Sick, stressed, or normal?

[krissy]

Please help! I am a fairly new Jackson owner (since December) and my male is acting out of his normal. I'm not sure what information is needed, but he has undergone some stress lately with a house move and visitors staying a week in our home (which stressed us all!) He has started sleeping on the floor of his cage and acting sleepy all the time. He almost acts like he can't see well anymore as he is "missing" when he tries to catch food. He eats crickets and meal worms daily. His appetite is drastically decreased and he no longer enjoys being out of his cage or being handled at all (he usually likes to be hand fed worms and "perching"). I use a day and night bulb daily and mist his cage morning and night. I do not live in an area where a vet is available. Please help me if he is sick or normal. Thanks!

 

[Kath44]

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He doesn't need a light at night, they prefer darkness and is better for them if they have a drop in temp at night.
Kath.

 

[carol5208]

Definitely not normal and sleeping during the day is usually an indication of illness. So we can try and help you sort things out, please fill out the ask for help form that the other member linked for you.

 

[junglefries]

Replace mealworms with superworms. I would try some silkworms with him. They are high in Ca and impossible for chams to turn down. Make sure his temps and humidity are what is recommended for montane species. Also make sure his supplements are correct also. Move him away from the high traffic areas. Jacksons are more wary of peole than other chams. Most just plain get too stressed and nervous from being around us. Good luck.