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chameleon eating shed

chacoantegu Jul 16, 2003 03:57 PM

my 4 month jackson is sheddding right now and i just noticed that she is picking off the skin with her arms and then eating it is this normal and can it cause any harm or good.

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snakeman5124 Jul 16, 2003 05:14 PM

i know it is normal in veileds so i wouldn't worry about it. it can actually do good, some people (a.k.a. me) mist the skin then they eat it and moistnes them up. JK

Carlton Jul 16, 2003 10:44 PM

Yep, its normal, but I notice that babies do it more often than adults.

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