White Chameleon???

baggedd5087

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So when i left my house to take my girlfriend home my 2 month old veiled was sitting in his basking spot enjoying the rays and 40 minutes later i got home and he was sitting on the bottom of the cage looking scared and white and green and i put him back up in his basking spot and he turned black. and he has been acting funny all day he has been dark brown and angry with everything i did to him. Should i be concerned at all or is this normal
 
Check all his enviromentals, particularly temperatures in the cage. Photos will help along with more information.
 
Please fill this out and give as much detail as possible.

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?

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.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.

Pictures are helpful
 
Cage Info:
Cage Type -All screened 2x2x4 LxWxH
Lighting - Repti Glo 5.0, 40 watt household bulb in dome lamp 12hours on and 12 hours off
Temperature - 77-94 ,70 lowest night temp, Welders Laser Thermometer not usually in the 90's but i rearranged his cage today and he found the hottest spot for basking which is 91
Humidity - Currently 50 Humidifier, Hygrometer
Plants - Ficus Elastica, Corn Plant
Placement - In my hot room Not near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas 7 feet from top of the cage to My room floor?
Location - Grand Junction Colorado

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Male 2 Months, Had him for 5 days
Handling - about 3-4 times a day for a few min.
Feeding - Crickets, 6-10 per day in the morning, Gut loading with cricket quencher
Supplements - Rep-Cal Calcium with d3-2 times a month, Rep-cal herp-once a month, zoo-med calcium Every feeding
Watering - Dripper and misting, Mist 3-4 times a day for about 2 min. Ive seen him drink twice
Fecal Description - Black with white end. Never been tested
History - Got him from FLChams 5 days ago
Current Problem - Turned white once at bottom of cage

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And of course he had to turn green for the picture
 
At two months id keep the high end temps more around 80 f -ish to reduce the possibility of overheating.
definately leave off that much handling, it will stress your baby cham. keep the insects quite small.
Everything looks to be within acceptable guidelines, and I think your lizard is simply upset. It will need some time to adjust to its new surroundings.
Its exciting, but dont love it to death.
:)
 
Im trying not to i cant stop staring at him and then i get to excited and want to hold him and take pictures of him lol. and im getting him tiny crickets so he doesnt choke.
 
If you just got him I would just give him some space. If he went to the bottom of the cage it may have been because he wanted to cool down a bit. For his age 91 may be a bit to high.

-Clemonde
 
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