

[nightanole]

Typically if they dont recognize the glass or see themselves, they will show stressed colors (cuz now there is another chameleon close by in the tank) or they will constantly rub their nose because they can not understand why they can not get past the invisible forcefield.

However clawing at the top or the bottom is normally because the cage is not setup correctly "for him". The easiest solution is just setup the cage as a "pet tree" where it is very hard to tell there is even a chameleon in the tank. The second easiest is going stick happy with lots of angles and thicknesses.

The last thing you can try is lowering the temp, or lowering the basking bulb to the side at an angle so it has more of a mid tank basking branch. Some chams just hate the typicall place the bulb firing directly down from the top of the tank onto a horizontal perch.

 

[Carlton]

How long has he been in the new setup? Chams don't like change. He may still be reacting to it. I agree that the arrangement of climbing routes and plants may not be to his liking. It may look good to you, but he's the one who has to live there. Watch to see if he seems to be trying to get to a part of the cage he can't now. Also agree with adjusting the lighting. It can change where reflections occur or even reduce them. Another suggestion that might help to keep him from rubbing his snout on the glass is to attach a piece of window screen on the INSIDE of the panel that seems to attract him the most. It will help "teach" him there actually is a barrier there and it won't interfere with your view all that much.