Hey! I have had my Arlo for about 3 weeks! He is a male Jackson and today when I got home from work I noticed some feces on the tail, and it easily rubbed off, and this is what his tail looks like. Could it be tail rot? Please help, I'm willing to do anything, my other theory is that it's the start of a shed, or just more feces. I know that the vet is my next destination, but I just don't want to be worried about something as simple as hies starting his shed and take him to the vet. Thanks
Tail rot?
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CJ's Exotics
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Are you talking about the tip of the tail?
Yes, the tip is a Lighter color
CJ's Exotics
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It does seem weird how it is kind of kinked, or going in a different direction sort of.
CamrynTheCham22
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I noticed that too. I couldn't tell if there was a color difference, the close-ups were a little blurry. It is odd that it is bent like that. Maybe go see a vet if you suspect tail rot because that's something you want to nip in the bud.
Do you think it could be the start of a shed?
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I'm not sure. Please fill out the ask for help form.
CamrynTheCham22
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- Your Chameleon - Male Jacksons, 3 months, been in care for 3 weeks, BUT I work at the pet store he was from and cared for him for an additional month before purchase
- Handling - daily for 10-15 min
- Feeding - crickets, gut loading with regular cricket food and apple
- Supplements - dusting once a week with rep-cal calcium and herptivite
- Watering - i see him drinking every few days, water 2-3 times a day with mister near home m or directly on him. He always has a dripper running and during the day he has a humidifier.
- Fecal Description - has NOT been tested for parasites to my knowledge. His feces is a brown pellet followed by white splotches (not attached to pellet) as of yesterday I noticed white attached to vent. He has been pooping every other day
- History - none
- Cage Type - screen all sides (except floor) 18x18x36
- Lighting - 8:30-8:30 fluckers sun dome for basking and zilla tropical UV light
- Temperature - the basking is usually 85, have seen go as high as 89. The usual temperature in the cage is 70 degrees, and this is also the night temperature. I use 3 total thermometers. One at the basking spot and one in the middle and one on the ground.
- Humidity -humidity is usually around 40-50, and I am mainting this with a humidifier. After spray the humidity gets up to 90. Also has a dripper
- Plants - I have a pothos and dracenea
- Placement - in a high traffic area. The top of the cage is prob 5'8" off the floor.
- Location - Boston MA
Current Problem - the tip of the tail became a lighter color today and I found what appeared to Be feces attached to it.
Hey @ferretinmyshoes I heard that you know a lot about chameleons and was hoping you could help me with this issue. Yesterday found something dried and crusty on his tail, appeared to be feces, and I brushed it off, and the tip of his tail is white. (Same color as poop/dried skin) his last shed was about a week answered a half or two weeks ago. Please help if you can!
