Trying to escape?

[rango11]

Hi guys,

I’ve recently moved home and brought my Cham with me. I’ve noticed that since he’s arrived he’s been Rubbing his head and scratching like mad on one side of the enclosure and mainly where the pink circle is. I think it may be because I’m my previous home he was almost stuck between two walls so could never see out the sides. Could he be trying to get down onto the sofa and explore or is there anything underlying that I’m missing. Heat/lighting feeding misting all the same.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Open the cage and put a hand if he gets out thats a yes. My chams go out on daily basis to explore..

 

[NashansCamos]

He could be trying to get out or trying to rub shed off. Also, It looks like you have the wrong uvb. Please fill out the husbandry form asap

 

[NashansCamos]

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?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• 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?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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[rango11]

Update: still doing it and I’ve put the wooden screen up to try and help save his nails whilst He’s climbing.

• Your Chameleon - 4 years old had him since 3/4 months old
• Handling - handled 3/4 times a week (when he wants to)
• Feeding - eats 3/4 locusts everyday 2/3 days
• Supplements - D3, multi vitamin and just calcium
• Watering - sprayed with water for 3/4 minutes 5 times a day
• Fecal Description - not tested for parasites but droppings are the same as they’ve always been
• History - no previous issues beside a burn and a few issues with stuck shed

• Cage Type - Screen cage, 18x18x36
• Lighting - Arcadia bulb 75 watt reptisun 5.0 uvb
• Temperature - 92f basking drop to about 69f at bottom of the cage
• Humidity - spray 3/4 times a day for 5 minutes
• Plants - ficus and pothos
• Placement - in our lounge area not really high traffic only two of us here. About / foot off the ground
• Location - locates in wales

 

[Gingero]

Can you provide more details? How often are you using each supplement? What are you using for gutload? What are the humidity levels? what kind of Arcadia bulb?

You might find this video helpful:

 

[rango11]

Can you provide more details? How often are you using each supplement? What are you using for gutload? What are the humidity levels? what kind of Arcadia bulb?

calcium every feed, D3 and multi once every 10 days. Gutload with kale collard greens carrot and potatoes. Humidity varies from 55-75% depending on when I’ve just sprayed in relation to when I measure. Bulb is baking solar spot 75w.

 

[Beman]

He is trying to get to the sofa... It is new for him since prior he was blocked from being next to furniture. So this is something that he is trying to explore. Move the couch over a foot or so or put a solid panel on that side. This should stop him from consistently trying and help keep him from causing harm to himself by rubbing and scratching at the screen.

 

[NashansCamos]

what kind of Arcadia bulb?

in the photo you can see it's compact

 

[rango11]

in the photo you can see it's compact

that’s the uvb not the Arcadia basking spot

 

[NashansCamos]

Yeah the uvb is compact. compact uvbs are trash and give very little uvb. You need a t5 bulb

 

[rango11]

He is trying to get to the sofa... It is new for him since prior he was blocked from being next to furniture. So this is something that he is trying to explore. Move the couch over a foot or so or put a solid panel on that side. This should stop him from consistently trying and help keep him from causing harm to himself by rubbing and scratching at the screen.

propped one of the cushions against the screen today as a quick fix and he hasn’t seem bothered with climbing it all day so looks like this is the cause!

 

[Chameleomom]

Temperature - 92f basking drop to about 69f at bottom of the cage

92f basking spot is to warm