Curious

[CharlieCharmingo]

I have three questions:

1. Can your chameleon also look into your soul and silently judge you when he looks at you with both eyes?
2. My chameleon is strange. Yesterday I had class that ran past the time it would be to put him to bed so I asked my dad to do it. I came home and went to check on the guy and he was wide awake and hanging on to the wall of his cage. When he saw me he quickly came towards me then went to his normal sleeping area and curled up his tail and waited for me to turn the light back off. Is that normal? Or maybe my dad didn't turn off his light when he said he did? Lol.
3. This is more serious, I noticed that in the morning Little sometimes puffs up, opens his mouth, then stick his chin out. But when he sees me he'll stop. Once or twice he's shook too. I did some reading, is it early mbd? He still moves around his cage. He can climb up on things and when I let him out he doesn't shake or anything. His grip still feels nice and strong. And he can still catch his food from crazy distances. However sometimes he'll not hold on with one of his limbs for a little while. As if I caught him mid motion or something. He hasn't fallen or anything from not having a strong grip though. I don't know. Thoughts?

 

[CharlieCharmingo]

Also he used to poop like every single day when I first got him. Now he doesn't poop everyday. Should I back off the worms a bit? His last poop was all solid but it had a little watery/slimed fill to it. I thought maybe it could just be his sperm plugs starting to develope since he's "becoming a man".

 

[MoyaChan]

If he only does it in the morning, I've read it's okay. Some refer to it as a "morning stretching"... Mine does it too. It also can be seen when/before shedding, as far as I've experienced.

 

[Carlton]

Also he used to poop like every single day when I first got him. Now he doesn't poop everyday. Should I back off the worms a bit? His last poop was all solid but it had a little watery/slimed fill to it. I thought maybe it could just be his sperm plugs starting to develope since he's "becoming a man".

As chams get older their growth rate slows down. He may not eat as much and may also not poop as much. Normal. If he happens to be drinking a little more and eating softer prey this sounds pretty normal. If the poop is very smelly that can be a sign of parasites...but it would be pretty noticeable. You can always take a fresh fecal to any competent vet to check for parasites. Remember, most chams can have a few because they pick them up from insect feeders. You don't need to try eliminating all of them, just monitor over time.

 

[Carlton]

I have three questions:

1. Can your chameleon also look into your soul and silently judge you when he looks at you with both eyes?
2. My chameleon is strange. Yesterday I had class that ran past the time it would be to put him to bed so I asked my dad to do it. I came home and went to check on the guy and he was wide awake and hanging on to the wall of his cage. When he saw me he quickly came towards me then went to his normal sleeping area and curled up his tail and waited for me to turn the light back off. Is that normal? Or maybe my dad didn't turn off his light when he said he did? Lol.
3. This is more serious, I noticed that in the morning Little sometimes puffs up, opens his mouth, then stick his chin out. But when he sees me he'll stop. Once or twice he's shook too. I did some reading, is it early mbd? He still moves around his cage. He can climb up on things and when I let him out he doesn't shake or anything. His grip still feels nice and strong. And he can still catch his food from crazy distances. However sometimes he'll not hold on with one of his limbs for a little while. As if I caught him mid motion or something. He hasn't fallen or anything from not having a strong grip though. I don't know. Thoughts?

1. Well, I'm not going to field this one as it is a matter of opinion or belief. In the most technical sense, when a cham focuses both eyes on you he's paying close attention to your movements or details in your appearance. Their visual acuity is best when they train both eyes on something.
2. Chams prefer routine. Changes in routine bother them (but this was a very minor issue really). They do recognize people and get used to familiar people doing familiar things. Not to worry.
3. I don't think there's anything to worry about here. Chams stretch and yawn just like most other creatures. The tongue is a complex muscle that spends most of its time coiled in the lower area of the mouth. It needs to stretch. An occasional shake is nothing. What you don't want to see are constant tremors accompanied by weakness, falling, uncoordinated movements, and deformation of his legs and feet. Most chams will relax or rest a foot occasionally. Again, its a matter of how often. If he never puts weight on one foot and can't grip with it then I'd be concerned.

 

[GrimCamel]

The last one definitely sounds like yawning and stretching like mentioned before. I caught my cham doing it on camera this morning, completely normal!