Veiled shed!!

[grimjob]

So just a quick question about veileds shedding, I have a 7-8 week old veiled male, just wondering how often he should shed at this age? Cause I've had him for about 3-4 weeks and haven't seen him shed?

Thanks all
Nathan

 

[ChameleonFan1989]

Young chameleons will shed once a month

 

[grimjob]

Ok so is there away to tell when there going to shed? Like does there colour get duller or anything?

 

[ChameleonFan1989]

Yes they usually look dull before a shed and young chams can finish shed within hours were as older chams can take a a week or two to finish a shed. Make sure to up their humidity

 

[mortthelizzard]

my chamelon mort is shedding like crazy he started this after noon and now hes almost done

 

[camimom]

What you will see are two things.
your cham will become a dull, almost greyish color, like hes been rolling in gravel dust.
and you may see whiteish patches show up. espeically in random places.
My guy started shedding along his spine the first time, then on his ribs the second, then on his tail the 3rd.
Young chams will look fine one minute, then an hour later they will literally look like they exploded out of their skin, and it will be over and done in about 5 hours.

older chams, can take a full day to shed.
adults, oftentimes only shed one body part at a time. first a leg, then a few days later his head, then again his tail.

jsut make sure when your boy does start to shed, that you up the mistinsg and keep the humidity higher to prevent skin from getting stuck. and dont worry if you see him 'yawning' or rubbing on sticks of the cage itself.

 

[grimjob]

Thanks all for the help you guys and girls are so nice to share the info much appreciated, well I think he might b shedding soon he didn't look his usual self and was rubbing his head on branches and stuff thanks again I'll keep you posted on how he goes

 

[grimjob]

So are these the White spots your where talking about?? I think I'll b seeing some shedding soon 

 

[Leza]

its hard to tell from the picture. try a larger version.

 

[grimjob]

Ok I'll get a better one, it's on his casque and the joint of his front limb

 

[grimjob]

Hope this one worked

 

[camimom]

Its possible its the start of the shed. still cant see the pic that well. If you think hes going to shed, just up his mistings.

 

[grimjob]

So he shed for the first time with me his colour is so nice and bright it's amazing, man I love chams the coolest pet ever 

 

[DavidBuchan]

So he shed for the first time with me his colour is so nice and bright it's amazing, man I love chams the coolest pet ever 

Sweet, we have a new addict

 

[grimjob]

Hahaha well and truly got my male and female veiled next Chams I think panthers 

 

[DavidBuchan]

Probably a Jacksons next for me.............

 

[grimjob]

Yeh buddy a Jackson would b so good mayb one of them as well hahaha