Reptile & Amphibian Forums

My chameleon's been tracing around her cage recently, but today she was mostly on the bottom trying to climb up. When I inspected her it looked like the claws on her forehands are chipped away or gone. Pictures are below for reference. She's not showing any strange behavior, eating regularly, etc.
I feel bad that she's having trouble climbing up, could her claws be breaking because of calcium deficiency? I dust once a week and have a worm bowl in her cage with calcium in it for when she gets waxworm treats.

Velied Chameleon, about 7 or 8 months old.


-----
Leos: Tubby, Toko (rip: Tetra)
Chams: Chamy
Tortoise: Mr. T
Emus: Zip, Zena
Pig: Pebbles
Turk: Izzy
Meows: Vash, Tiger

Is she in a metal screen mesh cage?

No, it's the black cloth mesh. Not exactly sure what it's called.
-----
Leos: Tubby, Toko (rip: Tetra)
Chams: Chamy
Tortoise: Mr. T
Emus: Zip, Zena
Pig: Pebbles
Turk: Izzy
Meows: Vash, Tiger

Chams who climb their cage sides can break claws when they get caught in the mesh. If the mesh opening size is very small (like window screen) the tips get snagged and break off. If she is roaming the cage more often than usual she might be looking for a nesting site (you did say she's been on the bottom of the cage a lot). Veiled females can produce infertile clutches without breeding. You can get some larger diameter mesh and line the inside of the cage with it so she will end up climbing that instead. Look for Bird X netting for fruit trees or deer fence. The bigger issue is looking for a laying spot. If she's gaining weight suddenly she may need to deposit eggs.