New cage causing behavior change?

[Little_eazum]

So it's been a few days since I moved my veiled into his bigger cage, I had him hand feeding and coming out of his cage on his own to free roam. Since the upgraded cage he freaks out anytime I enter the room no matter how quiet I am. He won't eat when I try hand feeding him and won't come out of hiding till I leave. Anyone have an idea of what to do or how to get him comfortable with my presence in the room at least?

 

[alphakenc]

Leave him along for a while,since he is getting used to his new cage,only Time n patience will help ,your cham has to be comfortable feeling safe again in order to be interact ,take one day at a time ,observing his behavior n proceed accordingly.

 

[Little_eazum]

So just free range feed for now?

 

[alphakenc]

You can do both,if he will be cup feed,before u move him to the new cage,how did he eat?and that will be the same also.

 

[Little_eazum]

He would climb on my hand and chase his food up my arm if it was a horn worm, crickets and Dubai roachs out of a cup

 

[alphakenc]

He would climb on my hand and chase his food up my arm if it was a horn worm, crickets and Dubai roachs out of a cup

So the only thing change is his new cage n that will be the clue since everything else is the same.

 

[Little_eazum]

Yup, nothing else but the cage. I've tried hand feeding and he just hides till I place the food in front of him on the cage and shut the front door

 

[alphakenc]

Rebuild the trust since his old environment are gone,if he still eat even without u hand feed him,it still a plus,if he doesnt eat at all then that will be a problem.

 

[Little_eazum]

My schedule changed but I left his schedule the same lights on at 11am to 11pm, feeding at 1, and misters coming on for 10 seconds every 3 hours

 

[brownie64]

Yah I agree with alphakenc chameleons can't stand change give him time he will be just fine.

 

[Little_eazum]

Sweet thanks guys, it concerned me a little but I'll give him time and hopefully he'll be back to his happy self. FYI he is finally hanging out on the basking net I have in there so he's slowly getting comfortable with the new cage

 

[alphakenc]

Sweet thanks guys, it concerned me a little but I'll give him time and hopefully he'll be back to his happy self. FYI he is finally hanging out on the basking net I have in there so he's slowly getting comfortable with the new cage

Thats awesome news,he shall be happy soon for sure.