Shed question?

[Kmw]

My guy went through a shed a couple days ago, but there's a tiny tiny piece of flaked skin still on him underneath his chin.

Do I leave it, or try and gently get it off?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Don't pull on shed, it can damage their normal skin. You can up his mistings or put him in the shower (on a plant, the nozzle aimed at the wall so gentle mist goes on him) it'll come off on it's own.

 

[DavidBuchan]

Yeah, leave it. A tiny, tiny piece You're a bit of a perfectionist are you? Karmas right though, it is very easy to damage Cham skin so just let it come off on its own.

 

[Kmw]

Yeah, leave it. A tiny, tiny piece You're a bit of a perfectionist are you? Karmas right though, it is very easy to damage Cham skin so just let it come off on its own.

Not so much a perfectionist.. but when it comes to any of my babies, pretty paranoid.

 

[Elizadolots]

Hi, Kmw...you'll find that mature chameleons, in particular, seem to leave bits of shed "for the next time"...it gets all white and ready to drop, but doesn't.

 

[Kmw]

Oh thank you. I remember reading somewhere that unshed skin can be dangerous. Im sure it was meant for bigger chunks, possibly wrapped around legs/tails - that could lead to harm. But i just wanted to make sure!

 

[Elizadolots]

It's when they are wrapped around limbs or the tail and even that only really applies to young chameleons that are growing quickly.

 

[Kmw]

Oh well thats good to know!