Why is my chameleon climbing the screen?
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Learn some reasons why your chameleon might be climbing the screen of their cage, along with some ways to help correct the behavior.
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Hello! I just wanted to thank you for your great yt channel! I have a full enclosure set up for a Panther! I should be getting one in the next month or so. You and all your Chams have been the biggest and best source of knowledge. There is a video for almost everything about them from you. I’m so exited to see more videos from you and keep learning.
As a questions, what climbing/ trailing or long “vine-like” plants do you recommend? How steep can they climb?
Kind regards-
Evie
You are very welcome! Thank you for the kind words :) Good luck with your new chameleon once they arrive. A pothos plant is my personal favorite vine plant for a chameleon enclosure. Chameleons can climb very steep, even straight up and down.
Neptune the Chameleon
Update! We got him today. Around 4 months old, he is surprisingly friendly. He climbed on my head and arm all by himself. It was so hot today in England, the ambient was 27c but he seemed ok. Only thing is he won’t stop climbing on the screen and ceiling, he keeps falling and doing it again. I caught him lots and he is still in good shape (luckily).
@@s4turnlover how is he now?
Excellent video!! But speaking of enclosures, would you consider making a video on how to thoroughly clean their enclosures? I’ve had my veiled for about half a week and I’m sure I’ll have to wash things soon
Glad you liked it! I have a video on how to spot clean an enclosure: ua-cam.com/video/fpARlO7wqIA/v-deo.html This is what most keepers do to maintain their enclosures. Frequent deep cleans are not usually recommended since it usually involves moving the chameleon and rearranging their enclosures which can cause them stress. You'd definitely want to do a deep clean, if you bought a used enclosure, are using it for a different chameleon, or your chameleon gets certain kinds of parasites.
your videos are extremely helpful i really appreciate all of your videos i don’t know what i would do without you 💓
Aww thanks for letting me know!
Omg thank you for making this video!! My chameleon has been climbing this enclosure and I think it’s because he doesn’t have enough foliage
You're welcome! Definitely add in lots of plants and hiding places :)
Hiii!! I love you videos by the way they have been great for me. I did recently lose my Chameleon because of egg bound while we thought it was a male. That could be a very amazing video to make if anyone else needs it. I could give you some information if you want!! Keep making amazing and helpful videos!
Thank you for the kind words. Sorry to hear about your chameleon :( I do have a video about how to sex a veiled chameleon (will be making a panther one eventually) to help people correctly know the sex of their chameleons. I also made sure to mention egg laying in females and pointed to some good resources. I hope that video can help save some chameleon lives. But if someone takes the word of someone else and doesn’t double check they know what they’re talking about, then you end up with incorrectly sexed chameleons :/
I love your videos! Keep up the good work! My Cham is living a great life thanks to all your tips!
Aww thank you 💚
Great info! Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Not only very helpful, but very beautiful! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Very helpful just brought my 10 week old baby home 4 hours ago
Congrats! What species? Make sure to give them time to settle in, and lots of privacy.
Neptune the Chameleon a Veiled I will give him a few weeks to settle in 👍
Awesome. Good luck with your new baby!
How are they doing? ^^
Blueberry Studios really good 👍
She must be the professional chameleon advisor
I love your videos so much! Very helpful. I own a veiled chameleon here in the Philippines 😊
So happy to hear that!
@@NeptunetheChameleon if you have any plans on coming to the Philippines I will gladly help you out. 😊
I brought my chameleon home yesterday! I named him Comet (cause his cuteness is a planet killer hehe) and got my golden pothos in my enclosure and completely spaced and didn't sanitize the leaves! And of course THAT'S the plant he's hiding in now 🤦♀️ So I'm torn. Get out the pothos and scare him or leave it??? I don't know what to do!!!
I would leave it and just clean it when he is no longer hiding in it. No need to cause your chameleon extra stress.
Thanks this will help me, I just got a veiled chameleon last sunday. Should I get a hammock to make sure if they climb the square and fall they can just fall on the hammock?????
Congrats on the new chameleon. A hammock isn’t necessary. I’d just be sure to have the enclosure set up properly and provide lots of branches and live plants.
thanks for help my chameleon has ;always been climbing on mesh roof
You're welcome!
