Veiled Cham not sleeping

[Throughthedark]

Hi, so I woke up at about 3am to go to the washroom. I walked past my Cham enclosure to get there and he was climbing the wall of his cage. I found it strange for him to be so active that late. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Sheac88]

How long are his lights on during the day? What time frame? Do you have them on a timer?

 

[GrimCamel]

This may sound obvious but make sure all lights are out. It's in their instinct to sleep if its dark and they cant see

 

[Sheac88]

This may sound obvious but make sure all lights are out. It's in their instinct to sleep if its dark and they cant see

If there are other animals around him at night, that may be keeping him awake. I had my wife move her two cats to another room at night. They run around and were waking him up. Since then, he sleeps like a baby lol.

 

[Throughthedark]

He is 12 hours on, 12 off. There were no animals near him, and no lights on anywhere near him. Any other time I have seen him after lights out he's been asleep. Last night not only was he awake, but being active.

 

[carol5208]

That is very odd! Are you sure there is not some light (even if it is not near him) in the room or from another room that he can see??

 

[Throughthedark]

The only light was coming from the moon through the window. And it has been quite bright the last couple nights. Would natural light do it?

 

[carol5208]

No, I wouldn't think so. I let mine sleep out on my screened in patio and they are sound asleep at night when I go check on them, even when their is a full moon.

 

[Throughthedark]

He was fine last night. I'm not sure what happened. I will continue to keep an eye on him over the next few nights just to be sure.