Pooping problems... :(

[CarlosdaChamel]

My chameleon Carlos has not pooped in a few weeks...only the white stuff has been coming out. After reading I realized that I am feeding him way to many meal worms and just went and got plenty of crickets... Calcium dusted them and hes a happy camper eating away. He stays bright green and blue colors throughout the day. I live in NC and he stays out on the patio alot, lots of sun light. Temp normally stays about 90. Humidity is kept around 65, he has a small water bowl and gets misted by the auto mist machine I made (crafty keeper) hes a healthy size for his age (approx. Around a year old) I noticed lately he has something like a brown scab hanging from his butt so i started to hold him earlier and gave it alil pinch and it seems like it is stuck to his insides. I squeezed alil more and he pooped on me (fresh poop and some more white stuff came out but the dry scab is still stuck and now its hanging out. I soaked him in warm water and its still there. Heres him soaking and another picture of the brown stuff that wont fall out. I thought it was a meal worm casing but id like a second opinion. He acted fine when i was touching him. He doesnt shake or have a hard time gripping (he actually really digs his nails in your skin when your holding him. Its not letting me post photos but i will send whoever photos to take a look. Help appreciated!

 

[ChiefRedman]

My chameleon Carlos has not pooped in a few weeks...only the white stuff has been coming out. After reading I realized that I am feeding him way to many meal worms and just went and got plenty of crickets... Calcium dusted them and hes a happy camper eating away. He stays bright green and blue colors throughout the day. I live in NC and he stays out on the patio alot, lots of sun light. Temp normally stays about 90. Humidity is kept around 65, he has a small water bowl and gets misted by the auto mist machine I made (crafty keeper) hes a healthy size for his age (approx. Around a year old) I noticed lately he has something like a brown scab hanging from his butt so i started to hold him earlier and gave it alil pinch and it seems like it is stuck to his insides. I squeezed alil more and he pooped on me (fresh poop and some more white stuff came out but the dry scab is still stuck and now its hanging out. I soaked him in warm water and its still there. Heres him soaking and another picture of the brown stuff that wont fall out. I thought it was a meal worm casing but id like a second opinion. He acted fine when i was touching him. He doesnt shake or have a hard time gripping (he actually really digs his nails in your skin when your holding him. Its not letting me post photos but i will send whoever photos to take a look. Help appreciated!

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Sounds like to me , that using meal worms as a staple diet caused it, Ive somewhere before that the outside shell is hard to digest when used as 'a staple feeder. I'm not a expert and still learning but just passing on little tip that crickets and roaches are the best feeder. I hope carlos is okay!!