lazy or bored or tired... i dont know

[maxK]

okay so my chameleon Leon hasnt been very active since I got him in his new enclosure he's been in the bottom left corner of the cage in the very back just looking into open space if I got in the way of where he's looking he'll look around but other than that he doesn't move too much he's there for most of the day. this has been going on for about 3 days
hes a male veiled about 8 ish months old

 

[extrajordinary]

@Beman @Brodybreaux25 Thoughts?

 

[Thehippie]

Is he by any chance basking? Chameleons like to spend a lot of time soaking up heat and rays, they will literally just sit there for an hour or so

 

[maxK]

Is he by any chance basking? Chameleons like to spend a lot of time soaking up heat and rays, they will literally just sit there for an hour or so

yeah in the afternoon any time between 2-5 he basks for about 45 minutes-ish. He just likes that corner ig....?

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Is he by any chance basking? Chameleons like to spend a lot of time soaking up heat and rays, they will literally just sit there for an hour or so

He can’t bask from the bottom left corner.

 

[maxK]

He can’t bask from the bottom left corner.

he'll go up there for 45 minutes-ish and then go back down

 

[Brodybreaux25]

he'll go up there for 45 minutes-ish and then go back down

If he’s still eating/drinking well and doesn’t appear sick it’s most likely his hormones changing. He’s looking for a girlfriend.

 

[Thehippie]

Is he hot then? I gotta agree he's probably looking to mate if he's a younger adult male...

 

[Thehippie]

He can’t bask from the bottom left corner.

Lmao I didn't read the entire thing oops my bad

 

[MrsM]

A couple of thoughts:
Is he hunting down there?
If it’s a new setup is there a difference in temperatures?

 

[maxK]

Yes... well I assume so because I haven to actually seen him eat... he won’t eat if I’m In the room

 

[teen]

Yes... well I assume so because I haven to actually seen him eat... he won’t eat if I’m In the room

Key is to not look them in the eye. Stay in the room. Stay still. Try not to make eye contact or just move until theres a stick or leaf or something in btwn your eyes and then quitely observe. Its always good to monitor what they're taking in

 

[MrsM]

Watch your feeders and see where they are going. You can try placing a worm cup or one of those diy milk jug feeder runs higher up and see if it makes a difference.

 

[Harley510]

Yes... well I assume so because I haven to actually seen him eat... he won’t eat if I’m In the room

I’d suggest making a cricket cup.
Get a sunny D bottle cut out a 3 inch wide 4/5 inch long square for the side that faces IN the cage and out card board on the side that you can see so the crickets can go on the card board. It lets the chameleon see the food without seeing you and you’ll hear a little tapping sound when he gets a cricket because his tongue will hit the back of it

I know i explained it weirdly i’ll take a picture of my old one so it makes more sense

 

[maxK]

okay thank you!