He is acting weird

[Robmidg1986]

Hi everyone I have a 10 month old male panther chameleon and I handle him a good amount he loves to come out of his cage and free roam around my room I have vines everywhere and plants where he can climb on but recently he has been puffing up while he is breathing, he isn’t puffing up at me but just while he is breathing, I’m getting worried he still eating and drinking but doesn’t seem to be moving around as much and the puffing thing is worrying me

 

[Beman]

When you say puffing up. Are you talking like firing up? Defensive posture bright colors?

 

[Robmidg1986]

When you say puffing up. Are you talking like firing up? Defensive posture bright colors?

No not his colors under it like his chin and he isn’t making his body more flat or putting his hand up it’s just under his chin

 

[Beman]

No not his colors under it like his chin and he isn’t making his body more flat or putting his hand up it’s just under his chin

Ok do you have pictures?

 

[Robmidg1986]

Ok do you have pictures?

Let me take some real quick

 

[Robmidg1986]

 

[Kamikaze Chameleon]

Is he eating okay? It doesn't really look abnormal to me but it's hard to say without more information

 

[Beman]

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Looks normal to me. Who else is in the room that he sees... I see you have multiple cages and no divider between them.

 

[Pearl Fields]

And does he have a linear or compact uvb? All im seeing is compact in the backround.

 

[Robmidg1986]

Is he eating okay? It doesn't really look abnormal to me but it's hard to say without more information

Yes he is eating just fine I’m just worried

 

[Beman]

Yes he is eating just fine I’m just worried

What are you doing for UVB? Can he see another chameleon or animal?

 

[Robmidg1986]

Looks normal to me. Who else is in the room that he sees... I see you have multiple cages and no divider between them.

Do I need a divider between them? They don’t ever puff up at each other

 

[Robmidg1986]

What are you doing for UVB? Can he see another chameleon or animal?

I have a 26 watt Uvb/uva and he can but he never does

 

[Beman]

Do I need a divider between them? They don’t ever puff up at each other

We recommend a divider especially if they are both chameleons. But regardless with the other cage being so close this is as if the other animal is in their territory and can cause extreme stress over time leading to health issues.

 

[Beman]

I have a 26 watt Uvb/uva and he can but he never does

Is it a screw in light bulb?

 

[Robmidg1986]

And does he have a linear or compact uvb? All im seeing is compact in the backround.

I have no clue

Is it a screw in light bulb?

yes

 

[Beman]

I have no clue

yes

Ok so your using the wrong kind of UVB lighting. Compact bulbs are the #1 cause of Metabolic Bone Disease or MBD in chameleons. You want a T5HO fixture with a 5.0 uvb bulb and you want their basking in the cage to be 9 inches below this fixture. They need exposure to this for at least a few hours a day.

What is in the other cage next to his?