Help. There's something on my chameleon head.

[liangyu]

In the morning everything was cool. But after noon. I discoverd that something was on my chameleon's head. Is somthing like white stuff. Some white stuff was appear on my cham's head. What's that? Will my lovely chameleon dead?

 

[Syn]

Looks to be shedding! Make sure you mist the cage more.

 

[Doug7025]

Possibly starting to shed? Tough to tell from the picture.

 

[liangyu]

Yes. I did. I mist everyday about 6 times. Everytimes I mist a lot. Will it be dangerous?

 

[Syn]

It will only be dangerous if it does not come off and gets stuck. It could cut off circulation, but this should not happen with proper misting.

 

[Doug7025]

Just be sure the enclosure has time to dry between mistings.

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Shedding often starts on the head and works down the body. He will be fine, just itchy til it's all done. It can actually be taken as a healthy sign that he is growing. It looks like a good shed, coming off in smooth sections. Not dry and flaky.

 

[lotus02]

When chams shed the need extra misting this helps with sheding.

 

[liangyu]

Oh. My god I was afraid that it will something bad. But It always stays at the stick which is close to the light. And there was very very hot I think. But should I do? Should I make the stick little bite lower?

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Well, the shed looks good, but he does look a little skinny in the legs. How much is he eating? Veileds do go through skinny stages, but he maybe could use a little more food. I can see a little more of his backbone and tail bone than I like to see.

As for the light distance: temperature is more important than distance. You really need to measure the temperature where he sits to bask.

 

[liangyu]

Yes. I give 6-8 a day. The pet store's feeder told me to feed it 6-8 one day.

 

[Nosybe]

Yep, he's just starting to shed. Nothing to fret about.

 

[OOOst16]

ya obviously a shed ....but ya indeed mist the cage more often during the shed....and also feed that little bugger he looks a little frail ...give em a gutload and a calcium cricket ...he / she will lvoe that! ( a nice fat one)

 

[OOOst16]

a baby like yours can eat up two 10 a day ( becasue there growing)...so give em nice fat ones

 

[pssh]

What is two 10? If you mean 20, I would highly suggest not doing that in fear of bone issues when it is an adult. Also, dont feed 'nice fat ones' unless they are small enough to fit between the space between her eyes.

 

[Syn]

Pretty sure they meant "up to ten." Grammar *sigh*.

 

[pssh]

Ohhhhhh. I see.

 

[liangyu]

OH. I see. Thank you but my Veiled Chameleon always leaves some after it already ate 7 crickets. Do I need to change another insects?

 

[pssh]

Variety is always good. Try silkworms, hornworms, cockroaches, superworms, wax worms, or butter worms. Silkworms and cockroaches can be fed everyday like crickets. The others are more like treats.

 

[liangyu]

But the problem was I can't find another pet store which can sell something like superworms. The only one pet store that I knew is closing. Maybe 2 months later I can't find another store can enable insects.....