help me plss

[kiimzi]

my chameleon is not changing any colurs from the middle of his tail below..can any 1 tell me what is the problem plsss ...10qqqqqqq vry vry muchhh

 

[AngieL]

Can you post a pic please? And dooooooont paaaannniiiic! Not just yet anyways, it may just be a shed or something

 

[kiimzi]

can you see it now please?

 

[chameleonkev]

How old is your Cham? And is he due a shed?

 

[kiimzi]

he is 1 year and 3 months and he has a shed but 1 week ago it fell into an empty bucket and was found about half an hour later in the sun.. i concluded that this happened du of becoming over heated......please what should i do??

 

[chameleonkev]

Has his tail always been this way? Has it got burnt at all or is it just skin that hasn't shed yet? Did his tail shed with the rest of his body

 

[AngieL]

I see what your mean. It does look like it could be a retained shed but if he fell and injured himself it could be more serious. I'm pretty sure that chameleons bruise green so I don't think it's a bruise.

You can try and mist it well and often with warm water and see if that helps any.
Have you felt the skin there? Does it feel more rough or dry than the rest of his body?

If it doesn't change soon you may want to take him to the vet and get it checked.

You could also fill in the https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ form and see if anyone has any suggestions.

 

[AngieL]

Upon a second look it could very well be burned!

 

[squeekz1992]

It looks like a burn to me, but I've never seen anything like that. You should take him to the vet.

 

[kiimzi]

yess now the skin is peeling off....it is good??

 

[chameleonkev]

I mite jus be a patch I skin that didn't come of with the last shed, don't peal it just let it come of on it's own

 

[kiimzi]

okok 10q ..the problem is that there isnt any reptile vets in my counrty that is why i am trying to find a solution from this website :/!

 

[AngieL]

How does it look under the peeling skin? If it is a burn it may scar and always look different. You will need to keep a keen eye on it and watch out for any infections.

There's no reptile vet in the whole country???? Where are you located? Any vet that can take an interest is better than none IMO.

 

[kiimzi]

in malta u know where it is ?

 

[BocaJan]

Keep it moist with lots of spray, that will help it come off easier.

 

[AngieL]

in malta u know where it is ?

Yeah I know where it is my vet is not chameleon experienced but he saw us and us referring our case to a vet on the mainland who will be able to tell him more details about how to help us. Maybe a vet near you could do something similar?

 

[kiimzi]

mmm yes yes it is a good idea 10qqqqq

 

[reptilover]

Adult chameleons very commonly don't shed there whole bodies at once as they did as babies. So don't stress it and keep him misted well.

A pic of his tail after u got some skin off may be of help.

 

[kiimzi]

look if the tail is dieing he will cut it off or a i have to go to a vet???

 

[AngieL]

If it needs amputated you will have to take him to the vet but that's only if it gets really bad.