newbie questions i have !

[sam1996]

my chameleon is sleeping all day today near the basking light and under the uvb hood lamp is this bad?
then my next question is how to clean his cage whats the best way and how often?
how do you gut load whats the best way to gutload crickets for an 5 month old vield chameleon?
are foggers bad for vieled chameleons because i am hearing they are not great for them and that i am better off getting a mister.
thanks i would really appriecate the feedback!

 

[seanUTD]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

Please fill that out... Sleeping during the day at all is never a good sign, so by filling that out we can help assess husbandry and current issues that may be in place... I hope we can help!

 

[sam1996]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - a Veiled chameleon,male, and the guy at the pet store said about 5 months. i have had it for about 3 days
Handling - i have handled it twice, 1 time to put the chameleon in the cage and the 2nd because i moved the branch near his basking to a lower position and i put the light right ontop of the cage
Feeding - i am feeding it crickets , i put about 10 in this white cup, i start to put the crickets in the cup when i turn his lights on , and i havent gut loaded them because i havent found anything taking about gut loading circkets.
Supplements - i have dusted the crickets with cal-stron with vitamin D3 and when i first get the crickets i dust them right in the bag then right before i put the crickets in the enclosure i dust them
Watering - i have a spray bottle which i spray for about 2 mins at a time a couple times a day, then i have a meduim sized bottle ontop of the cage that i fill part way that i put on top of the cage for a drip system and i have a bowl on the bottom of the cage to drip into. I have not see him drink.
Fecal Description -they are brown with a little bit of white. it has not been tested for parasites.
History - not much

Cage Info:
Cage Type - the cage is a reptibreeze small screen cage. the diamensions are 16"x16"x20
Lighting - I have a hood light with a uvb bulb from exto-terra 5.0 then a basking blub with uva blub 75 whatt, lately because i havent purchased a timer i have turned them on at 6am to 8-or about 9pm but i plan to put them on from 9am to 9 pm when i purchase a timer.
Temperature - during the day cold side is 80-90 warm or basking spot is 90-100, the lowest evening temp is 78, i use a circle theremoter a standered circle theremother for both hot and cool sides.
Humidity - I have a humdity level bewteen 50-75% I am spraying often and i am in the process of obtaining a zoo-med fogger, i have a drip system , i am measureing with a standard circle thermomter.
Plants - no live plants
Placement - the cage is placed in a corner with an entertainment center to the right of the cage i have a fan but it is about 2 feet away and is is a window fan not blowing directly on the cage there is a highway on the left side of the cage well there is a wall obviously.... the cage is on top of a sidetable about 2 feet from the floor.
Location - buffalo ,new york

i know there is some changes i need to be mad anothet member has explained the changes i need to make like lower the temp and no calcuim d3 everyday