White deposits on nose?

squeekz1992

New Member
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 3 months and 28 days old, Ambilobe Redbar Panther Chameleon How long has it been in your care? Since September 25th 2012:D
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?Everyday pretty much, he flippin loves me comes out of the cage on his own and loves to explore
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Crickets and phoenix worms as a staple, along with hornworms and I've also tried silkies, he doesn't like them much lol What amount? About 15 crickets, and maybe 5 or 6 worms, he is cup fed, along with hand fed. I've tried freerange, but he prefers the cup/handWhat is the schedule? 15 crickets and two worms in the morning, and then 4 (ish) phoenix worms around 3 or 4oclockHow are you gut-loading your feeders? Gutloaded with Repashy bug burger, along with fresh carrots, peas, squash, and celery (that's the gutload for this week, I have some form of variation with the veggies)
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?RepCal calcium no D3 daily, RepCal calcium with D3 once monthly, along with a multivitamin once monthly
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Hand mistHow often and how long to you mist? 3-4 times daily anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Regular brown, bright white urateHas this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History - Growing like a little pig :p But oh so much cuter:D

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) DIY screen cage What are the dimensions? 30"H x 16"W x 16"D
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? Basking light is a regular 25W bulb, UVB is the linear reptiSUN 5.0, I will be changing the UVB on ChristmasWhat is your daily lighting schedule?On at 8 off at 8
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? bottom of the cage is 70, middle is 75, with basking spot at 80Lowest overnight temp? between 65 and 60How do you measure these temps? Zoomed digital thermometer, Zoo med digital thermomitor/hygrometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 60% on average, between 80-90%after misting How are you creating and maintaining these levels? My house actually makes it easy to maintain these levels, maintain these levels by misting, looking for a new live plant, but no luck since summer was so darn hot What do you use to measure humidity? Zoomed thermometer/hygrometer
Plants - Are you using live plants? Yes If so, what kind? Bamboo
Placement - Where is your cage located? Bedside table Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? No At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? I'd say at least 5'4"
Location - Where are you geographically located? Southern Indiana

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

White deposits on his nose? It kinda looks like he was snorting coke lol. But I think I read somewhere that it's caused by too much calcium or something??
 
The myth is that it is too much calcium but it is actually sodium deposits in the water you are giving him. It is the body's way of flushing out the excess. It isn't anything to be concerned about but you could try using purified water, or a water supplement if it bothers you. To clean the white off his nose, just wipe it with a wet Q-tip.
 
The myth is that it is too much calcium but it is actually sodium deposits in the water you are giving him. It is the body's way of flushing out the excess. It isn't anything to be concerned about but you could try using purified water, or a water supplement if it bothers you. To clean the white off his nose, just wipe it with a wet Q-tip.

Oh okay! I will do that! I just switched him to the water from my fridge door yesterday, could that be it? I have the Reptisafe water conditioner. But i forgot to put it in the water yesterday:eek:
 
Back
Top Bottom