Stanley's eating his skin...

[lisagr07]

Stanley is going through his second shed with us and as he rubs the skin off he's actually eating the flakes/sheets of skin...

what does that mean? is this a normal occurrence or is he missing something in his diet?

thanks,, lisa

 

[JaxyGirl]

I've heard of reptiles doing this before and there probably isn't anything to worry about...just as long as Sammy seems healthy and happy

 

[rendos]

I don't know if Sammy is happy or not, but Stanley seems very happy. : )

 

[beeze]

Normal, my girl does it every shed.

 

[Miss Lily]

I don't know if Sammy is happy or not, but Stanley seems very happy. : )

Lol! I noticed that too, lol!

When Amy was about that age she ate her shed too - only during one shed though, strangely enough - she hasn't done it since (well, not that I've seen)! I watched her sat on her plant pot zapping the skin off the floor! Ewww! I don't thinkit means anything specific with chameleons, but geckos eat the entire shed as a survival mechanism as it means there are no traces left behind them!

 

[lisagr07]

I've heard of reptiles doing this before and there probably isn't anything to worry about...just as long as Sammy seems healthy and happy

Normal, my girl does it every shed.

Lol! I noticed that too, lol!

When Amy was about that age she ate her shed too - only during one shed though, strangely enough - she hasn't done it since (well, not that I've seen)! I watched her sat on her plant pot zapping the skin off the floor! Ewww! I don't thinkit means anything specific with chameleons, but geckos eat the entire shed as a survival mechanism as it means there are no traces left behind them!

thanks everyone...
he seems fine and this is only the second shed i've been through with him. i didn't see him do it the last time but he may have...

i just wanted to ask and make sure it was ok..

here he is just starting to shed..

and 2 hours later.. almost through..

 

[Miss Lily]

He's gorgeous! I love the way they shed the skin from the soles of their feet in one piece - it looks like they've taken off their dirty socks lol!

 

[laurie]

He is looking healthy and happy, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

 

[panthercham]

Its normal.....mine did it more frequently as a youngster. He may be a little off his food later today or early tomorrow and that's just because he has eaten his shed. So don't be too concerned if this happens.

He is a gorgeous little fellow