Going to bottom of cage a lot?

[Adriang33]

Chameleon info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? (Veiled, male, 6ish months old, since December 23)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?(not very much he’s not very social)
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? (Medium crickets, 10 to 15 a day, I give the crickets strawberry papaya (took out seeds) 2 apples (took out cores) 3 quarters of a big orange.a bunch carrots. a sweet potato. a yellow and green squash. basil. raw sunflower seeds. sesame seeds. wheat germ all blended up. )
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? (Repti calcium with d3 and zoomed Reptivive with out d3 twice a month. And Repti calcium with out d3 with all crickets everyday )
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? (I spray the cage with a mister a few times a day. Also, when I shower the humidity fills the the room)
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? (Never been tested, but it is brown with white on top)
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.(I got it from a reptile store near my house)

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?(all screen 16x16x30)
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? (Repti basking 75w and a reptisun 5.0 uvb. Light is on from 8am to 9pm)
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? (Basking is around 90. Bottom of the cage is from 70 to 73ish I use a zoo med little thermometer)
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? (I spray multiple times a day with a homedepot sprayer and when I shower it makes my room humid. Some times it gets to the 80s in humidity but it is usually in the 40s to the 60s)
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? (A Schefflera and a few fake plants and vines)
• 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? (In my room near a fan that I run at night sometimes. No ones really goes in my room and the top of the cage is around 5ft 10 inches
• Location - Where are you geographically located? (Tallahassee Florida)

* Hes been going back and forth from the top of his cage to the bottom a lot lately, He does not stay at the bottom too long though, any idea why?

 

[Adriang33]

Also hes been eating a lot of dead leaves?

 

[Wildwilson]

Hello there. I dont know a ton about veileds but i do know they are the type of cham to eat leaves. So i wouldnt be too worried about that. When you say he goes to the bottom of the cage, does he go to the lowest branch or vine or is he literally on the bottom?

 

[MSMorgan]

Well, let's take a look. There are a few things you can adjust in his husbandry, such as more sprayings to up the humidity and you might lower the basking temp to 85. Additionally, remove the dead leaves from the plant and the bottom of the enclosure. He maybe ready for a bigger enclosure, hunting, or maybe thermo-regulating, or...... Otherwise, your veiled is being a 6 mo old veiled. I recollect Lucky cruising the cage at that age. Although I don't remember him eating dead leaves. Actually, I've never seen him eating any type of foliage, but maybe when I'm not looking. Either way, follow the guides to a T for a juvenile veiled and you'll be fine. We tend to worry about our little dragons when their just being them.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/

 

[Bmjo]

Chameleon info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? (Veiled, male, 6ish months old, since December 23)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?(not very much he’s not very social)
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? (Medium crickets, 10 to 15 a day, I give the crickets strawberry papaya (took out seeds) 2 apples (took out cores) 3 quarters of a big orange.a bunch carrots. a sweet potato. a yellow and green squash. basil. raw sunflower seeds. sesame seeds. wheat germ all blended up. )
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? (Repti calcium with d3 and zoomed Reptivive with out d3 twice a month. And Repti calcium with out d3 with all crickets everyday )
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? (I spray the cage with a mister a few times a day. Also, when I shower the humidity fills the the room)
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? (Never been tested, but it is brown with white on top)
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.(I got it from a reptile store near my house)

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?(all screen 16x16x30)
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? (Repti basking 75w and a reptisun 5.0 uvb. Light is on from 8am to 9pm)
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? (Basking is around 90. Bottom of the cage is from 70 to 73ish I use a zoo med little thermometer)
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? (I spray multiple times a day with a homedepot sprayer and when I shower it makes my room humid. Some times it gets to the 80s in humidity but it is usually in the 40s to the 60s)
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? (A Schefflera and a few fake plants and vines)
• 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? (In my room near a fan that I run at night sometimes. No ones really goes in my room and the top of the cage is around 5ft 10 inches
• Location - Where are you geographically located? (Tallahassee Florida)

* Hes been going back and forth from the top of his cage to the bottom a lot lately, He does not stay at the bottom too long though, any idea why?

