Starting to shed?

[aduesler93]

Hello!
I have a 3-4 month old veiled chameleon, most likely looking like a female so far. I’ve had her about a month and haven't seen her shed yet. She’s been healthy, eating well and drinking, moves around the cage and enjoys being high up and basking mostly but this morning I noticed she’s turning white around her eye. She moves the eye around can see, is acting fine but I’ve never seen this before. My other reptiles turned lighter as they were about to shed but it was much more obvious that it was shedding skin. Is that what this is or should I call the vet?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Looks like shed to me. At this age, things often progress fairly quickly. My cham's first few sheds were over & done with in just a couple/few hours. As they get older, they'll start shedding in patches, less frequently, and it may take a day or 3.

Much in the archives about this.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/search/1570199/?q=shedding&t=post&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

 

[aduesler93]

Thanks! Being around her eyes I got nervous because they are so sensitive and I’m still new to chams! I’ll keep reading older threads though this site has been amazing!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Thanks! Being around her eyes I got nervous because they are so sensitive and I’m still new to chams! I’ll keep reading older threads though this site has been amazing!

The skin around their eyes probably sees more (constant) flexing/movement than anywhere else, so it doesn't surprise me if sheds begin there, or are more often there.

Mine had a little string of shed that stuck in the crease of his eye for a week or so, but it didn't seem to bother him, and it eventually worked its way out.

Chameleons are dry shedders, so if there are any problems, extra misting is not usually the solution.
They've been doing this for 65 million years or so, so we need to allow them to; they know what they're doing.

 

[Snuits]

Yea. That's shed, I panic too. ♡

 

[aduesler93]

Yea. That's shed, I panic too. ♡

Thanks! Yes she has finished shedding and getting brighter! It did take her a few days which is surprising for what I’ve read about her age but didn’t seem to bother her

 

[Snuits]

Mine takes a little longer to shed too.

 

[aduesler93]

Mine takes a little longer to shed too.

I take that back she is just starting to shed her stomach section now after I thought she was all done. Seems okay though just slow I guess?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I take that back she is just starting to shed her stomach section now after I thought she was all done. Seems okay though just slow I guess?

Yup. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Snuits]

I take that back she is just starting to shed her stomach section now after I thought she was all done. Seems okay though just slow I guess?

Yea chameleons shed in sections as they get older. Seems like they're doing fine ♡♡