ExtravagantClothing
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I just bought a chameleon for the first time and he is super active during the day is this normal?
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bridgofaith
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Yes, they should be active during the day. Not sleeping.
skully23
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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.
This info will also help to see if you have anything wrong
* 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.
This info will also help to see if you have anything wrong
ExtravagantClothing
New Member
Cage Info.
Cage Type - Screen cage 4h x 2w
Lighting - ~Phillips 60w FLOOD Style for the basking bulb
~Reptisun 10.0 UVB
Temperature - 85 - 75 Degrees
Humidity - 35 - 40 percent
Plants - Pathos, Umbrella
Placement - In the pool-table room at my house
Location - Tempe, Az
Chameleon Info.
My Cham - Veiled Chameleon, 1yr, Male, Ive had him for 1 month
Handling - I never handle him
Feeding - 5 crickets and 3 superworms every other day or so
Supplements - Repti Calcium with D3 and Without at least one dusting a week
Fecal Description - Looks very normal nothing diff.
History - My Chams name is Mr. Miyagi. He was a friend of mines who had to move away. He has been a great Cham his who life up untill now. For the last month he has been super active during the day crawling from branch to branch up and down the screen wall. Ive been told its bad if he touches the ground. He doesn't sit on the ground but hell crawl across the ground to get to a certain branch. Is all this behavior ok? I don't understand. He sleeps fine threw the night. Someone have any ideas????
Cage Type - Screen cage 4h x 2w
Lighting - ~Phillips 60w FLOOD Style for the basking bulb
~Reptisun 10.0 UVB
Temperature - 85 - 75 Degrees
Humidity - 35 - 40 percent
Plants - Pathos, Umbrella
Placement - In the pool-table room at my house
Location - Tempe, Az
Chameleon Info.
My Cham - Veiled Chameleon, 1yr, Male, Ive had him for 1 month
Handling - I never handle him
Feeding - 5 crickets and 3 superworms every other day or so
Supplements - Repti Calcium with D3 and Without at least one dusting a week
Fecal Description - Looks very normal nothing diff.
History - My Chams name is Mr. Miyagi. He was a friend of mines who had to move away. He has been a great Cham his who life up untill now. For the last month he has been super active during the day crawling from branch to branch up and down the screen wall. Ive been told its bad if he touches the ground. He doesn't sit on the ground but hell crawl across the ground to get to a certain branch. Is all this behavior ok? I don't understand. He sleeps fine threw the night. Someone have any ideas????
jamncristian
Established Member
he sounds healthy
i hope when you mist your humidity hits at least 70%
i hope when you mist your humidity hits at least 70%
ExtravagantClothing
New Member
He is still climbing all over the place. He has a huge cage a climbs all over the screen near the bottom of the cage. And this only happens during the day. Could having it by the window have anything to do with this?
pssh
Avid Member
Its okay for him to visit the ground as long as he isn't constantly down there. They like to patrol the territory. If he's climbing on the screen and you're worried about his nails or something, a few extra perches and braches may help to reduce the screen climbing. Lining the inside of the cage with plastic green fencing (kind of like plastic chicken wire) while also help.
ExtravagantClothing
New Member
Alright thanks alot. Just a worried cham parent who doesnt want to hurt his cham! haha thanks for all the help.
