My man has some white on his nose.

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

So terry my veiled Chameleon has a white thing on his nose. It is one both sides and i tried to pick it off but either i didnt apply enough pressure or it is stuck on his nose.

he is a male veiled chameleon and i've had him for two months.
I feed him normal crickets and other bugs like moths crane flys some non toxic butterflies and regular fly’s I gutload the crickets with dandelion leaves.
I also coat the crickets with the blue repti calcium bottle
I mist him 2-3 times a day and i keep the humidity between 60-70
the light uv light bulb is 5.0 watts
the bask light is 6” watts
I got him from a regular petco that didn’t seem to have anything offensive to their chameleons except for a glass cage
he is normally one inch away from the light when he is on the highest branch
If i am missing any information or you need another picture i would be glad to fill you in

 

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

Oh and i try to limit interaction with him as he really doesn’t like to be provoked the only times i do “provoke” him is when i gotta clean his cage.

 

[kinyonga]

It's what we often refer to as Snalt!
It's salts that the chameleon is trying to get out of its body and is perfectly normal for veiled chameleons. It does not come from your supplements so do t let someone convince you that it does.

Don't force it off the nose. Use a damp q tip and moisten it a bit and hopefully it will come off...or if it's not bothering him, just let it come off on its own.

 

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

It's what we often refer to as Snalt!
It's salts that the chameleon is trying to get out of its body and is perfectly normal for veiled chameleons. It does not come from your supplements so do t let someone convince you that it does.

Don't force it off the nose. Use a damp q tip and moisten it a bit and hopefully it will come off...or if it's not bothering him, just let it come off on its own.

Oh im super relieved, i was starting to think he had some sort of chameleon rabies. While i have you here is there any holes in my husbandry?

Here is a picture of his entire enclosure (i need to clean it soon like probably right now)

 

[kinyonga]

You haven't really given me specific enough information to tell you if your husbandry is ok or not.
If you can answer the questions in this thread it will help...
Please give the brands of the lights and supplements and whether the supplements contain D3 or not or phos or vitamin A or calcium.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

 

[kinyonga]

Here's some info on Snalt...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...-cause-of-the-white-crusts-on-the-nose.75998/

 

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

You haven't really given me specific enough information to tell you if your husbandry is ok or not.
If you can answer the questions in this thread it will help...
Please give the brands of the lights and supplements and whether the supplements contain D3 or not or phos or vitamin A or calcium.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

The brand of the lights are the zoo med one’s and the calcium does not have D3 and it says it only has preciptated calcium Carbonate

 

[kinyonga]

These are the questions...
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.


Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus]

1. Male, Veiled Chameleon I reckon he is around 4 months old and ive had him for two months

2. I try to limit handling and mainly handle when necessary

3. I feed terry 6 adult crickets that are coated in calcium ( i will explain which one when it comes to that) and i gut-load them with dandelion leaves ( i leave them in a bucket in my closet with the leaves and some egg cartons with water salt) i usually feed him around noon

4. I coat them with repti-calcium calcium it doesn’t have D3 and it doesn’t mention anything about phos or vitamin A (the picture above)

5. I use a pressure mister around 2-3 times a day and i try not to aim it at him i am getting a dripper since i don’t see him drinking at all and i just want to make sure he is hydrated his eyes don't seem shrunken in but i’ll include a picture of his eyes

6. His poo is long a solid looking note it is not actually solid it is just log looking and the white thing is yellowish sometimes but most of the time it is white and he has not been tested for parasites

7. He doesn’t enjoy most things i presented him with some lettuce by putting on a stick and waited and he just sat there all discombobulated.( the lettuce was just chillin on a branch i wasn’t waving it in his face

8. The cage is all metal mesh and the dimensions are H: 30” W: 16” L:16”

9. the brand of the lights are the zoo med ones (as seen on the picture above) and i try to replicate the natural daylight cycle as best as i can

10. temperature is usually in the 70’s at the bottom and the high 80’s at the top i measure the temperature every once in a while with a digital thermometer.

11. I rely heavily on this humidity gauge to tell me the humidity to increase the humidity i simply mist him then i let it fall again in the day it levels at about 60-70% and at night i try to get it at 80% before i go to bed then it drops to 50% when i wake up

12. i use fake plants but when he gets older ill give him some lettuce or something so ge can chomp on it

13. My cage is at the back of my room facing a window it is near a street but it doesn’t make enough noise to stir him up
the cage is on my dresser because i have a cat who would love to munch on him so the top of the cage is 6ft and a half from the floor and the bottom is 4 ft from the floor he is not next to any fans or vents

14. Central South Carolina

oh and also i just want to see if i am doing something wrong

 

[kinyonga]

1. Male, Veiled Chameleon I reckon he is around 4 months old and ive had him for two months

2. I try to limit handling and mainly handle when necessary

3. I feed terry 6 adult crickets that are coated in calcium ( i will explain which one when it comes to that) and i gut-load them with dandelion leaves ( i leave them in a bucket in my closet with the leaves and some egg cartons with water salt) i usually feed him around noon
what is water salt? You can/should use a wider variety of veggies and greens.

4. I coat them with repti-calcium calcium it doesn’t have D3 and it doesn’t mention anything about phos or vitamin A (the picture above) it's important to dust with the phos free calcium powder at almost every feeding...but it's also important to dust with a phos free calcium/D3 powder twice a month and a vitamin powder with a beta carotene prOformed source of vitamin A twice a month too. Some people provide a prEformed source of vitamin A once in a while...but you need to be careful with it since it can be overdosed.

5. I use a pressure mister around 2-3 times a day and i try not to aim it at him i am getting a dripper since i don’t see him drinking at all and i just want to make sure he is hydrated his eyes don't seem shrunken in but i’ll include a picture of his eyes
please don't spray directly at the chameleon.
6. His poo is long a solid looking note it is not actually solid it is just log looking and the white thing is yellowish sometimes but most of the time it is white and he has not been tested for parasites

7. He doesn’t enjoy most things i presented him with some lettuce by putting on a stick and waited and he just sat there all discombobulated.( the lettuce was just chillin on a branch i wasn’t waving it in his face

8. The cage is all metal mesh and the dimensions are H: 30” W: 16” L:16”

9. the brand of the lights are the zoo med ones (as seen on the picture above) and i try to replicate the natural daylight cycle as best as i can most often recommended UVB light is the long linear reptisun 5.0 tube light and just a regular incandescent household bulb for basking is fine.

10. temperature is usually in the 70’s at the bottom and the high 80’s at the top i measure the temperature every once in a while with a digital thermometer.

11. I rely heavily on this humidity gauge to tell me the humidity to increase the humidity i simply mist him then i let it fall again in the day it levels at about 60-70% and at night i try to get it at 80% before i go to bed then it drops to 50% when i wake up

12. i use fake plants but when he gets older ill give him some lettuce or something so ge can chomp on it I would recommend that you use only nontoxic well washed both sides of the leaves real plants because providing it with veggies won't stop him from chomping on the fake ones. Also lettuce is not a good choice to give him.

13. My cage is at the back of my room facing a window it is near a street but it doesn’t make enough noise to stir him up
the cage is on my dresser because i have a cat who would love to munch on him so the top of the cage is 6ft and a half from the floor and the bottom is 4 ft from the floor he is not next to any fans or vents

14. Central South Carolina

oh and also i just want to see if i am doing something wrong

Hope this helps!