Veiled Chameleon sleeps all day long and isn't eating. Please Help!

[stevst]

Hey guys,
Here is some info on my veiled chameleon, Clyde, and his enclosure;

Gender: Male
Age: 8 Months (according to the pet store)
He has been in my care for two months.

I only handle him if he is in a good mood and showing signs that he wants to free roam.

Feeding: Mainly mealworms, but occasionally silk worms, wax worms, crickets and nightcrawlers. Kale and rasberries, but he rarely eats that. I feel him about 6-9 medium sized feeders every other day. Dusting with Fluker's calcium/vitamins twice a month.

Watering: I keep an automatic fogger running in his enclosure during the day. Mist 1-2 times per day for about 30 seconds.

Feces look normal.

Enclosure Description:

175 gallon Reptarium Enclosure.
I dont know about the lights. I bought a combo lamp with one infrared light and what I believe is the correct UV day light (it looks like a regular room light), but the pet store was wrong about a lot of things, so i wouldn't be surprised to find out this is a bad light. Dont have the box and cant remember the company name or any info.

Temp is just uner 80 degrees F.
There is a Yucca Tree and a small fern in his enclosure as well as plenty of fake plants and foliage for climbing.
The enclosure is away from any human traffic in my bedroom.


Problem:
For the past couple of days he has been sleeping during the day. Pretty much all day, he will sit in the same spot and sleep. When I feed him i usually put the food bowl in front of him so he can see the food and then put it in its normal spot and he will eat, but today he didn't move to get his food and hasn't eaten all day.

I really love my cham, but I cannot afford to go to a vet right now. I am scared, please HELP.

 

[carol5208]

we really need to know what type of lighting you are using. Can you look at the bulb and read what it says on it? Below 80 degrees is not acceptable for your chameleon to bask. What about humidity levels? Is your calcium with d3 or without? If you have not been giving your chameleon uvb lighting that could be your problem. Correct lighting and temps are critical. you should be dusting with calcium without d3 every single day. post pics of your cham if possible.

 

[stevst]

we really need to know what type of lighting you are using. Can you look at the bulb and read what it says on it? Below 80 degrees is not acceptable for your chameleon to bask. What about humidity levels? Is your calcium with d3 or without? If you have not been giving your chameleon uvb lighting that could be your problem. Correct lighting and temps are critical. you should be dusting with calcium without d3 every single day. post pics of your cham if possible.

Thanks for responding.

here are some pictures of clyde and his enclosure. the last one was just taken, and his light is off which is why its dark and hard to see. He woke up as I was taking the picture and puffed up his body and hissed at me which hasn't happened in a while. The light bulb didnt say anything on it.

Do you think there is a chance he will stop this behavior on his own or is it necessary that i take him to a vet. and if so can anyone estimate how much a visit would cost?

thank you

 

[Video Master]

Welcome to the forum!

Can you fill out the form listed on this page completely. https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

Also here is the Veiled care sheet.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/

The care sheet are a huge help and goto for lots of things. The help form will help give as much information as possible so that you can get help.