Should I Be Worried?

SteffSkell

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My 7 m\o female veiled chameleon was freeroaming and when I put her back in the cage I noticed something was not right with her head. She has a patch where her color doesn't change anymore its just dark and little gashes. I have no idea what could have happened to her, maybe she got stuck. I'm pretty positive its not a burn. She seems fine doesn't look shocked or stressed, eats and drinks as usual BUT I'm worried, I love her so much. What should I do? Does it look bad?

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I made the pictures while she was sleeping so the discoloration can be clearly seen.
 
My 7 m\o female veiled chameleon was freeroaming and when I put her back in the cage I noticed something was not right with her head. She has a patch where her color doesn't change anymore its just dark and little gashes. I have no idea what could have happened to her, maybe she got stuck. I'm pretty positive its not a burn. She seems fine doesn't look shocked or stressed, eats and drinks as usual BUT I'm worried, I love her so much. What should I do? Does it look bad?

View attachment 203353 View attachment 203354 I made the pictures while she was sleeping so the discoloration can be clearly seen.
What is her basking temp?
 
Isra
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Female, I've had her since she was 2 m/o.
Handling - Almost Daily. She climbs onto me and eats out of my hands without a problem.
Feeding - 6-10 gut loaded vitamin dusted crickets daily
Watering - I spray a couple times a day. I see her drink.
Fecal Description - Normal. Parasite free.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Glass cage 20"x 25" x 40" Tall
Lighting - 100W Basking and ExoTerra Reptile UVB 150
Temperature - Around 90 at basking, 75 at the bottom.
Humidity - 60-70%
Plants - Yes. Ficus, Schefflera.
 
Isra
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Female, I've had her since she was 2 m/o.
Handling - Almost Daily. She climbs onto me and eats out of my hands without a problem.
Feeding - 6-10 gut loaded vitamin dusted crickets daily
Watering - I spray a couple times a day. I see her drink.
Fecal Description - Normal. Parasite free.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Glass cage 20"x 25" x 40" Tall
Lighting - 100W Basking and ExoTerra Reptile UVB 150
Temperature - Around 90 at basking, 75 at the bottom.
Humidity - 60-70%
Plants - Yes. Ficus, Schefflera.
That’s kind of strange. It looks like a burn to me
 
100 watt bulb sounds like a little two much for a female but then again I guess it depends how far from the bulb her basking spot is.i personally keep my female veild basking between 82-85 and she does just fine. But then again might not even be a burn though it sorta looks like one but I can’t be sure
 
Okay, so today the mark changed from dark to a light green, also the gashes can be seen better on this picture. Has anyone ever seen something like this?
 

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Isra
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Female, I've had her since she was 2 m/o.
Handling - Almost Daily. She climbs onto me and eats out of my hands without a problem.
Feeding - 6-10 gut loaded vitamin dusted crickets daily
Watering - I spray a couple times a day. I see her drink.
Fecal Description - Normal. Parasite free.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Glass cage 20"x 25" x 40" Tall
Lighting - 100W Basking and ExoTerra Reptile UVB 150
Temperature - Around 90 at basking, 75 at the bottom.
Humidity - 60-70%
Plants - Yes. Ficus, Schefflera.
What do you mean by 'vitamin dusted crickets' , you need calcium (w/o D3) daily, multivitamin once every other week.
Also the Fecal Description, have you taken her poop to a vet recently to know it's parasite free? Otherwise there's no way of seeing it by the naked eye.

About the spot it may be a bruise but if all is back to normal now and her behavior is normal I'd just keep a close eye on it and try not to worry to much.
 
What do you mean by 'vitamin dusted crickets' , you need calcium (w/o D3) daily, multivitamin once every other week.
Also the Fecal Description, have you taken her poop to a vet recently to know it's parasite free? Otherwise there's no way of seeing it by the naked eye.

About the spot it may be a bruise but if all is back to normal now and her behavior is normal I'd just keep a close eye on it and try not to worry to much.

I did take it to a vet the other week, that's why I wrote that and by vitamin dusted I mean exactly what you wrote aka the right way.
Thank you for your answear, I'll try not to worry to much.
 
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