We have a male veiled cham named Guido. He is about 4 1/2 years old. Initially he ate crickets, and later crickets and superworms with a few wax worms as a treat. He grew to be a nice healthy adult. Well, then, as veileds do, he decided he wouldn't eat crickets anymore, only superworms or waxworms. So, his diet became exclusively superworms (with a few wax worms as a treat now and then). This is before we joined this forum, and before I understood about supplementation. The little chameleon book we bought didn't explain about that. Anyway, below are before and after pictures. The superworms caused Guido's phosphorous/calcium levels to be the opposite of what they should be. He also would literally turn his nose up at any but the plumpest, juiciest of the worms. I'm serious. He would bite into those dudes and juice and guts would spray out. I had to stand back. His nutrition was poor and so he had eye problems. We took him to a local vet, but the vet didn't fine anything wrong with him.
Fortunately, we discovered Dave Weldon, somehow, online. Found out about this forum, and learned all kinds of things. And found a better vet. Got Guido on a decent balanced, well gutloaded and supplemented diet. Two decent sized feeder every other day. It's been over a year now, and He's lost a little weight, but is still quite round for a veiled.
He stores fat in his casque, the cheeks on his face, along his back, and tail. At one time his eyes bulged out unnaturally (as you will see in the photos). The last photo shows him after he lost some weight and his casque was beginning to flatten out.
HERE ARE 2 PHOTOS OF TRIM, YOUNG ADULT GUIDO
AND HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF FAT GUIDO
AND HERE IS GUIDO AFTER STARTING TO LOSE WEIGHT
