Jackson sleeping early

[Gabdtz]

• Your Chameleon -
• jackson 6 months old
• Handling - 10-20 min every other day
• Feeding - eating 5-8 crickets a day, ate mysterious roach Monday (2days ago)
• Watering - every day I turn dropped on a few times for a min or so, she runs right up to it, constant humidifier
• Fecal Description - white and brown every day, looks healthy
• History - I’ve had her since 8 weeks, she doesn’t often eat worms, only on rare occasions

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - 18 inch, 36inch
• Lighting - 50 watt turtle bulb
• Zilla UV
  
• Temperature - 97 degrees F
• Humidity - usually between 50-60
• Placement - In living room, fairly high traffic area
• Location - Boston MA

Current Problem - so in the end of may, I boarded my chameleon at A local reptile store, and they fed my Cham dubia roaches, she seems to eat them. Just Monday, I found her chomping on a mystery insect (looked like a roach) and my assumption was the roach hid in the substrate. Since then, she has been falling asleep gradually earlier and idk what to do, she seems to be drinking a lot; and have no problem taking her to he vet.

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[Gabdtz]

Here are some pictures

 

[leedragon]

what do you gutload and supplement with?
96 is wayy too high for Jacksons it should be tops 80

 

[Gabdtz]

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what do you gutload and supplement with?
96 is wayy too high for Jacksons it should be tops 80

meant 87, I’ll change that in the OP

 

[Bettina]

Hi, when I started to decide about what type of chameleon I wanted a jackson was on top of my list. I didn't buy one because the temperature in my apartment under the roof gets too high. They recommend 80 degrees during day, 60 at night. Only then the animal can get a good and deep sleep. A friend of mine in the mountains keeps them outside untill nearly freezing temperatures. I don't think it was the insect it found. Mine (trioceros ellioti) are kept outside and catch all kinds of insects. Variety is healthy.

 

[JacksJill]

How many hours a day do you have your lights on? If you are keeping her room bright longer because of the longer days of summer she may be getting sleepy earlier trying to catch up. 12-12-1/2 hours of light a day is the max they would get in nature near the equator in summer.