Hello, first time chameleon owner and first time poster.
At least once a day I have seen him get on the ceiling and get as close as he possibly can to the UVB bulb and restlessly walk circles around it for 10-15 minutes... He puts on his dark colors, although I don't think he is trying to bask because he never sits still. Does anyone know what would cause this behavior, and is it dangerous to have the UVB bulb so close to his belly while he is climbing around it? The bulb is almost touching the screen so it may be about 1cm away from his belly. He has a heat lamp that is much warmer than the florescent UVB bulb, so if he was cold I would think he would it instead... To me, it almost looks like he is trying to find a way out of the cage through this bright light.
At least once a day I have seen him get on the ceiling and get as close as he possibly can to the UVB bulb and restlessly walk circles around it for 10-15 minutes... He puts on his dark colors, although I don't think he is trying to bask because he never sits still. Does anyone know what would cause this behavior, and is it dangerous to have the UVB bulb so close to his belly while he is climbing around it? The bulb is almost touching the screen so it may be about 1cm away from his belly. He has a heat lamp that is much warmer than the florescent UVB bulb, so if he was cold I would think he would it instead... To me, it almost looks like he is trying to find a way out of the cage through this bright light.