Let’s Talk About Queen-Cleopatra

[Cham_Mami_Gatti92]

Hello Again So About My Female Such A Beauty I Rescued Her From PetCo Who Had 3 Chams In 1 Enclosure Today I Actually Noticed That The Thing On Top Of Her Eye Was Not Dirt Or She’d But It’s In Fact An Old Wound Could It Be That One Of The Other Chams Attacked Her Since They Are Solitary Unique Little Creations? And Does Anyone Else’s Chams Hold Their Feeding Bowls The Way My Queen-Cleopatra Does As If She’s Guarding Her Good From Others They Are Both In Separate Enclosures I Have The ZooMed Deluxe Mesh XL’s For Them Both

 

[MissSkittles]

Not quite sure about that area above her eye. It does look like a speck of dirt. Have you tried gently removing it with a moistened q tip? That wouldn’t be a site that would easily be bitten by another chameleon. I believe it’s generally tails that fall victim to that. It could have been caused by a claw if one was climbing in her, as they often do. It could also be a cricket bite, as I’m certain that Petco doesn’t make sure there aren’t any stray crickets left in the tanks. It should heal ok on its own.
Since you are brand new here, at the risk of offending you, I do want to make sure you’ve got all of your husbandry correct. It’s especially important for our pretty girls. If you wouldn’t mind a few questions…..
What type of uvb are you using? What is the distance to basking area?
What supplements are you using and what is the schedule for them?
What are your temps and humidity during the day and night?
How much are you feeding and how often? What are you feeding them?
Do you know that your girl will lay eggs, even if she doesn’t even see your boy?
This should be of help to you with your cutie. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/
While I welcomed you in a different thread, let me again welcome you to the forum. Very happy to have you here.

 

[Cham_Mami_Gatti92]

Not quite sure about that area above her eye. It does look like a speck of dirt. Have you tried gently removing it with a moistened q tip? That wouldn’t be a site that would easily be bitten by another chameleon. I believe it’s generally tails that fall victim to that. It could have been caused by a claw if one was climbing in her, as they often do. It could also be a cricket bite, as I’m certain that Petco doesn’t make sure there aren’t any stray crickets left in the tanks. It should heal ok on its own.
Since you are brand new here, at the risk of offending you, I do want to make sure you’ve got all of your husbandry correct. It’s especially important for our pretty girls. If you wouldn’t mind a few questions…..
What type of uvb are you using? What is the distance to basking area?
What supplements are you using and what is the schedule for them?
What are your temps and humidity during the day and night?
How much are you feeding and how often? What are you feeding them?
Do you know that your girl will lay eggs, even if she doesn’t even see your boy?
This should be of help to you with your cutie. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/
While I welcomed you in a different thread, let me again welcome you to the forum. Very happy to have you here.

UVB 5.0 their basking lights are halogens 40w 8” above the mesh 80 degrees in the morning during the day she has a lay bin full of 12” of sand/soil mix I am fully aware she clutches she’s already laid 2 weeks ago their crickets are in a separate critter tank in the enclosure at night I keep it usually between 55-65 degrees and I turn on their foggers from 1-6am they are strictly on a 12/12 hour schedule I have done a lot of research and have a mentor I give them calcium supplements on their crickets they get dubia roaches as well and a horn worm as a treat no offense taken if you see something wrong you tell me my love it’s never too late to learn something new