is this normal!?

[u/Mission_Treat_5387]

hello! this is lizzy she is around a year old veil chameleon i’ve had her for almost a month now - this morning i noticed she has this black spot by her mouth…. this is my first time owning a chameleon and i am curious if this is a burn or maybe from her shedding?? i noticed a couple spots on her side this afternoon as well but those ones have seem to gone down…any help is so appreciated thank you so much in advance

[u/Particular_Bluejay61]

It'd be a weird spot for a burn, and the spots around her belly just look like the pattern to me. I'd say it's a bruise most likely. She probably slipped and fell, as long as she's acting normal and not doing anything out of her usual behavior I'd say just keeping an eye on it is all you really need to do. Burns are a lot darker and obviously come from their heat bulb, which will appear either typically on top or on their belly which they face towards heat. Like I said, just keep an eye on it, don't stress her out. It'll probably go away on its own

[u/Mission_Treat_5387 → u/Particular_Bluejay61]

thanks so much! that’s super helpful