Ok well instead of following random people’s advice, I’ll still follow my personal specialists. Thanks.
Y’all suggested from a specialist. I suggested from mine. That was constructive criticism. I was never rude or anything.
And another thing, I never said literally shower your chameleon. I explained how to do it as well.
From the very beginning I said I wasn’t stepping on anyone’s toes.
There is nothing wrong with my husbandry either. If I choose to follow my specialists advice to just be nice and help my chameleon along with a shed, I will.
I nursed my boy from his death bed. He was malnourished, starved, and completely unresponsive. I will not stand to be called negligent by people who are also, not specialists.
I’m leaving this website. Half the time when you ask for help, you instead get picked on for any little thing.
The only thing I need is my actual specialist.
There’s my bit of “constructive criticism”
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@Mawtyplant , I wish you luck with your cham and say good bye but I'll leave this here first. I never called you negligent though someone else did. I never said there was specifically anything wrong with your husbandry because I don't know YOUR specific husbandry. It has been said multiple times across multiple threads if the cham is healthy there should be no need to "aid" in shedding. I also said I only saw it mentioned for raising humidity and if you mentioned how to specifically "shower" a cham I'm sorry I missed that. I stopped reading the pissing match you and the other person wanted to have with other members. To the best of my knowledge, I've never claimed to be a specialist of anything but, I do know how to do my research and honestly enjoy doing continuing research/ education rather then having a mindset so closed off to think I shouldn't . I am how ever glad you shared your experience with cb reptiles/ tortoise town so others can hopefully make a more informed decision. If it wasn't clear in the other thread with the "it's cool with me" comment, now you know
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I'll say it again, do your research on Petr. The man is far from some random specialist and has published at least four books I'm aware of dating back to at least 1997. I'll repeat this as well, you are doing yourself and your cham a great disservice dismissing his knowledge of the chams around the world. One of your links from the other thread, the reptifiles one you referenced, is from Petr actually. Not sure if you noticed but if not he says:
The key to a healthy shed is correct humidity, followed by good nutrition.
When a chameleon is preparing to shed, their color will become dull and they may lose their appetite. It will start rubbing against the cage décor in an effort to loosen the skin. They may also puff out their eyes, which looks alarming, but is no cause for concern unless it lasts for more than a day.
This is when you need to be extra diligent with keeping your chameleon hydrated. Misting more frequently, or turning on your fogger more often, can help. With correct humidity, your chameleon should be able to shed their skin without help.
Then he goes on to describe how to deal with
stuck shed below that:
If you notice white, flaky pieces of stuck shed, soften the skin by misting or showering. Then wipe at the pieces with a moistened cotton swab. If they still don’t come off, resist the urge to pull at it with your fingers — this can injure your chameleon and is quite painful! Instead, continue humidity treatments until the shed has completely finished.
If your chameleon regularly experiences shedding problems despite extra moisture, they may have a dietary deficiency. Arcadia offers a supplement called
Shed Support that can be dusted on feeder insects for a dose of vitamins and minerals targeted at skin health.
. My use of Repashy products in my beginning is probably my greatest example of my own personal one I've had chats with Matt about in the past. Another one I brought up to him was the more "naturalistic" approach to hydration (which Petr was part of the group bringing this change in husbandry to the community btw 
