need help plz!

[KAM3LiiON]

This is lil Koopa! she is a 3 or 4 month old female jackson chameleon! she just shed for the first time but now has these lil brown patches on my legs and behind her head. It looks like dead skin from the shedding but ide love a second opinion! she eats and drinks just fine and acts normal, im just kinda concerned! also why is her head so pale compared to the rest of her?

 

[DavidBuchan]

Hello, welcome to the forum . Here is a great video by a forum member about Jacksons - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTbUaOQ0aA

This blog is fantastic- https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/psychobunny/746-taming-chameleon.html

You might also be interested in this blog, though it is not specifically for Jacksons - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html

 

[creddjobs]

welcome! My panthers name is KOOPA as well! lol Or King Koopa or Koopa Troopa! or just Koop! lol

 

[DavidBuchan]

To answer your questions - I've never kept Jacksons but I think that will just be shed issues......so make sure you keep humidity nice and high.

 

[Lovereps]

As DavidBuchan said, make sure she is being kept in humid enough conditions.
In the wintertime, heating systems can really dry the indoor air.
Some people add a humidifier to their cham room (or house), others increase the number of mistings and/or make them longer lasting and add a dripper.
Jackson's do best when given access to enough water.
Dietary deficiencies can also contribute to shedding difficulties, so please pay attention to the diet and supplement schedules in the food and nutrition section of this Jackson's caresheet https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/

Don't overdo it with supplements---meaning don't dust your Jackson's insects as often as is recommended for Veiled or Panther chams, or she can get serious health problems.

Her head may be lighter because it hasn't shed yet or it may be that her head is a slightly different color than her body is.

 

[KAM3LiiON]

thank you SO much Lovereps and everyone! I had a Veiled pass away not to long ago so im paranoid alil lol but she is indeed very healthy 8]

 

[AngieL]

I don't keep jacksons either but is she not a bit big for 3-4 months old? I thought jacksons were a smaller species? Don't quote me on that though! She's lovely by the way look out for surprise babies lol! It seems to happen a lot!

 

[camimom]

There is no way she's 3-4 months old.

She's probably over a year old.

 

[KAM3LiiON]

ide say closer to 8ish months lol petsmart said she was 4 but thinkin about it she is alil big 8]