Swollen Chameleon Casque

[rileyp17]

Hi everyone, I noticed the other day when feeding my chameleon Norbert his casque was abnormally large. When I touched it, it felt soft and squishy, as if there was fluid in it. He is a veiled, about 9 months old, and I have not noticed any other change in his behavior or appearance. I have no idea what is wrong, it seemed to happen overnight so I don't think it's due to extra fat being stored. Any suggestions would be great, and I have attached two pictures. Thanks!

 

[CharlesYamaguchi]

In the colder months, this can happen but it can also be more indicative of other issues if there are any. May I know your lighting and supplementation schedule?

 

[rileyp17]

In the colder months, this can happen but it can also be more indicative of other issues if there are any. May I know your lighting and supplementation schedule?

Both his heat light and UVB light are on from 6am until 8pm. I give his crickets a calcium block, and turtle food (which I have stopped giving the crickets in the past few days as I have read that probably is not the best thing to give them). I also dust the crickets with Repashy Superfoods calcium plus (which has vitamins in addition to calcium) about twice a week.

 

[JacksJill]

He should be getting supplements daily but that is probably not the source of his problem.

 

[JacksJill]

Try these treads for more info.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/swelling-of-casque-and-cheeks.155663/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/swollen-casque-on-adult-male-veiled-cham.88051/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/swollen-casque.106580/

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/puffy-swollen-veil-on-veiled-chameleon.57365/

 

[rileyp17]

Update: I’ve been giving his crickets collard greens and kale and since my first post I noticed a white spot on the top sides of his casque. He still is acting fine and didn’t seem to be in pain when I was looking at it. Here are some new pictures

 

[CharlesYamaguchi]

That looks like the start to a shed