Do i need to be concerned?
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Cameronjb
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I just went through pics and realized I was completely wrong with the time its only been a since the 10th
Cameronjb
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He's also shedding
Thompson
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??? I am confused. It does look like that may be just him shedding, but it also looks like it might be some sort of sore forming underneath the dead skin. Any new updates? Was he able to get the shedded skin piece off? What does it look like now, if so?
Cameronjb
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Cameronjb
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That pic is from like 5 minutes ago
Thompson
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It honestly looks like a piece of shed skin that just hasn't came off yet. That's all. Maybe mist his cage a minute longer with warm water (not necessarily him directly) to up humidity a little bit higher (allow it to drop back down to approx. 50% between mistings) if the piece of shed skin doesn't come off easily tomorrow between your normal misting schedule. Assess the spot after the piece comes off.
Personally I would never change misting or humidity levels to help shedding... and I would never use anything other then room temp water. We know that this is not how they shed. If your basics in husbandry are correct then shedding should go correctly.
You can tell from the pic that shedding went well. It is just the spot.
This looks like a mass below the shed covered spot... Now I don't know if it is from an insect bite or an abscess but you can see the bump. There are other things that cause bumps and skin issues that you do have to worry about. Such as Papiloma virus. Not saying that this is what it is but letting things go untreated and undiagnosed is not the best thing with chams.
You can tell from the pic that shedding went well. It is just the spot.
This looks like a mass below the shed covered spot... Now I don't know if it is from an insect bite or an abscess but you can see the bump. There are other things that cause bumps and skin issues that you do have to worry about. Such as Papiloma virus. Not saying that this is what it is but letting things go untreated and undiagnosed is not the best thing with chams.
Thompson
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This is very true. He shed perfect, no need to panic or change anything drastically. This was more of a day/temporary change if the piece of skin is not coming off just to get the piece of skin off faster if possible so the OP could see if the bite/abscess is actually that , and if it is in need of a vet visit. You want to maintain normal optimal humidity levels at all times throughout the day for your chameleon of course. No need to induce a URI.
