My chams actin strange

[ThomasFord]

so i just started school, and when i woke up, i woke my cham up and let him awaken before i turned the lights on, after that i put in some crickets because i cant feed him all day until schools out so i want something in his stomach for the meantime, he was in his sleeping position obviously, and after i came home, hes still ready to sleep. But he slept last night so i dont know if he did move then went back, or just didnt move at all. What should i do if he just happened not to move at all.

btw my cham is a ambilobe blue bar
he is about to be 1 year old.
his lighting is about 65 watts and the temp is about 85-90 and during the night it is about 75 degrees
he also gets multivitamin dust on his crickets every once in a while (every week or two) and he gets calcium with d3 and calcium without d3 often, sometimes every feeding, or ill space it out if hes had a lot to eat.


his is a picture of him when i came home from school.


any ideas guys?

 

[Lizzie The Chameleon]

Could you post another pic please?

 

[Extensionofgreen]

What people don't realize is that you have control over the day/night schedule of your animals and as such, waking them up and worrying about feeding times is nonsense. If you can't provide darkness to accommodate a schedule that allows you to care for the chameleon, then you can drape a heavy, dark cover over the cage to allow him/her to sleep and allow you to manipulate the time they are awake to suit the schedule you are available to feed him. There's no reason he can't wait until you're home to be fed and avoid the stress of being awakened, before the lights come on. With some thought, one can and should stagger the lighting to come on and go off in stages, preventing a shocking transition from night to day, but most people don't bother and their chameleons are fine. My parsonii have 3 types of lights that come on and go off at a staggered rate to simulate dawn and dusk, and I have them on a a schedule that ensures I am able to feed,observe, and most them, without causing deviations in schedules are having to free range feeders, mist at night, or other things that can cause illness and stress to chameleons.

Your chameleon is likely fine. Get a dark, dense sheet and set a lighting schedule that allows you to feed him when you are home and use a feeder cup, if you think he must have feeders while you are not home.

 

[ThomasFord]

What people don't realize is that you have control over the day/night schedule of your animals and as such, waking them up and worrying about feeding times is nonsense. If you can't provide darkness to accommodate a schedule that allows you to care for the chameleon, then you can drape a heavy, dark cover over the cage to allow him/her to sleep and allow you to manipulate the time they are awake to suit the schedule you are available to feed him. There's no reason he can't wait until you're home to be fed and avoid the stress of being awakened, before the lights come on. With some thought, one and can stagger the lifting to come on and go off in stages, preventing a shocking transition from night to day, but most people don't bother and their chameleons are fine. My parsonii have 3 types of lights that come on and go off at a staggered rate to simulate dawn and dusk, and I have them on a a schedule that ensures I am able to feed,observe, and most them, without causing deviations in schedules are having to free range feeders, mist at night, or other things that can cause illness and stress to chameleons.

Your chameleon is likely fine. Get a dark, dense sheet and set a lighting schedule that allows you to feed him when you are home and use a feeder cup, if you think he must have feeders while you are not home.

okay ill get a dark sheet thanks

 

[jajeanpierre]

so i just started school, and when i woke up, i woke my cham up and let him awaken before i turned the lights on, after that i put in some crickets because i cant feed him all day until schools out so i want something in his stomach for the meantime, he was in his sleeping position obviously, and after i came home, hes still ready to sleep. But he slept last night so i dont know if he did move then went back, or just didnt move at all. What should i do if he just happened not to move at all.

btw my cham is a ambilobe blue bar
he is about to be 1 year old.
his lighting is about 65 watts and the temp is about 85-90 and during the night it is about 75 degrees
he also gets multivitamin dust on his crickets every once in a while (every week or two) and he gets calcium with d3 and calcium without d3 often, sometimes every feeding, or ill space it out if hes had a lot to eat.


his is a picture of him when i came home from school.

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any ideas guys?

You don't mention a UVB light. Do you have one? What kind and strength and how old is it?

My chameleons put themselves to bed long before natural sunset or lights get turned off.

 

[ThomasFord]

You don't mention a UVB light. Do you have one? What kind and strength and how old is it?

My chameleons put themselves to bed long before natural sunset or lights get turned off.

i have one, i bought it from a seperate owner, but im not sure how strong it is,