Wondering how often chameleons nap during the day and how long they sleep throughout the night? Just wanting to make sure my new baby is acting healthy. She's putting herself to bed about 7 each night. But I'm finding her napping around 5 pm, and I think she was napping earlier today too. Is this normal behavior?
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carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ here is the form. I screwed up on the last post. No it is not normal. She should not be closing her eyes once she is awake for the day.
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen cage. 65 gallon from lllreptile
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Heat lamp 100 watt and 5.0 uvb
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 85 at basking. Lowest overnight temp would be 70
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I have a dripper and I mist 3 to 5 times a day. Humidity level is 50
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Hybiscus and golden pothos and a fake vine
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? Cage is in kitchen and about 3 feet off the floor. Not near any fans or vents.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Arizona
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. I am finding my cham napping with eyes closed about 2 times today. At about 9a.m and about 5p.m. in the spot where she has chosen to sleep for the past 2 nights. She ususally puts herself to bed around 7p.m. but she came from california so not sure if there is a time change she's not used to?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen cage. 65 gallon from lllreptile
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Heat lamp 100 watt and 5.0 uvb
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 85 at basking. Lowest overnight temp would be 70
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I have a dripper and I mist 3 to 5 times a day. Humidity level is 50
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Hybiscus and golden pothos and a fake vine
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? Cage is in kitchen and about 3 feet off the floor. Not near any fans or vents.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Arizona
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. I am finding my cham napping with eyes closed about 2 times today. At about 9a.m and about 5p.m. in the spot where she has chosen to sleep for the past 2 nights. She ususally puts herself to bed around 7p.m. but she came from california so not sure if there is a time change she's not used to?
Sorry forgot this part
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Female Blue Bar Ambilobe about 2-3 months old. Have had her for about 2 days.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not much have only had her for 2 days.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets. Offered in the morning and evening. She has eaten a total of 14 since she's been with me. Cutloading with Flukers and lettuce and carrots so far.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep Cal calcium with d3 offered today, rep cal multivitamin which i have not used yet, and repticalcium calcium only which I have dusted with all the feedings so far.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Drip system and misting 3-5 times a day for a few minutes. I have seen her drink. She was drinking from drip system today.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Not been tested for parasites. I think I have found urate (white) but i don't see any of the brown part?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Only that she was purchased from Lllreptiles.com and mailed to me.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Female Blue Bar Ambilobe about 2-3 months old. Have had her for about 2 days.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not much have only had her for 2 days.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets. Offered in the morning and evening. She has eaten a total of 14 since she's been with me. Cutloading with Flukers and lettuce and carrots so far.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep Cal calcium with d3 offered today, rep cal multivitamin which i have not used yet, and repticalcium calcium only which I have dusted with all the feedings so far.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Drip system and misting 3-5 times a day for a few minutes. I have seen her drink. She was drinking from drip system today.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Not been tested for parasites. I think I have found urate (white) but i don't see any of the brown part?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Only that she was purchased from Lllreptiles.com and mailed to me.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Those things are not accurate at all and I would get a digital thermometer, hygrometer(home depot $10 bucks) and take another reading. a 100 watt light for a baby is not necessary. Do you have it laying right on the screen, and how far away is the basking branch/vine from the light? Does she only close her eyes under the light or just anywhere in the cage?.
It is not on the cage. It is lifted about 2 feet from the highest basking branch and I have levels of branches under the basking light. She closes her eyes when she goes under her hiding leaf which is on the other side of the cage from the basking light. This is the same place where she puts herself to sleep at night.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Well, I don'treally see anything else that looks awry in your set up. If your basking light is that high up then your temps probably are not that hot. I would gutload your feeders better though for the future. Regular lettuce is like feeding water. Feed your crickets the dark leafy greens, kale, mustard greens, dandelion, collard greens etc. Just keep watch on the eye closing then and see if she is doing it more often or less. Good luck with her!