My 7/8 month old male chameleon has started doing a lot of screen climbing. Could he be looking for a mate ? He looks healthy and good poops
Yes that is a very real possibility!
Could I use some bamboo sticks as branches for him to climb on?
Bamboo is pretty slippery for a chameleon and therefore isn’t usually recommended.
Hey! I was wondering if I could add a bulb for plant light for a new hatchling chameleons cage? Thanks!!
You want to be very careful that a plant LED light doesn’t make the cage too warm.
Love informative videos like this❤👌
Yay! Glad to hear it :)
Awesome video !!
Thank you!!
What if i put a kinda like a box in my chameleons enclosure
I would make sure it is not taking up a lot of space in their enclosure and that it is safe for your chameleon.
So i got a chameleon butbi got the wrong size i got a 24by18by36 so i got the t8 and my mom said in a couple months we will get a new enclosure and the correct uvb hes going to bebin there for about 5-6 more months and i got the t8 because the t5 is made for 48 in tall enclousers so we are going to get him a bigger enclosure with all the correct stuff
he got a red spot after falling and it didnt go away until he shedded
im so sorry when he fell i laughed really hard
My false Cuban chameleon can’t climb his glass enclosure anymore . Does anybody know what I can do so he can climb up
Try adding in more plants and branches :)
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No stores around me had the correct linear lighting I wanted so I have to order them online. They also didn’t have a bigger enclosure than the ones that comes with the infamous “chameleon kit” so as of now I’m using those compact lights but I do absolutely plan on getting a 2x2x4 enclosure and getting linear lights to go with those. but my chameleon is staying extremely close to the light on the screen. I think it’s a combination on all these reasons since she is new, but how long would you say i could use these compact lights before it would begin to cause issues? The 2x2x4 cage I want is on sale for 100$ for I wanted to grab that first before the price goes up again then get the linear lights once I have the right sized cage ( the linear lights will be way to big for my current enclosure) I know the compact uvb will be better than nothing in the meantime but I just don’t want to give her inadequate lighting for too long
I would prioritize getting the correct UVB and enclosure and would not go more than a couple weeks with the incorrect supplies. I do have quite a few discounts at different online reptile suppliers that will help you save some money so please take advantage: linktr.ee/NeptuneTheChameleon
thanks for the video i just got mine recently and so far hes been ok but i have noticed hes starting to do this more and more often. I have ordered more plants and hiding areas cause i feel i do not have enough and delays in my shipping are sucking right now :(
does this have any long term effects on them cause i do worry that he might harm himself.
Congrats on the new cham 👏🏻 Biggest issue is that they can rip out their nails or take a hard fall.
@@NeptunetheChameleon thanks for responding and so far he seem to be ok and just wanna know all things that can go wrong so i know to make sure he is safe and comfortable as possible is there any recommended live plants?
Here is my video about making live plants safe for chams: ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html and here is a plant unboxing video I did: ua-cam.com/video/cCbME_5YYTg/v-deo.html
Here is another great plant resource: chameleonacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Chameleon-Plants-122819.pdf
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you! i joined the cham forums to and got some help :D i ordered some things you have been a big help with all your videos!
Celestial Sky Awesome! I’m Gingero on the forums if you see me on there :)
What are the long brackets (screwed to the sides) I always see on the size of your enclosures that you use to hang all your branches etc. ?? I need to find better support for the proper decor.
They're Dragon Strand ledges :)
My Vield Chameleon only fell once an that was awhile ago I don't have a screened cage I built mine a cage so he has mesh I like it better plus he gets better UVB that way
That’s legit 👏🏻 I’d love to be able to build my own chameleon cages.
@@NeptunetheChameleon I sent you some photos on Instagram
my baby is climbing on his screen a bit in the empty spaces so i guess i need more foliage thank u!
He will love the new plants. You’re welcome!
Hi! My chameleon sometimes falls of the screen, is that because they have less grip on the screen?
Perhaps, or they just can’t support their weight on the screen.
How Much times a day should you feed a chameleon?
I talk about that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/E5P1OJV-tYU/v-deo.html
Great video hun !
Thank you!
