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[okiroo]

i give cal w/o d3 everyday and with on the 10 and 20th or the month(every month) also herpavit. on the 10th with the d3. i noticed her blowing salts and theres white on her nose. i gave less *i use a little pinch* and it still their. should i just stop giveing untill its out of her system and the white is gone or not today? im not 100% shure the right process. you advice is helpful. thankyou.

 

[KatiLemons]

"blowing salts" what is that and the white on her nose is it jst powder or her nose it turning white? Can u take a picture please. The herptavite and calcium w/d3 should be given twice a month. I rotate every saturday as to make it easier! You might want to fill out the ask for help form. And if you can post a pic!!

 

[okiroo]

well shes healthy otherwise but i'll fill out her in a min. i have pics lemme c if i can find my camra cord. give me 10-20mins please.

 

[sandrachameleon]

If you believe salts are being expelled from her nostrils, a perfectly natural thing, increase her water intake (dont use RO water if thats a possible source of excess salts). Improve the hydration of the prey (fresh vegetables, some fruits).
It has nothing to do with calcium intake.

 

[okiroo]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, famle, not shure on age. had her 2mnths id say.
Handling - today and yesterday i have looked her over. i put her on the curtains beacuse im trying to set up her atomatic light.
Feeding - she gets 10-20 crikets deping on size. i allow her to eat as many as she wants. usually 11-14 of the btt bigger crikets. the crikets are gut loaded on fresh fruit cerial and callord greens.
Supplements - she gets w/o d3 everyday, with every 10th and 20th of the mnth and herpavit on the 10th every mnth. i use repcal
Watering - i hand mist. mabey a min or 2 3-4 times a day. i see her dirnk often
Fecal Description - her last poop was good. almost all white urate however their was a very small faded tip of "yellow" it was more white though. havent seen a poop in a good while. when i clean her cage i'll probally find them all.
History - shes a petsmart cham.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - all screen black mesh, 65gal,28"x16.5"x30"
Lighting - useing a 10.0 over heavy black mesh.
Temperature - non digital gage about 80 sometimes a little over or under. (by one or 2 points) not hardly a drop at night. mabey 76.
Humidity - 50-60 non digital gage
Plants- 2 golden pothos and a dracaena that are live. a few fake plants. a hibiscus.
Placement - on my nightstand. i got in and out of my room to check on her and my parents sneak in here and their to look at her. not high traffic tho. the bottem of her cage is probally to my waist and the top is not quite as tall as me. i have my fan on.
Location - SC

problem- white on her nose. i know what this is i just need to know what to do to keep it from contineueing to occur. also how old is she now? there was a guess of 3-5mnths when i got her but that would mean shes 5-7mnths now. that doesnt look right. sorry about the cruddy pic. i dont want you to think she looks that ugly so ima throw one in of her normal (below for age guessing)(however this was a week ago and before the problem started.)

 

[okiroo]

you cant really see the white to well :/ its there though. one side of her face as none. the other has it to where idk if she can breath form that nostril.

 

[okiroo]

If you believe salts are being expelled from her nostrils, a perfectly natural thing, increase her water intake (dont use RO water if thats a possible source of excess salts). Improve the hydration of the prey (fresh vegetables, some fruits).
It has nothing to do with calcium intake.

whats RO water? i use tap but i bought this stuff you put in it to make it ok for reptiles. or so it claims.

 

[carol5208]

Reverse Osmosis.

 

[okiroo]

oh. idk iv got "city water" i guess its not a big deal.

 

[sandrachameleon]

most city water is fine
go easy on the cereal (wrong calcium to phosphorous ratio) and collards in your gutload. And even the fruits should be in moderation, due to the sugars. Better choices, or things to add, might be carrot, butternut squash, dandelion, kale, mustard greens, sesame seeds, and spirulina.
She's very cute, not ugly at all. Hard to get a fix on size without a reference point, like being next to a penny or a standard ball point pen.

 

[okiroo]

i'll take a pic of her next to something. hold on!

 

[okiroo]

her compared to a penny!