"He's just Big-Boned..."

[Grizzabella]

heehee!
just playin, but how does one tell if a chameleon is over weight? I know my guy isnt under, but i want to make sure hes not too chubby... just looking for some earmarks or things to look for
thanks all

hes a little pissed in the pic rofl so he might be puffed up a bit

 

[jannb]

He looks fine to me. How old is he and how much does he weigh?

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Common signs are casque with bulging sides, "chubby" legs, a very thick tail base. Also, obesity can cause the eyes to bulge unnaturally. In some species a smooth layer of fat seems to form across the rib cage just below the dorsal crest.

 

[Grizzabella]

thanks guys

Hes about two years old CB... im not sure how much he weighs i dont have a gram scale at my house... from jaw to top of his casque hes about 3 1/2 inches? mayeb 4 1/2....
i was just wondering because its fairly easy to see when tehy arent doing well, but i couldnt seem to find much information about when they were doing TOO well... We feed him probably a dozen or so crickets every other day, and i havnt noticed thivk legs or tail, and he doesnt seem to have any layer of fat over his ribs, when he puffs up they are quite visable actually! More for gathering information than anythign else, thanks a bunch

 

[BocaJan]

If you have an oz scale, 1 oz = 28.35 grams

 

[littleliz]

I always understand things better from pictures LOL. Does anyone have a picture of an overweight cham?

 

[Grizzabella]

I always understand things better from pictures LOL. Does anyone have a picture of an overweight cham?

DEFF thats always teh best! If anyone had a pic that would be super helpful... i dont have an oz scale either; just a human one and i dont think hes big enough to register on that...

 

[italian chameleon]

DEFF thats always teh best! If anyone had a pic that would be super helpful... i dont have an oz scale either; just a human one and i dont think hes big enough to register on that...

i know this thread is old as.... but i'd really like to know how to recognize an obese cham, so it would be useful if somebody could post some pictures of very fat chams (especially veileds). i only found pics of females with eggs...but it's not the same! (or is it? I dunno!)