why is he staying in bottom corner of cage?

[jedard]

I have a male veiled chameleon who is a few yrs old. He is staying poached in the bottom corner of the screened cage during the day which he has never done. He is not climbing around as ne normally does during the day. Does anyone know why he may be doing this?

 

[pssh]

Is he actually on the floor? A lot of chameleons are floor bound when they are ill or dying. If he is just not as high as he was then perhaps he wanted to be out of the heat. You'll need to fill out the how to ask for help form (it's a sticky in the health clinic section.) and give more detail about him and the situation.

 

[PardalisGirl]

Pictures?

I second Pssh's post. Is it possible to get a couple of pictures of him. That can sometimes tell us a lot.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ditto. This is not normal behaviour.

Are you sure it is a male?
What are the temperatures?
How is his grip (strong, weak)?

Completing the "How to ask for help" questionnaire will really help us help you, but a VET VISIT MAY BE THE BEST THING.