Little black dots. Please help!

[meroedell]

Hi i just recently got my little girl here and she’s only 2 months old. Overall she’s been just fine but these black dots appeared in her side and the back of her leg. I heard black dots can be bad news but i’m just not too sure.

 

[terrahm]

Could be bruising. Have you ever seen her fall or hit something?

 

[meroedell]

Could be bruising. Have you ever seen her fall or hit something?

She did fall once but that was two days ago and the black spots on her leg showed up this morning. But it might’ve taken a bit to show up

 

[Beman]

Hi there... Looks like bruising to me. Also the enclosure looks like it is a fish tank with a lid and incorrect compact UVB lighting. I would fill out the form below so we can help you with husbandry.

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[PoseidonTheChameleon]

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[MissSkittles]

Hi! Ditto what @PoseidonTheChameleon said. Chameleons are not the easiest to keep and there is so very much misinformation out there which makes it hard to know what is right in keeping them. Many of us started with all the wrong stuff and info (myself included). With our sweet females, it’s especially important to have everything as perfect as possible for when they lay eggs. If for whatever reason you don’t wish for some guidance from the forum, I do hope you’ll check out https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-basics/ or Neptune the chameleon on YouTube for the most accurate and current info on keeping chameleons.