Laying on branches?

[leslievilarino]

Hello, I have caught my chameleon laying on his branches a few times lately. When I catch him doing this its like he is holding on like normal but not standing up all the way. I know this could be a symptom of something but I am not sure what as I have not found a lot of info on it. He is a veiled male, 4-5 months old. Thanks!

 

[carol5208]

Please post some pictures of your chameleon. Sometimes they will rest on branches. It could be normal. If you chameleon cannot hold itself up and support its weight, it may have Metabolic Bone Disease.

 

[leslievilarino]

Please post some pictures of your chameleon. Sometimes they will rest on branches. It could be normal. If you chameleon cannot hold itself up and support its weight, it may have Metabolic Bone Disease.

I'll make sure to try to get a picture next time I see it, thank you! I doubt it is MBD though because his legs all look straight to me, and I do have a UVB light as well as I dust his feeders with calcium with D3 once a month

 

[Lizzie The Chameleon]

I'll make sure to try to get a picture next time I see it, thank you! I doubt it is MBD though because his legs all look straight to me, and I do have a UVB light as well as I dust his feeders with calcium with D3 once a month

Do you use calcium without d3 every day?

 

[leslievilarino]

I will also try to get some pictures of him just in general on here as soon as I can

 

[leslievilarino]

Do you use calcium without d3 every day?

I do, sticky tongue farms

 

[Lizzie The Chameleon]

I do, sticky tongue farms

Ok awesome! Just making sure

 

[leslievilarino]

Please post some pictures of your chameleon. Sometimes they will rest on branches. It could be normal. If you chameleon cannot hold itself up and support its weight, it may have Metabolic Bone Disease.

 

[leslievilarino]

The photo I took does not seem to be showing up. Any advice?

 

[leslievilarino]

Got it! Sorry it isnt a good picture at all. I had to snap one as quick as I could

 

[Gbetts1986]

Got it! Sorry it isnt a good picture at all. I had to snap one as quick as I could

My guy does the same thing sometimes. Looks pretty good to me

 

[leslievilarino]

My guy does the same thing sometimes. Looks pretty good to me

Thanks!

 

[Andreab102]

Mine also does the same thing!

 

[LukeSchuster]

I wouldn't worry about it, my buddy does it once in a while throughout the day!

 

[jajeanpierre]

Crouching and "belly hugging" are an early sign of calcium deficiency.

 

[LukeSchuster]

Crouching and "belly hugging" are an early sign of calcium deficiency.

i dust my crickets with calcium with no d3 everyday? is that not enough?

 

[jajeanpierre]

i dust my crickets with calcium with no d3 everyday? is that not enough?

That isn't a question that has a yes or no answer.

If there is too much phosphorus in the diet, you will create a calcium deficiency. If there is not enough D3, all the calcium in the world will not be utilized. If you have kidney problems, you might also have calcium deficiencies.

Sorry I couldn't give you the answer you are looking for.