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I recently took in a healthy Chuckwalla as a rehome. Im not sure the type but originally he was wild caught in Nevada and owned by previous owner little over a year. (He's about 11 inches)
Anyway, Im new to Chucks, but not reptiles and I had a few questions. Ive read adults dont need water bowls but rinse there veggies and this will keep them hydrated. Is this true?

Also, he is shedding and has a few spots with very dry skin, looks like stuck shed pieces, (middle back, knee and top/base of tail). Anything I can do to help?

All my other lizards I mist and my leopard gecko has a damp hide box for shedding, but Im not sure what is supposed to be done for the chuckwalla.

If you want my other info, he's in a 75 gallon with a trex 100 watt MVB bulb and a 50 w halogen. Basking spot 110, cool side 80. eats collard greens, mustard greens dandilion greens and occas flowers, rotated in butternut squash, carrots and bell peppers as well as hibiscus and citrano
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Your setup sounds ok. I'm not sure if bell peppers are good or not. Otherwise the diet sounds ok. Variety is good. For our staple chuck diet, Austin and I use a lot of spring mix as well as kale, collared, mustard greens, bok choy, dandelion greens, etc. We also offer a little bit of thawed veggie mix containing green beans, peas, carrots, lima beans, and corn. Check out deerfern farms' website for good info on diet. It is mostly a uromastyx site, but Doug keeps chucks as well.
As long as there is residual moisture on your veggies, the chuck should not need additional water.
I wouldn't worry about the shedding issue. Chucks don't usually shed all at once, it just comes off in patches, and can take a while to come all off. If it looks like multiple layers are building up, you will want to assist in the shedding process.

Good luck,
Nick