Tropical Mist?

[CaptainMorgantown]

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if anyone has ever used this, or if this is even okay to use for chameleons? I know how there are a lot of products out there that are marketed for a certain animal, but is actually unsafe to use. My girl is having some shedding issues, and I thought this would help.

http://www.amazon.com/Zilla-Tropical-Mist-Reptile-Spray/dp/B000OQWL7A/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329354560&sr=8-1-fkmr1

 

[Olimpia]

I'd save your money and just put her into a warm shower for a good 15-20 minutes. She'll probably love it, and it'll get most of the shed off.

Are you familiar with how to shower a chameleon or would you like a run-down?

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Run down please

 

[Benton1576]

Its simple. put a plant in the shower that your chameleon can climb on. turn on the shower, making sure its not too hot! aim the shower at a wall so the water bounces off it into finer drops that land on the plant.

 

[Olimpia]

Yep, that's one way to do it.
He's my personal favorite way, in case it's easier for you (the pump is full of hot water, and it sprays out warmish, but not hot). I like this because the pump lasts me like 20 minutes and I don't waste as much water as I would using the actual shower head. I'm a biologist, so I worry about stuff like that lol.

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

That's awesome. I don't really have a shrubbery for her to hold on to, so can I just hold her on a stick or something and spray her down?

 

[Carlton]

That's awesome. I don't really have a shrubbery for her to hold on to, so can I just hold her on a stick or something and spray her down?

Do you have a folding clothes drying rack or some other portable stand that can get wet? A wire bird cage she can climb around on? She needs the option to move in or out of the spray if she wants, especially if she's not yet used to showers. If you hold her on a stick she may react more to YOU than to the spray. Are you able to stand completely still for 20 minutes? Even a cheapo fake "Ficus" tree from Walmart or a craft store can serve as a shower perch.

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Well, the reason I don't really think it matters, in her case, is because she is still recovery from sever MBD and can't really climb or hold on to things very well to begin with. I would be more afraid of her falling out of a tree on onto the hard tub surface more than anything. At least if I am the one holding her, I can move her out of the spray when she wants to get away. I don't mind sitting with her for 20 minutes either