Hornworm guts stuck to veiled chameleon

[EdwardVC]

So my veiled chameleon ate a hornworm a few weeks ago and she got it's guts stuck to her. I tried getting it off but I don't want to rip off my chameleons skin. I don't know if this can cause bacteria to grow or not.

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. I'd recommend giving your chameleon a nice long warm misting and then take a Q-tip wet with warm water and it should wipe off.

 

[JoeVet]

A long misting or a shower and then a web q-tip as Jann said.

 

[EdwardVC]

Thanks for the help!!

 

[DBDEAN]

Glad to know my Cham isn't only one who gets into his food. Mine keeps getting cricket legs stuck in folds of hid eye socket.

 

[Carlton]

Funny hornworm story:

My big melleri Mufindi was basking on a plant stand in her favorite sunny window next to my front door. I had just given her a couple of hornworms. Two neighbors I'd invited to come meet my chams arrived right then. I introduced them to Mufindi, expecting the usual comments like "How Beautiful!" Instead they backed away looking disgusted. That's when I noticed Mufindi had a long string of partly dried hornworm guts dangling from her chin.