Quick question

[Thompson]

So my nosy be boy looks like he is going to shed. He's been really "dusty " and grey looking for almost two weeks and since then he's only shed his front arm. Is this normal to take so long to shed his whole body? He's about 14-15 months old.

 

[suzi]

The only thing that is coming to my mind is maybe try that product that helps shedding when they are having trouble

 

[Thompson]

I don't think he's having trouble it's just he won't start shedding his full body and its been a while since he started looking grey and dusty.

 

[camimom]

I don't think he's having trouble it's just he won't start shedding his full body and its been a while since he started looking grey and dusty.

How often do you mist him?

 

[Miss Lily]

As adults, chams don't shed their whole body in a matter of hours like they do as baies. A full body shed can take a few weeks as they shed one part at a time. Amy has just shed her head, legs, belly and tail over the last 2 - 3 weeks. As babies they shed every month and will shed the whole body in hours, but I have found that adults shed every 3 months and then shed one part at a time, so it seems quite often that part of them is always in shed!

You can help with shedding by raising the humidity slightly, but allow the viv to dry out between mistings.

 

[Thompson]

How often do you mist him?

I mist him 5 times a day. Each misting is about 2-3 minutes
Long.

As adults, chams don't shed their whole body in a matter of hours like they do as baies. A full body shed can take a few weeks as they shed one part at a time. Amy has just shed her head, legs, belly and tail over the last 2 - 3 weeks. As babies they shed every month and will shed the whole body in hours, but I have found that adults shed every 3 months and then shed one part at a time, so it seems quite often that part of them is always in shed!

You can help with shedding by raising the humidity slightly, but allow the viv to dry out between mistings.

Thanks! I knew as adults they shed in parts and it took them a long time but I didn't know it could take up to 3 weeks! I guess I need to be more patient

 

[Miss Lily]

Sometimes they will only shed one bit. Last time she shed Amy only did her back and half way down her sides. This time she's done the rest apart from her back/upper sides. She still has some shed on her vent too, I bet that is uncomfortable for her!

 

[Thompson]

Yea really uncomfortable! I wish they would make it easier in themselves and just shed their full body all in one say /:

 

[jannb]

Yea really uncomfortable! I wish they would make it easier in themselves and just shed their full body all in one say /:

Yea, I wish they would too. My guys are shedding somewhere just about all the time.

 

[Thompson]

Oh wow ! That would really suck lol. I'm glad I'm not a chameleon

 

[reptoman]

My male ambi that is around 3 now very rarely will shed large portions at once. He will usually shed his face all at once then his tail, etc.... I started misting more and actually saw him to do a full shed about 7 months ago but as i said its rare.