Shedding aids for chams

[Alex001]

Does any one know of good oils and or products that are safe for chameleons. I have a juvenile(delinquent) veiled chameleon and he always has a problem with shed sticking around his tale I have been using shed aid from zoo med but, it is too expensive and hard to find when I need it. My chameleon does not like the shower or misting methods and gets so stressed. He seems to like me rubbing him when he comes out of his cage and even will sometimes lean into my finger when I rub him. I have been thinking of using soybean vegetable oil and was wondering if it is safe. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Graves923]

Increase the ambient humidity in the enclosure to help with stuck shed.

Anytime I notice my cham starting to shed, I'll increase my misting duration by a minute or two. Even if he seems to not like it, he'll survive and it'll help him shed easier

 

[ChamLB]

You are probably better off improving the gut load of his feeders to get healthy fats into his diet rather than applying something externally. Keeping a good level of humidity in his cage as mentioned above with mistings and live plants.

 

[Alex001]

Increase the ambient humidity in the enclosure to help with stuck shed.

Anytime I notice my cham starting to shed, I'll increase my misting duration by a minute or two. Even if he seems to not like it, he'll survive and it'll help him shed easier

Thank you for replying how ever I do that when ever he starts to show signs that he is going to shed. That is one of the things I meant by misting methods. Do you have any more information that you might think could help.

 

[Alex001]

You are probably better off improving the gut load of his feeders to get healthy fats into his diet rather than applying something externally. Keeping a good level of humidity in his cage as mentioned above with mistings and live plants.

Thank you for that information, but the stuck shed ocurse around a small scar on his tail from when he was a baby and got injured by another chameleon at the breeder. I also make sure to give him properly gutloaded so that is not the problem. He also gets wax worms as treats to encourage him to come out of his habitat and socialize with people, so I don't think that the amount of fats are the problem either. If you have any more suggestions I'd be more than happy to hear them.

 

[zordtaz]

My vet told me to try use neosporin rub it on the area that need help shedding. My Jackson has problem with his horn when he has shed. I rub it every night and it help him loose it easily. I hope this help

 

[jamest0o0]

Fats from waxworms are different than essential oils/fats He's talking about. You will find the fats he's talking about in nuts and seeds. Not saying whether this is your problem or not.

 

[Carlton]

You could always sponge the scar area with warm water and rub it gently when you see that the skin around it is actively shedding. As long as there isn't a build up of unshed skin on the scar it isn't a huge problem. Don't coat it with oil.

 

[ChamLB]

Scars are a different problem. I thought you were talking about difficult shedding in general. I would give Carlton's method a try.