Hi CharliesMama,



What kind of cham? Unless it is a pygmy leaf cham (forest floor dweller), the poor guy is trying to get out. He is getting too old for a tank and definitely does not need any substrate. They can ingest some and get impacted, it holds moisture, thus fungus and bacteria and if not sterile may also have mini-critters that you do not want in there! Chameleons are arboreal animals and need height, branches for climbing and lots of foilage to hide and feel secure. Managing proper temps in a glass tank is tough as it can easily overheat and heat stress your cham.



I think for the sake of Charlie, and your own personal cham keeping knowledge, it would be a good idea to post your entire setup so we can help you do a proper evaluation. Go to the link below and scroll to the Tips for asking questions section and copy and paste the Q's followed by your answer. Please don't skip any of them.



The fact that you are using substrate, have him in a glass tank at 3-4 months old says, to me, you got some very poor husbandry/care info for your little guy. You need to make some changes and hope he has not suffered/developed any problems.



While you are waiting for your next reply please visit the links that are listed on that site. Will watch for your reply.



Luna's setup belwo - to give you an idea of what Charlie will need. You can start with a smaller cage, but he will soon outgrow it. Luna went into this cage (2'x2'x4') at about5 or 6 months. I got her at 4 and she was in her 21"x18"x12" screen cage for only a couple months and would try to come out everytime I opened her door!



lele



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