Sleeping during the day??

Roxstarpony

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My veiled Cham, pascal, has been sleeping quite a bit during the day now. Much more than usual. I often come home from school and go to feed him, only to find him sound asleep! I let him be but he naps for several hours and I'm worried I might be doing something wrong. He's been going to sleep at night earlier as well. I've also noticed that the base of his tail is a tad puffy underneath, and I'm not sure if it's always been like that or not. I can include pictures if needed.
Some other info that might be helpful:
He's about 6 months old now, give or take a few weeks
I have a fogging system set on a timer for him and I spray down his cage several times per day to ensure he has enough moisture
He's in a bit of a smaller enclosure right now but I'm in the process of building him a much bigger one
He's been getting about 12 small crickets per day (is this enough? I don't know exactly how many he needs in proportion to his size. I don't want to under/over feed him)
I gut load them and dust them with a calcium + d3 supplement a couple times a week
He gets the occasional freeze dried mealworm, but I try to keep it to about one every few weeks (I don't want to risk impaction or anything)
I leave out greens, etc for him sometimes but he never touches them
Thank you for your time
 
Does he get a completely dark, room to sleep in at night. Maybe there is some stray lights keeping him up at night. And that might make for a sleepy cham during the day.
 
Sleeping during the day at all is not normal for a chameleon.
It is often the first sign of illness that a person notices.

You can read more about chameleon health and illness here https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/healthx/

Your best bet is to take him to a vet
I do see some things in your chamkeeping that aren't good for him and will gladly let you know more but ask that you please cut and paste the questions from here https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/and then fill in the answers, so that people can help you better.
 
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