Shedding Skin

[wormguy]

My Panther Chameleon's skin looks like it's going to start shedding at any point in time. But has looked like this for the past 1 1/2 months. There will be a tiny piece on his that'll actually start to shed and then the rest of him continues to look ashy. I didn't know if I was giving him too much humidity or not enough. The range is anywhere from 60% to 80% on any given day. Or if he was lacking certain nutrients in his diet. Can anyone answer this question?

 

[opihiman]

At this point it would be hard for anyone to answer your questions without more information. Please take a look a the following thread and fill out the questionaire....

OPI

https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[opihiman]

posted for "wormguy"

Originally Posted by wormguy
Thanx for the response. Here's some information about my Panther...

Cage Info:
Cage Type-glass and screen combination(48x18x18)
Lighting-160wt ZooMed mercury vapor bulb
Temperature-80 degrees (thermometer is 8"-10" away from bulb)daytime. Night time is about 73-75 degrees.
Humidity-ranging 65-82%
Plants-One Banzai Ficus
Location-Cage is located in my kitchen, in the corner about 22-25ft away from the back window.

My Chameleon:
Panther Chameleon (Nosey Be/Ambilobe)cross
cont...

Handling-2 or 3 times a week
Feeding-Staple diet of Hornworms and Superworms. Katydids, moths and some Silkworms intermixed; when available.
Supplements-RepCal Calcium and RepCal Herptivite powder used on Supers and/or occasional crickets. Supers and crickets gutloaded w/ melons, sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, and carrots; not at the same time. Usually alternating every couple of days.
Watering-Misting 2x a day with an addition to all-day drip.
Fecal Description-Appears normal as always. Never have been for parasites.
Current Prob and History-n/a

 

[opihiman]

I post the Info you sent. It's always better to get a lot of opinions and make up your own mind....

The only thing that I can say is that when your cham starts to go through a shed. you may want to add more misting sessions in. this will help to speed the whole thing along. I currently run a misting system with about 4 to 5 sessions of misting. My cham just went through a shed and is about 95% done in about 1 day.

Other than that things look pretty good and your cham appears to be well cared for...

HOPE that HELPS

OPI