excessive salt excretion?

[Jusanothermornin]

Hello everyone. My 6 month old Cham has had salt excretion around his nostrils for the past 3 weeks. I cut back on supplementing but the excretion continues to show. Should I be worried?

 

[junglefries]

Maybe check your water. Try some bottled spring water for a couple weeks and clean out any sprayers or misting system. Lizards blowing NaCl out the nose is common, but also alerts to an issue.

 

[Jusanothermornin]

picture update

Could it be mucus?

 

[eat2muchrice]

Here is some good reading about that.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/nasal-salt-glands-cause-white-crusts-nose-75998/

 

[Carlton]

Could it be mucus?

Mucus may not show as white, and until it dries it will not be chalky or flaky. Do you use a water softener on your house plumbing? That adds a little NaCl to the water as well.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Mucus may not show as white, and until it dries it will not be chalky or flaky. Do you use a water softener on your house plumbing? That adds a little NaCl to the water as well.

I have a water softener but use Potassium chloride, not sodium chloride. My young veiled female often has lots of salt build up but the older, larger male never has any. I mist with the same mister.

I'm switching to bottled water to see if it makes a difference.