Stressed Chameleon

[avaeatstuna]

My chameleon has not been eating lately, I will put crickets in the cage and he has zero interest in them and won't eat superworms either. I think it may be because he is stressed because we are selling our house and all the people coming in frighten him but I am not sure. If someone could help that'd be great.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Can you post a picture of your enclosure please?

 

[avaeatstuna]

@CamrynTheCham22

 

[Mawtyplant]

what is your uvb bulb and how old is he? (the uvb bulb age, brand and wattage) thx

 

[avaeatstuna]

The brand is Zoomed the wattage is 5.0 and the age is 5 months @Mawtyplant

 

[Cordawayconstruction]

You should make the switch to a uvb 10.0 t5 linear bulb. Those bulbs you use lead to eye problems and don't disperse the uvb efficiently. Do you mist him at all? I see the dripper but don't see a mister set up

 

[avaeatstuna]

I use a handheld mister @Cordawayconstruction

 

[Mawtyplant]

The brand is Zoomed the wattage is 5.0 and the age is 5 months @Mawtyplant

all right so i might not get enough uvb (thoses bulb are useless after 3 month, i tested them with solar meter.. even when they are new they are not strong.. garbage uvb :/)
This can be your problem, my advice is to but a t5ho (https://zoomed.com/reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood/)

Yes.. its more expensive but in long term its cheaper (and.. its not a waist of money like the other bulb)
so remplace your uvb! you can add a basking bulb in the other new free spot in your socket!

 

[avaeatstuna]

@Mawtyplant is this why hes been hanging around the bottom of the cage?

 

[avaeatstuna]

hes doing this and not eating

 

[absolutbill]

He also needs a larger cage as well as much more foliage in it. That combined with the extra people in and out of the house is a big contributor to his stressed state of mind.