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I got my chameleon and it looks like he has a layer of old she’s on Both of his sides how do I get rid of it
Skin
Chameleons should be able to shed on their own without any human interference. I made a video all about shedding that you might find helpful: ua-cam.com/video/0zoEZrW83mQ/v-deo.html
Neptune the Chameleon thank you
Is it normal for chameleons to bask all day?
Same here with my Jackson Chamaleon
It’s not unheard of. It would be a good idea to make sure your enclosure has the right temperatures.
How high above the screen should I put my UVB and basking lamp if I am getting a 3 month old chameleon? People have told me to raise the lights at least 15cm (6 in) above the screen to avoid burns.
Hmmmm lots of factors go into that. For heat, it depends on the temps you're able to produce. This video should help with that: ua-cam.com/video/7govEIUlM24/v-deo.html. As far as UVB goes, as long as you're using a T5 5.0/6% in a single bulb fixture, then you should not have any issues burning your chameleon and would be fine to put the fixture directly on the cage. Here is my video about UVB, ua-cam.com/video/5RVjgaLsWn8/v-deo.html and here are two other great resources one of which, goes into the different distance placements of UVB: chameleonacademy.com/uvb/ & chameleonacademy.com/basics-uvb-for-chameleons/
Hi, when are u going to make the video about judging our chameleon enclosures?
I've already filmed it and have been editing it. Stay tuned!
I have two baby chameleon one male an female there only about three weeks old an one by far bigger then the other could you give me more info
Make sure you house them separately!! Also check out my top 5 videos for new keepers on the top of my page.
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you so much
For some reason for the first time my chameleon has managed to get on the lead at the top and climbed onto the basking light upside down. He also stuck his tongue to the bulb for a reason I have no idea and I was afraid he’d burn his tongue
That sounds dangerous for your chameleon. They should not be able to climb on top of the outside of the enclosure.
What if I have a baby female chameleon, what does it mean if it starts climbing the screen. I’ve had her far about two weeks. And she’s about 3 or 4 weeks old
Could be any of the reasons I mention in the video 😅 I'd make sure she has plenty of plants and branches to climb on and feel safe. Add more than you think you need. It should be hard to find her in her enclosure.
My juvenile Veiled chameleon has been climbing on the ceiling right under his heat lamp with his mouth open... His basking branch is around 84-88 so i'm confused as to why he's climbing the top... Any idea why?
88 is a bit toasty for a juvenille chameleon. I would make sure they have a basking branch that is close enough. Also make sure they have lots of other horizontal branches to climb and places to hide.
@@NeptunetheChameleon Thank you!!
Had my panther chameleon for about a week now. Still screen walking. Is it time to think about adjusting temp and uvb or is he still acclimating?
They are still in the acclamation period. But I would still advise raising your lights so they don’t burn themselves.
I have an adult male veiled who's rubbed his nose raw
Oh nooo :(
I have specific questions about my baby male veiled chameleon consistently squinting one eyes. Do you have a specific video on this ? Or can i ask you more directly? Thank you for your knowledge
I do not have a video about that. But I would make sure that your enclosure is set up correctly (ua-cam.com/video/n2H-VubFs3A/v-deo.html) and then reach out to a vet if it doesn't improve.
How do you travel with your chameleon when you need to take him to the vet?
I get them onto a stick and put them in a dark pet carrier/box.
Mine is fine and content in his cage until he sees me and then he's walking the screen. Addressed these to see if it's why he's screen walking. He still does it whenever he sees me and is only willing to go back in once I've held him for at least 30 minutes
I think he’s probably looking for a mate 👀
Thanks a lot for this video, I just got my Jackson Chamaleon 3 days ago, and your channel is helping me to understand and be a better parent for my chamaleon, I would like to know if during it’s shedding is normal for him to stop eating for a day or two or if there is something wrong? Thanks a lot again ♥️
Congrats on the new chameleon! Decreased appetite is normal during shedding. It’s also very common for chameleons to not eat much as they get settled into their new homes. Make sure to give him time and privacy to get adjusted.
Neptune the Chameleon thanks you so much for answering! I’m a big fan of your channel, I’ve just been close to him to feed him and cleaning the enclosure, I’m trying my best to not disturb him. Thanks a lot! I was scared because I really love him.
Thanks for supporting the channel! Good luck with your new chameleon :)
Can they're be an enclosure too big for a chameleon?
