white spots?

SusannahJoy

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Hi! I just got my some pygmy chameleons this morning. They're the first chameleons I've owned, although I've been keeping other reptiles for years. When I first got them they were all fairly solid in color, but I just noticed that two now have small white spots all over their bodies. I really hope I'm being paranoid and that there's nothing wrong with them, but I'm kinda freaking out. Their enclosure is well misted and nice and humid. Thank you for any help you can give me! I'm reading everything I can at the moment (I did research them for a few weeks before I bought them, but still, you can never know too much).
 
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
 
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 1 male, 2 female bearded pygmy chameleons. WC, so I don't know how old, and I just got them this morning.
Handling - I very gently picked them up to put them in their tank, and that's it. I don't handle my reptiles unless I need to.
Feeding - I tossed a couple dusted crickets in their tank, which two ate right away. The third didn't because one didn't really wander near him. r
Supplements - Repcal Calcium with Vit D, and Herptivite, and I feed the crix high calcium flukers diet
Watering - I have a garden spray thing. I plan on misting a couple times a day. I have seen them drinking already.
Fecal Description - I haven't had them long enough for that.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - 20 gallon tall glass tank with a screen top
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 and a regular light bulb for the basking area
Temperature - ambient temp is around 72, basking area is around 77
Humidity - I need to get a gauge for that, but I am misting.
Plants - Small broms and sphagnum moss
Placement - It's in my reptile room, so no traffic. Near the window, but no direct sunlight. It's on a small stand, so the top of the tank is a little above waist level.
Location - Bakersfield, CA.

Current Problem- Two of them are covered in small white bumps. Since I've never owned chameleons before I don't know if this is normal or not.
 
Would you be able to post a picture? Maybe upload something to photobucket or flickr and then insert it here? I'm sure that would be helpful. I suspect it might just be the beginnings of shedding but a picture would help the experts.
 
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