Veiled Cham leans while perching

[Kaylaaabrown]

This could just be nothing and how she likes to perch, but my veiled female tends to lean a lot while she's sitting on her perch or vine. Do any of your chams do this? It just struck me as odd and I want to make sure it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Being a first time Cham mama is much like being a first time mom in general! I'm constantly checking to make sure she's happy (resting b*tch face aside) and healthy and have a million and one questions I could ask! Haha

 

[jpowell86]

When she is leaning, is she leaning away from you on the perch?

 

[MSMorgan]

Is she under her basking light? My veiled flattens out and leans to one side to absorb all the heat possible when basking.

 

[Moxie]

They often lean away from you if you approach. Trying to hide/get away.

 

[MSMorgan]

They often lean away from you if you approach. Trying to hide/get away.

Let us know if she is just leaning away due to approaching or sunning.

 

[Kaylaaabrown]

She appears to be basking. She is typically doing it when we walk into the room and she will stand up and move when we approach her. She did lean away from me once when we had her out roaming on one of our live plants.

 

[jpowell86]

She appears to be basking. She is typically doing it when we walk into the room and she will stand up and move when we approach her. She did lean away from me once when we had her out roaming on one of our live plants.

All young chams do this...even some adults that really never settle in all the way. Just trying to stay out of sight....no worries.

 

[Kaylaaabrown]

Okay that's what I was thinking! Thanks! They really are unique. I have enjoyed having her around a lot.

 

[MeruJack]

I agree! Several of my chams like to lean to one side when they are basking. They do so so they can absorb more heat rays. Thanks for checking. I'll bet your a good cham-mom!