Veiled chameleon on bottom of cage and showing stress colors

[boffofus]

Hello everyone my name is Angela, and I am a new veiled chameleon owner. I got him 2 months ago but in the last week he has climb to the bottom of his cage and is staying on the bottom and not eating and showing stress colors what should I do

 

[DarinD]

Please fill out the help form below, and pictures are always helpful to diagnose issues.

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[KeopiCat]

In addition to filling out the forum above can you also include some photos of your chameleon and the back of their hind legs? We first have to make sure he is indeed a "he" ^^

 

[boffofus]

he has spurs, I use fake plants, I have a duel temp/ humidity gage above his plant, I also just purchased a warm humidifier for him. We live in Southern Louisiana

 

[KeopiCat]

he has spurs, I use fake plants, I have a duel temp/ humidity gage above his plant, I also just purchased a warm humidifier for him. We live in Southern Louisiana

I'd highly recommend using live plants. Common chameleon safe options include pothos, schefflera, hibiscus, and ficus. FLChams has a handy list of a bunch more options too: http://flchams.com/chameleon-safe-plant-list/. You have to make sure they're non-toxic because veileds can be nibblers, but real foliage really helps in keeping humidity. You can find plants in home improvement stores, just remember to wash them well with water and repot them in soil without fertilizers. (It's also good to put some rocks on top of the soil so there's no chance of your chameleon eating dirt)

 

[boffofus]

ok sounds good, I can send pics later.

 

[Syreptyon]

Can you please fill out the rest of the details in the post by @DarinD ? There is still a lot we would like to know and that might help us help you more. Can you tell us about your feeding and supplement schedule? How much do you feed, what kind of bugs, how often are you supplementing and with what?

 

[boffofus]

I feed him 3 two for crickets a day and they're dusted with calcium, once in a while we give him 3 or 4 mil worms, probably twice a month

 

[kinyonga]

We need you to cut and paste the questions into your post and then answer them.....we need specific details...like for instance what are the brands of supplements and do they contain D3, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A . Is the vitamin A beta carotene or retinol, etc.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Beat me to it! Yes, just do what @kinyonga said. Like @DarinD said before, pictures will help us even more in diagnosing the issue.