Chameleon sleeping during daytime

[jackwood775]

Hi, I bought my panther chameleon last month ago and he’s seemed to have settled it, but rarely I see him sleeping during the day, and today I’ve spotted him doing it again, is this anything to be concerned about?

 

[GrannyK]

Please post some pics of the chameleon and your set up including lights. Unfortunately closing their eyes during the day is not a good thing at all. Also what supplements are you dusting your feeders with?

 

[jackwood775]

Please post some pics of the chameleon and your set up including lights. Unfortunately closing their eyes during the day is not a good thing at all. Also what supplements are you dusting your feeders with?

He has a 24w 5.0 t5ho uvb, and I have a 50w basking bulb.I use calcium without d3 every feeding, calcium with d3 2 times a month, and bee pollen liek 3 times a month. Gutlloaded crickets aswell with jelly pots.

 

[GrannyK]

That all looks good except is there any vitamin in the calcium with d3 you are using? They need a vit supplement 2x a month as well.

 

[jackwood775]

That all looks good except is there any vitamin in the calcium with d3 you are using? They need a vit supplement 2x a month as well.

No it’s just calcium and d3, woudlnt the gut load and pee pollen help with that?

 

[GrannyK]

No it’s just calcium and d3, woudlnt the gut load and pee pollen help with that?

No bee pollen is for a different purpose. Many use the Repashy Lod supplement. This carries both the d3 and vitamin a they need and you do it 2x a month

 

[jackwood775]

No bee pollen is for a different purpose. Many use the Repashy Lod supplement. This carries both the d3 and vitamin a they need and you do it 2x a month

Ahh okay I see, what should my next step be?

 

[GrannyK]

Also be careful with the bee pollen. I am not fluent on why but you can give too much to chameleons. Hopefully someone familiar with it will chime in if you are over supplementing with it. I don’t use it for dusting, it’s in my gutload.

 

[GrannyK]

Ahh okay I see, what should my next step be?

I would get Repashy to add to your supplement schedule. What is your temps and humidity. Also how old is your uvb bulb. Is he getting 3uvi for sure?

 

[jackwood775]

I would get Repashy or a Vit A to add to your supplement schedule. What is your temps and humidity. Also how old is your uvb bulb. Is he getting 3uvi for sure?

Well It’s hard to measure since I don’t have a uvb reader, but his uvb I renewed this month, his basking temp can vary between 28c-32c and the rest of the cage would be room temp so 20c-24c. His daytime humity is between 55-70, and night time would be 70+.

 

[GrannyK]

Reptivite with d3 is also a good dust that I think has the vitamin in it. You want preformed vit a if you are buying that separately from the d.

 

[jackwood775]

Reptivite with d3 is also a good dust that I think has the vitamin in it. You want preformed vit a if you are buying that separately from the d.

Okay, he seems to be okay expert from rarely sleeping early

 

[GrannyK]

Well It’s hard to measure since I don’t have a uvb reader, but his uvb I renewed this month, his basking temp can vary between 28c-32c and the rest of the cage would be room temp so 20c-24c. His daytime humity is between 55-70, and night time would be 70+.

That sounds good too if the distance is 8-9 in from uvb bulb. The rest is good as well. 32 is a bit high end but I would drop max down 3 degrees ish.

 

[jackwood775]

That sounds good too if the distance is 8-9 in from uvb bulb. The rest is good as well. 32 is a bit high end but I would drop max down 3 degrees ish.

It rarely gets to that temp it’s only when my heating is on which is never. The top branch is 6-7inches away from the uvb. Is there anything I should do except from getting him some multivitamins?

 

[GrannyK]

Okay, he seems to be okay expert from rarely sleeping early

You are doing everything good, I’m going to tag others maybe for ideas. @Beman @MissSkittles @elizaann2 @MzLaurie any ideas?

 

[Beman]

Hi there welcome to the forum. So I would get a multivitamin with D3 and A. My preferred supplement for this is Repashy calcium plus LoD version. You would give this 2 times a month on say the 1st and the 15th. You would no longer give the calcium with D3.

May I see a few pics of your chameleon? Is he sleeping like mid day or just bedding down a few hours before lights kick off?

 

[jackwood775]

Hi there welcome to the forum. So I would get a multivitamin with D3 and A. My preferred supplement for this is Repashy calcium plus LoD version. You would give this 2 times a month on say the 1st and the 15th. You would no longer give the calcium with D3.

May I see a few pics of your chameleon? Is he sleeping like mid day or just bedding down a few hours before lights kick off?

Well I’m nkt to sure since I was at work, I got back home at 4-5pm and he was asleep but kept opening his eye when I shined a light at him since I was checking if he was sleeping or not. His lights turn off at 9pm. I only have a picture of him asleep right now.

 

[Beman]

Well I’m nkt to sure since I was at work, I got back home at 4-5pm and he was asleep but kept opening his eye when I shined a light at him since I was checking if he was sleeping or not. His lights turn off at 9pm. I only have a picture of him asleep right now.View attachment 359493

Take some pics for me tomorrow. Note they do better with normal sunrise to sunset lighting. I typically run my lighting 7am-6:30pm. My boy still beds down earlier though normally around 5.

 

[jackwood775]

Take some pics for me tomorrow. Note they do better with normal sunrise to sunset lighting. I typically run my lighting 7am-6:30pm. My boy still beds down earlier though normally around 5.

I’ll make sure to change the timings tomorrow and to order the vitamins tommorw, just to make sure I use it in replace of the calcium with d3, and use two times a month right? And is it this one?

 

[GrannyK]

I’ll make sure to change the timings tomorrow and to order the vitamins tommorw, just to make sure I use it in replace of the calcium with d3, and use two times a month right? And is it this one?

That is the one! And correct replace your d3 and just do that 2x a month. Your plain calcium still ever feeding. Beman is one of the best your in good hands with her.