Is he chubby?

[CharlieWhiskey]

Waiting on blood work is not necessary. He is overweight. The bloodwork is not going to tell you he is overweight it is going to tell you if there is an issue like uric acid being too high which can be linked to poor organ function and hydration levels. It will tell you if there are signs of infection etc. Once they are overweight if you continue to feed at the same schedule and amount they just continue to hold more weight. Adults do not need the same food intake because they are no longer growing so it converts to fat. With him being in a small cage he also does not have the ability to move around much so he is not converting the food to compensate for a raised activity level either. Even with larger cages if they are fed too much it simply is just too much and turns to fat storage.

I am definitely putting him on the diet you recommended. You are so knowledgeable! Thank you!

 

[CharlieWhiskey]

Here’s some ideas for you. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/let’s-see-those-free-range-setups.172759/

So you don’t worry about them falling?

 

[MissSkittles]

So you don’t worry about them falling?

A healthy chameleon shouldn’t fall very easily. Those little mittens are built to keep them in the trees.