No. Just make sure they have lots of branches, places to hide, and the correct temp/UVB gradients.
Wonderful neptune ,biutiful
Thank you!
Hi I have a new Wild giant spiny chameleon she has the large screen cage she has been sleeping in the branches then I made a natural grapevine structure …. And she’s been fine with it for 2-3 days now today she started climbing and just hanging out on the screen all day I took her outside 2 times and she in the same spot on back wall at the top sleeping?? So I’m hoping it is just egg laying time … I bought her at a reptile show that broke my heart how they are kept in small plastic containers and they can’t move… 😫😭so I had to get her out of there but the guy said he only had her for 2 weeks and she was from the wild😩… thanks for the videos
I think my female is preparing to lay her eggs and I'm sooo scared. I have a big laying bin for her but she doesn't visit it. Maybe I should put towels around her enclosure? So she doesn't see me and others and is relaxed?
Have you seen my video on egg laying? ua-cam.com/video/Dy6sIPvNGUw/v-deo.html It can take awhile for them to actually lay the eggs after starting to show signs.
@@NeptunetheChameleon yes yes i watched it and i think she's going to lay eggs soon. Cause she eats almost nothing and climbs all over the terrarium. Should I cover the enclosure? With towels?
my chameleon has black spots on him, and am wondering if their is something wrong with him. thank you for you videos they are very helpful!
Hard to really say anything without more information or a picture. It would be helpful to look up different pictures of the type of chameleon you have to see if it is part of their natural coloring. Or perhaps it is a bruise or thermal burn.
Hi I just got a 1 year old chameleon and I think he might be climbing because he's looking for a mate ! How long does this behavior last and when should I start worrying ?
If you just got them, odds are they are climbing the screen because they are exploring their new home. Make sure you're providing the right kind of UVB, heat, as well as lots of branches and plants.
Where do you get your sticks and branches from?
From outside. Here’s my video about it: ua-cam.com/video/QwMzM6Zuzpg/v-deo.html
I have a question if a chameleon is moved into different enclosurers multiple times will it affect the chameleon or will the chameleon get sick?
That will cause stress on a chameleon and not something I would recommend.
@@NeptunetheChameleon Okay thank you! ❤️
Could it be that maybe they are just exploring around
Certainly!! But we want to discourage screen climbing since it puts them at risk for burning themselves and ripping out their nails.
I so wish I could talk to you because my female panther is acting strange and I’ve done so much to make sure everything is correct and she’s still screen climbing. I’m worried about losing her to stress.
Do you have a laying bin ready for her in her enclosure?
@@NeptunetheChameleon she doesn’t currently but today I have purchased everything I need to set it up. The other concern I have is she’s now sleeping during the day. I know sleeping during the day is a sign of sickness or possible death. A few days ago she fell off of her pothos in my shower. I tried to catch her but wasn’t fast enough. I took her to our reptile vet and she had no broken bones but a bruise on her side. Ever since she’s been acting strange. I’m just freaking out because I don’t want to lose her.
Mine is doing good she hangs out in the middle, I'm planning to make new cages for my bearded dragon and chameleon
Awesome! Be sure to check out my cage build video: ua-cam.com/video/n2H-VubFs3A/v-deo.html
where do we get the long uvb
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Hello, I just got my baby panther chameleon. Is it ok that he's climbing around on the screencage
Definitely normal as they explore their new home. Just make sure you provide lots of hiding places and branches for them to climb.
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you for the feedback I just got him today so I wanted to make sure
hi!! i love your videos it has helped me so much to make sure my chameleon has a healthy, long life! but i have a question! for example, we have a hurricane and we lose power and cant have the lights on? what should we do then?
I’d have a generator to help run the lights but if it’s only a couple days without power your chameleons should be fine as long as it doesn’t get too cold. If the weather is decent you can take them outside for natural UVB.
I took your advice and replaced my uvb light with a linear one but it has not stopped my chameleon from hanging upside down, although he does it a little less often now. It has lost 4 nails which is a bummer so we always take it out and let it crawl around on the couch when we see it up there. Now my problem is that he is not eating for 4 days now. He acts normal and his colors are normal but does not even look at his food. Any advice?
Hmm does he have branches that are close enough for him to get the correct UVB? Enough hiding places? Horizontal branches?
