At what age do chams start to shed?

Roadracer · 08-02-04, 07:51 PM

I've noticed the last few days my 3 month old panther is starting to get small white patches on him, more every day. I'm thinking its just him starting to shed but I'm not sure, can anyone tell me when chameleons start to shed?

panther_dude · 08-02-04, 07:58 PM

chameleons usually shed for the first time just not even a week after hatching. And they will continue to shed as they grow. Eventually when they get mature they will only shed once in a while as they are pretty well done growing. Pics of the white patches would help. Ive noticed it usually start around the head and back area first slowly working down to the feet. At one point my female was shedding almost twice a month. Now at 12 months about once a month sometimes more.
But yes if the white patches look like it is sort of lifting off the skin it is all good. again pics would be really helpfull.

Roadracer · 08-02-04, 08:23 PM

here's a pic, the greyish areas on his head and leg are what I'm hoping is shedding skin.

dank7oo · 08-02-04, 08:48 PM

That looks like shed to me. It isnt that clear though.

Jason

dank7oo · 08-02-04, 08:51 PM

Just an addition to my previous post. I would say he is shedding, because I just realized the wrinkles in his skin. I notice with my own chams that the day before they shed, they get the wrinkles in their skin.

Jason

Collide · 08-02-04, 08:52 PM

lol aahhhh i love when there little and shedding lol. yea thats shed for sure lol. u can up for misting while he is sheddign it will help the shed process. congrats on his first shed lol.

Roadracer · 08-02-04, 10:21 PM

so how long should it take for him to shed his entire skin?

HeatherRose · 08-03-04, 01:32 AM

With some lizards (as I've at least noticed with my geckos and chameleons) you sometimes won't even notice shedding. I haven't seen some of my geckos shed ever, and if I do its always been due to some kind of illness/low humidity where the shed wasn't moving along properly. Somedays I'll notice my cham turn WHITE, and then the shed will be off the next day, or I won't even see him turn white and the flakes of shed will be along the bottom of the enclosure...

Its probable that he has shed before, but you haven't caught it

Shedding usually takes one or two days max (in my experience) and misting can help increase humidity and allow them to shed with more ease....just don't pick at it