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[xxcham]

hi! i just got my new cham today and have one question. i know that chameleons need a couple hours to settle in and fall asleep but i turned off the lights an hour ago and he’s still wandering around. is this normal or am i doing something wrong? thanks for any help.

 

[PabloTheCham]

hi! i just got my new cham today and have one question. i know that chameleons need a couple hours to settle in and fall asleep but i turned off the lights an hour ago and he’s still wandering around. is this normal or am i doing something wrong? thanks for any help.

Whats the light schedule you have right now? Do you know the schedule from where you got him from? I know the cage lights are off, but is it bright where he is located?

 

[xxcham]

Whats the light schedule you have right now? Do you know the schedule from where you got him from? I know the cage lights are off, but is it bright where he is located?

i do not know the light schedule from where i got him from. i got him today but my schedule will be 6:30 am- 6:30 pm lights on (12 hours on 12 hours off). it’s pitch black in the room he is in.

 

[Floofy]

I have the same schedule lol it's probably just that he's still adjusting to his new home

 

[Floofy]

I would say check back on him in a hour and if he's still not asleep there might be a problem or he just had a different schedule at wherever you got him from

 

[PabloTheCham]

How do you know he is moving around? Chameleons cant see in the dark.

 

[xxcham]

How do you know he is moving around? Chameleons cant see in the dark.

i barely could see him because it was so dark but from what i saw i kept checking on him and he was in different places everytime. he’s asleep now tho!!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Probably trying to find a place to sleep without some big scary giant looking in on him every hour.
I think it's probably just some relocation stress; trying to figure out his surroundings in case he has to get up in the middle of the night and not trip over a tree or something...

Let the poor guy sleep!