Hi guys, just opened this account as I’m looking for some guidance on my veiled chameleon. I bought Jeremy home on September 20th and he was around 8 - 10 weeks old (I have videos and photos if needed) and he’s been perfectly fine, shedding normally and being extremely friendly and healthy up until about a week or two ago when his behaviour started to concern me.
I noticed that when I’d been feeding him, he’d start to be a lot slower in catching in his food, almost refusing to move. When he would move for it, it would be too late and the insects would’ve moved themselves away. I also noticed he was missing them a lot with his tongue, whereas before he’d had no problem with it. Around 5ish days ago he’d refused to eat anything so I made sure I’d kept his humidity up and kept an eye on him. He slept through the night perfectly fine but the following day I found him laying on the ground, completely black and beginning to close his eyes almost as if he’d just given up. He’d never expressed this behaviour before whatsoever, and when I took him out his viv to make sure he was okay, instead of turning his usual vivid green colours he was a dark darkish brown colour and wouldn’t come near me at first (Usually he is all over me exploring and climbing, he’s lovely and docile and very friendly. He hardly ever blows up his chin and is always pleased to be taken out of his viv.) Since this happened, he’s been sleeping on the floor of his vivarium or extremely close to it instead of on top of his branches and leaves like he usually does;(.
I also noticed that he’s been especially dedicated to one spot in his vivarium. I had my sister keep an eye on him when I had to go out and when she’d checked on him, he’d dug straight to the bottom back right of his tank and was on his back, almost as if he’d lodged himself down there again. (This was the same spot I found him when he was giving up.) It seems as though he keeps going back to it, no matter how many times I relay his substrate, he’s always down the same place. But like I say, I do always attempt to maintain a good, healthy and balanced humidity for him.
He also displayed signs of sneezing or coughing? By this I mean his whole body kind of twitches and jumps like he’s hiccuping and I’ve heard him make tiny noises like a sneeze but I’ve never heard him hiss or many any other peep whatsoever.
I think it’s time for me to resize his vivarium soon, but despite that he’s been displaying these behaviours and it’s seriously worrying me. My mom got him eating yesterday and Wednesday, but since he’s been off his food he’s had 4 worms in total and I really hope this is a phase he’s going through because I’ve searched and searched and I don’t know what is going on with him. If somebody could help me or advise me then I’d really appreciate it. Thank you.
I noticed that when I’d been feeding him, he’d start to be a lot slower in catching in his food, almost refusing to move. When he would move for it, it would be too late and the insects would’ve moved themselves away. I also noticed he was missing them a lot with his tongue, whereas before he’d had no problem with it. Around 5ish days ago he’d refused to eat anything so I made sure I’d kept his humidity up and kept an eye on him. He slept through the night perfectly fine but the following day I found him laying on the ground, completely black and beginning to close his eyes almost as if he’d just given up. He’d never expressed this behaviour before whatsoever, and when I took him out his viv to make sure he was okay, instead of turning his usual vivid green colours he was a dark darkish brown colour and wouldn’t come near me at first (Usually he is all over me exploring and climbing, he’s lovely and docile and very friendly. He hardly ever blows up his chin and is always pleased to be taken out of his viv.) Since this happened, he’s been sleeping on the floor of his vivarium or extremely close to it instead of on top of his branches and leaves like he usually does;(.
I also noticed that he’s been especially dedicated to one spot in his vivarium. I had my sister keep an eye on him when I had to go out and when she’d checked on him, he’d dug straight to the bottom back right of his tank and was on his back, almost as if he’d lodged himself down there again. (This was the same spot I found him when he was giving up.) It seems as though he keeps going back to it, no matter how many times I relay his substrate, he’s always down the same place. But like I say, I do always attempt to maintain a good, healthy and balanced humidity for him.
He also displayed signs of sneezing or coughing? By this I mean his whole body kind of twitches and jumps like he’s hiccuping and I’ve heard him make tiny noises like a sneeze but I’ve never heard him hiss or many any other peep whatsoever.
I think it’s time for me to resize his vivarium soon, but despite that he’s been displaying these behaviours and it’s seriously worrying me. My mom got him eating yesterday and Wednesday, but since he’s been off his food he’s had 4 worms in total and I really hope this is a phase he’s going through because I’ve searched and searched and I don’t know what is going on with him. If somebody could help me or advise me then I’d really appreciate it. Thank you.
Let’s start with some current pics of Jeremy and his entire enclosure, including lights. Pics of the supplements you use and how often for each will also help get things started. Me or whomever will be helping you will be asking lots of questions and it would be much faster and easier if you can answer the following the best you can (copy & paste).
