Bent Casque

[MandaRyan]

What does it mean when a cham is in good health yet their casque is starting to bend?

 

[jannb]

Post a picture please.

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Is it flimbsy or is the casque begining to become deformed.

A picture would help a lot.

 

[MandaRyan]

I'm at work and don't have one. Just noticed it yesterday. Getting a picture of it would be hard being as he hates us but I will try when I get home. But does anyone have any idea WHAT could cause it?

 

[MandaRyan]

It is not flimbsy at all. Very strong still....it almost looks like it's just becoming a little deformed.

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Providing more detail than bent casque will help?

I would rather not guess and give you incorrect infomation

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

It is not flimbsy at all. Very strong still....it almost looks like it's just becoming a little deformed.

How about the legs , any rounding at the joints?

 

[MandaRyan]

His color is absolutely gorgeous, he seems to be very strong, he moves around a lot in his cage, he seems absolutely fine other than the fact that he hates us

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

His color is absolutely gorgeous, he seems to be very strong, he moves around a lot in his cage, he seems absolutely fine other than the fact that he hates us

LOL... hating you is healthy for a Chameleon.

 

[MandaRyan]

From reading other's posts on MBD......I don't see any signs of it, whatsoever. Everything looks normal and healthy except the casque.

 

[MandaRyan]

I know without a picture it would be hard to give me any kind of "diagnosis"... I just wondered if anyone knew what could cause the casque to bend other than a calcium deficiency...

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

I know without a picture it would be hard to give me any kind of "diagnosis"... I just wondered if anyone knew what could cause the casque to bend other than a calcium deficiency...

My imagination is running wild. When you say bend I get a picture in my head of a bent over casque. Its really hard to make any guesses.

Would you describe the bend as best you can? Is it a slight bend

Without a picture its hard to really see whats going on.

It would apear you do not want to go down this path but I have to ask. What is your suplementation schedule?

 

[MandaRyan]

Because you are trying to be so helpful....I'm going to go into Paint and draw what it looks like for you, LOL. We dust his crickets with reptical each feeding and use D3 twice a month. His crickets are gutloaded with orange slices, carrots, limes, lemons..etc and whatever petsmart is feeding them when we get them from there

 

[Syn]

I have this same problem with my chameleon, I was going to post pictures later. Glad to see another Arizonian!

 

[MandaRyan]

ok the drawing sux but i was trying to hurry up

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Because you are trying to be so helpful....I'm going to go into Paint and draw what it looks like for you, LOL. We dust his crickets with reptical each feeding and use D3 twice a month. His crickets are gutloaded with orange slices, carrots, limes, lemons..etc and whatever petsmart is feeding them when we get them from there

It may just be a normal , abmornality.

 

[MandaRyan]

Syn,

ur cham's casque is starting to bend too?

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

ok the drawing sux but i was trying to hurry up

That does not look normal.

I can not tell you what might be causing that. Hopefully someone will chime in with some info.

 

[MandaRyan]

I know it doesn't...and I'm concerned. Please, someone...anyone...any ideas?

 

[Syn]

Yes, my cham's casque is starting to bend as well, and there are no signs of MBD from him, he has a great grip. I'll be following this thread until you can figure out what happened to yours, or until I can post pictures of my own. How close is he to the basking spot?

edit: I'm beginning to wonder if Arizona has something to do with it.. I've heard a few other people in AZ w/chams have this problem with perfectly healthy chameleons.