white casque

[Caryss]

does his casque look normal? 3-4 month old male veiled

 

[MissSkittles]

He looks good and is a cutie. He may be getting ready to shed soon. Babies usually shed often as they are growing and unlike adults, who shed body part by body part, the little ones do an all body at once ‘poor’ shed.

 

[Caryss]

he’s been like that for awhile though, and he finished shedding about a week ago

 

[MissSkittles]

I think he’s ok, but can you post some more pics of him and his casque?

 

[Caryss]

I think he’s ok, but can you post some more pics of him and his casque?

 

[Caryss]

i’m prolly overreacting

 

[MissSkittles]

I see that part of his casque is indeed light, but still think it looks like pre-shedding. At times, thermal burns will start out light/white and darken as the damaged tissue dies, but this doesn’t look like a burn and would be an odd place to get one. Fungal infection would be another suspect, but I honestly don’t know enough about them in chameleons (haven’t really seen them occur much on the forum). I’m going to say to just keep a close eye on it and if it changes, post again.

 

[Caryss]

I see that part of his casque is indeed light, but still think it looks like pre-shedding. At times, thermal burns will start out light/white and darken as the damaged tissue dies, but this doesn’t look like a burn and would be an odd place to get one. Fungal infection would be another suspect, but I honestly don’t know enough about them in chameleons (haven’t really seen them occur much on the forum). I’m going to say to just keep a close eye on it and if it changes, post again.

ok thank you so much! i’ll keep an eye on it. here’s one more picture just incase

 

[MissSkittles]

ok thank you so much! i’ll keep an eye on it. here’s one more picture just incase

In this pic it just looks like a part of his natural coloration. Chameleons tend to always keep us on our toes.