Are you sure it’s a male? Can you post a pic of the back legs

 

[Bmjo]

Chameleon info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? (Veiled, male, 6ish months old, since December 23)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?(not very much he’s not very social)
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? (Medium crickets, 10 to 15 a day, I give the crickets strawberry papaya (took out seeds) 2 apples (took out cores) 3 quarters of a big orange.a bunch carrots. a sweet potato. a yellow and green squash. basil. raw sunflower seeds. sesame seeds. wheat germ all blended up. )
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? (Repti calcium with d3 and zoomed Reptivive with out d3 twice a month. And Repti calcium with out d3 with all crickets everyday )
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? (I spray the cage with a mister a few times a day. Also, when I shower the humidity fills the the room)
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? (Never been tested, but it is brown with white on top)
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.(I got it from a reptile store near my house)

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?(all screen 16x16x30)
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? (Repti basking 75w and a reptisun 5.0 uvb. Light is on from 8am to 9pm)
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? (Basking is around 90. Bottom of the cage is from 70 to 73ish I use a zoo med little thermometer)
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? (I spray multiple times a day with a homedepot sprayer and when I shower it makes my room humid. Some times it gets to the 80s in humidity but it is usually in the 40s to the 60s)
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? (A Schefflera and a few fake plants and vines)
• 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? (In my room near a fan that I run at night sometimes. No ones really goes in my room and the top of the cage is around 5ft 10 inches
• Location - Where are you geographically located? (Tallahassee Florida)

* Hes been going back and forth from the top of his cage to the bottom a lot lately, He does not stay at the bottom too long though, any idea why?

Are you sure it’s a male? Can you post a pic of the back legs

 

[Adriang33]

Here are pics of him

 

[Graves923]

Safe to say thats a male lol

I'd recommend upgrading his cage size. He is getting to the age where he will be roaming more looking for a mate or just to explore his territory.

 

[Curlytails]

Chameleon info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? (Veiled, male, 6ish months old, since December 23)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?(not very much he’s not very social)
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? (Medium crickets, 10 to 15 a day, I give the crickets strawberry papaya (took out seeds) 2 apples (took out cores) 3 quarters of a big orange.a bunch carrots. a sweet potato. a yellow and green squash. basil. raw sunflower seeds. sesame seeds. wheat germ all blended up. )
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? (Repti calcium with d3 and zoomed Reptivive with out d3 twice a month. And Repti calcium with out d3 with all crickets everyday )
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? (I spray the cage with a mister a few times a day. Also, when I shower the humidity fills the the room)
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? (Never been tested, but it is brown with white on top)
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.(I got it from a reptile store near my house)

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?(all screen 16x16x30)
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? (Repti basking 75w and a reptisun 5.0 uvb. Light is on from 8am to 9pm)
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? (Basking is around 90. Bottom of the cage is from 70 to 73ish I use a zoo med little thermometer)
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? (I spray multiple times a day with a homedepot sprayer and when I shower it makes my room humid. Some times it gets to the 80s in humidity but it is usually in the 40s to the 60s)
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? (A Schefflera and a few fake plants and vines)
• 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? (In my room near a fan that I run at night sometimes. No ones really goes in my room and the top of the cage is around 5ft 10 inches
• Location - Where are you geographically located? (Tallahassee Florida)

* Hes been going back and forth from the top of his cage to the bottom a lot lately, He does not stay at the bottom too long though, any idea why?

Thermoregulation. As an endothermic animal they lack the ability to control body heat through their metabolism as they take energy in from the surroundings in the form of heat energy. Unlike humans which get energy only from food(chemical energy) and give out heat because we are exothermic.
Sorry for the physics/chemistry lesson.