How long have you had him? Make sure the bugs are moving around.
@@NeptunetheChameleon I want to say yes to all of the above. He has a branch about 4 inches below the light and I have added 3 more vines around the cage for him to move around (small cage). We bought him in March and he was between 4 and 6 months at that time. I have tried having him sit above a container of crickets, roaches and wax worms. I have tried feeding him from my hand and with tongs. I will say that I stopped using the basking light when it got warm, it gets 75 degrees without it during the day and he is a rainbow Jackson's so I was told he doesnt need it as warm. Maybe there is a problem there?..
I would try cup feeding so you can give him privacy. Here is video about that: ua-cam.com/video/xMxME5TPcVs/v-deo.html
Below are the appropriate temps for a Jackson's chameleon as mentioned in this video: ua-cam.com/video/7govEIUlM24/v-deo.html
Ambient Temperature
Baby/Juvenile: 70-75F / 21-23C
Adult Male: 70-80F / 21-26C
Adult Female: 70-80F / 21-26C
Basking Temperature
Baby/Juvenile: 75-80F / 23-26C
Adult Male: 82-85F / 29C
Adult Female: 82-85F / 29C
@@NeptunetheChameleon Ok thank you! Good news, he finally ate again on day 5! I had stopped feeding him crickets for about the last month because I was sick of half of them dying on me. Out of desperation I went ahead and bought somemore medium crickets and let a few go in his cage. He gobbled them up.
Ah yes. Classic picky chameleon. If you do decide to try and get him off of crickets, you'll have to hold out much longer than 5 days. Neptune got hooked on superworms a while back so I stopped offering them to him. He went 2 weeks before finally eating his dubia roaches. As long as they are offered an alternative food source, a chameleon won't starve themselves.
We just got our vield chameleon mango and he is just chiling in the front of the enclosure
Congrats on the new chameleon!
I have a pandorium 36x36x18 and using a 5.0 uvb my neter shows the correct reading at 7 inches should i up the bulb to 10.0 ? Last is do they have to lay eggs is it necessary for me to buy a male what are your thoughts. Thx
What reading are you getting at 7 inches? What kind of meter are you using to measure?
Females will lay infertile eggs without any male contact, similarly to chickens. It is not necessary to buy a male chameleon.
@@NeptunetheChameleon 3.3 to 3.5. Im using 6.5 index
Should i a laying bin inside her tank?
Sounds like you're good sticking with the 5.0. And yes you should provide her a laying bin inside. Here is a great resource to learn more about chameleon egg laying: www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/
@@NeptunetheChameleon great thankyou for the info
Hi my chameleon is climbing but he only climbs up when he goes down and goes up but he has lots of branches
Then there may be a different reason they are climbing the screen. Hard for me to give you advice when I don't know how your enclosure is set up 😅
When are you going to make a parson Chameleon care video.
Once I have more experience keeping them, and have been able to talk to more keepers about how they take care of theirs.
Spider cham, spider cham....
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He was but he’s not now
Hi! (This isn't relevant to the video) however i want to ask, my baby veiled chameleon has been getting some white crust inside and outside of his nose is this something i should worry about? Should i take him to the vet? Thanks.
From what I've heard, it's salt being excreted and isn't cause for concern.
@@NeptunetheChameleon ah okay, thank you :)
Thank you, super helpful my cham has been climbing on the screen all over!
Now I think its because he's looking for a mate. Thanks for the info!
Glad it helped!
Nice video
Thank you!
No bamboo! Causes splinters
Ohhh my b
I don’t hear you mention anything about the mesh filtering out 50% of the uvb reaching the Cham, I just think it’s an important point to make others aware of!
I talk about that in my UVB video :)
NO NO CRAP NOT GOOD HE CLIMBS HIS SCREEN EVERYDAY ALOT. BUT MY LAMPS LOOK RLLY SIMILSR TO URS. IM SCARED THO AND HE DOSENT HABE ENOUGH PLANTS NONONO NOT GOOD I NEED TO GET HIM PLANTS AND STUFF
Thankfully his big lamp (I call it the sun lamp) is not touching his cage but he can still get good heat
First also hi I have a veiled chameleon
Hi :) Awesome!
Your not actually first ->-
Are you single lol