Slightly Concerned

[extrajordinary]

I haven't had time to look through the threads on here yet, but today I saw Leo do something he hasn't done before. He was on his vine near the back of his cage and he was HUGE. He had puffed up really big the way he does before he hisses at me when I'm too close...except no one was near his cage. Then he puffed out his chin and opened his mouth. He did this a few times. He was really puffed up for a while, then he went back to normal. Has anyone experienced this with their male veiled chameleons? Leo's about 8-9 months old. I don't have time at this exact moment to fill out the info. sheet so any general advice you can provide would sure calm down this worried cham. momma!

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

My dude does this before he's about to take a dookey brown and white lol. I think it's their way of getting it ready. Then he moves to a different area and does his business.

 

[JoXie411]

dookey brown and white lol.

Lmfao

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Lmfao

I call it his poop face! Lol everybody's got one!

 

[JoXie411]

I call it his poop face! Lol everybody's got one!

Your post always kill me

 

[JoXie411]

I haven't had time to look through the threads on here yet, but today I saw Leo do something he hasn't done before. He was on his vine near the back of his cage and he was HUGE. He had puffed up really big the way he does before he hisses at me when I'm too close...except no one was near his cage. Then he puffed out his chin and opened his mouth. He did this a few times. He was really puffed up for a while, then he went back to normal. Has anyone experienced this with their male veiled chameleons? Leo's about 8-9 months old. I don't have time at this exact moment to fill out the info. sheet so any general advice you can provide would sure calm down this worried cham. momma!

My little guy does this as well its usually right after he wakes

 

[jamest0o0]

This is a territorial display, they also do it around shedding time. Completely normal around that age.

 

[Thehippie]

yup, he's just mad, he'll calm down

 

[extrajordinary]

Oh good! My two initial guesses were 1) he was pooping or 2) it was a territorial display. Funny that you mention it, @jamest0o0 — he’s currently shedding! Thanks everyone!

 

[jagmom98]

I haven't had time to look through the threads on here yet, but today I saw Leo do something he hasn't done before. He was on his vine near the back of his cage and he was HUGE. He had puffed up really big the way he does before he hisses at me when I'm too close...except no one was near his cage. Then he puffed out his chin and opened his mouth. He did this a few times. He was really puffed up for a while, then he went back to normal. Has anyone experienced this with their male veiled chameleons? Leo's about 8-9 months old. I don't have time at this exact moment to fill out the info. sheet so any general advice you can provide would sure calm down this worried cham. momma!

mine does that while he is shedding, to stretch the skin?

 

[snitz427]

mine does that while he is shedding, to stretch the skin?

Yep. I actually have a video from one of my guy's sheds and you can see him do it repeatedly while the skin flakes off.

Charlie shed video - there's actually 3 short clips. tab through to the last one.

 

[extrajordinary]

Another slight concern (didn't want to make an entirely new thread)...he hasn't been in his basking spot lately. Usually he spends most of his day there but I've noticed he's hanging out on a branch more toward the middle of his cage. His temperatures haven't changed so I don't know if I should be worried about this. Is he just finding new places to spend his time? Any ideas?