How is my setup for my panther?

[scott52019]

He is starting to eat more because he was on a hunger strike. Crickets, superworms and sometimes hornworms.
He is an extremely picky eater.

Anything to make him eat more?
How is my setup?
What should I be doing differently?

P.S. Is it normal for him to be that dark color? He seems to do it when he's under heat. When I take him out, he is his natural color but inside the cage he is darker. He is a very weird cham and he likes to sit on the dry cool side the most.

 

[Haven27]

Hello!
Did you make sure to clean all of your plants thoroughly before putting them in his unit and repot them in organic soil? Pesticides and fertilizers that aren't organic can be harmful to your chammie! Also, what is his basking temp? It should be between 80-95 degrees on the hot side and 10-15 degrees cooler on the cool side. The temp plays an important role in your cham's digestion. If he isn't warm enough, he can't digest properly and it can deter him from eating. I started out with s low wattage bulb, noted that MoJo wasn't pooing everyday, so I upped his wattage to 150 and now he is pooing like a champ once every day! If you are dusting your feeder insects too heavily, this can also lead to a lack of interest in food. Chameleons are particular little critters" Good luck!

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Also try to get your enclosure off the ground. The top of the enclosure should be at 6 foot high. Oh also what is your humidity at these guys love their humidity up there.

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Oh and more branches panthers are active little guys.

 

[scott52019]

The humidity gets to be around 50-70 percent. I changed some stuff around and added more heat.

 

[scott52019]

I will use window insulation to hold humidity in and I will go to ikea this weekend to get some tables for the cage.

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Yea he probably feels unsafe that low to the ground. If they got to look up they don't feel safe.

 

[hkitchen]

They get dark to absorb heat more efficiently.