Chameleon Staying near bottom of enclosure

[sebastianthechameleon]

Hello, i have a 5 month old veilled. He is very friendly and has a great personality. He eats 7 crickets (dusted) 5 times a week. He is given his usual supplementation. His legs and arms are straight and stiff so i dont see any signs of MBD. I do know that MBD can come as a suprise. Recently he has been staying near the bottom of the cage. Usually on the floor. His cage is plastic net and has alot of moisture and air flow. I want to ask if this is premature signs of MBD or just his personality... am i doing something wrong. My goal is to give this chameleon a happy and fulfilling life and i would hate for him to get sick. I have studied chameleons (little) for a year or so and recently got one. When he is on the ground he is standing not curled up. He sleeps on a branch in the upper part but i only see him on the floor during the day. His enclosure is around 80-90 degrees during the day and 70-75 at night. Please help me i am a little worried for my little guy D:

 

[MeruJack]

He may be hungry and looking for food AND/OR he may be too hot higher up in the enclosure. Here is some info from the Veiled care sheet.

Temperature:
Baby/juvenile (<9 months): ambient 72-80F (22-26C), basking 85F (29C)


Feeding:
Juveniles 3-6 months of age: 10-12 small crickets daily
Juveniles 6-12 months of age: 10-12 medium crickets every other day

 

[sebastianthechameleon]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! OMG I HAD NO IDEA I WAS UNDERFEEDING HIM!!! I FEEL SO BAD YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!

 

[MeruJack]

Double-check the heat as well and adjust as needed. They can get dehydrated easily if it is too hot. I'm glad I could help.

 

[sebastianthechameleon]

This was the only time i got these kind of crickets they are smaller that the usual and that must be why he goes down. Thanks again. The heat is acutally perfect right now

 

[sebastianthechameleon]

But incase the heat rises how would i lower it my lamp does not have a setting...

 

[MeruJack]

You can raise the lamp a few inches above the enclosure or you can buy a lower watt bulb. If you need to get a new bulb, just buy a regular soft white household bulb maybe 40 or 60 watts. You don't need a special or expensive reptile heat bulb. (This is in addition to your special reptile UVB bulb).

 

[sebastianthechameleon]

Great thanks so much