How Do You Identify Sick Veiled Chameleons?
“I’m Nicole and I’m here to tell you about Veiled Chameleons. Now, when you own your Veiled Chameleon, you want to be aware that they are prone to several different sicknesses. One problem with chameleons is bone disease. Because chameleons require a high calcium intake, they often will not receive that from their owners. And in response, their bones tend to become very thin and brittle. They tend to break very easily, especially if the chameleon is prone to falling which is common in some chameleons that have certain ailments, permanent damage. You also want to be aware that mites and ticks love the lizard’s armpits. I mean, almost any lizard that you can purchase from a pet store has a possibility of being infested with mites or ticks and lizards are one of the favorites of mites and ticks. So, they have lots of different flaps and folds in their skin, lots of loose skin in specific areas that allow good hiding places for mites and ticks and this is something you want to be aware of
