Should I weigh my Cham?

[BirdieF18]

Hi with my tortoise I have to weigh her every week and keep a track if she is losing or gaining weight. I can show the vet her weight over a period of time if for some reason I need to take her in. Should I do the same with my chameleon?

 

[jannb]

Yes, I weight my guys every week so I will know how they are doing.

 

[BirdieF18]

Thanks will start tomorrow.

 

[Lathelia]

Yes you sholud, it will give you an idea if they might be overweight. And you definately should do it if you have a female.

 

[chameleonkev]

I don't weight mine an there all perfectly healthy, it's just another job that I don't really fink is needed

 

[Lathelia]

I don't weight mine an there all perfectly healthy, it's just another job that I don't really fink is needed

It's not necessary - that's for sure. But as I'm a beginer I think it helps me understand their growth and adjust feeding to their needs. It still up to you.

 

[chameleonkev]

I don't like to remove my chams from there enclosure unless it is a must, my young chams have only been out of there vivs once since I've had them at that was only for a mate to inspect them, a second opinion is always helpful

 

[Ulrich]

If your Cham is not stressed with you, you might weigh it frequently especially if you are new to the 'business'. But if it is less social with you, I would pay more attention to the proper gut loading of the feeders (as handling it might be even more counterproductive then).

 

[Lathelia]

If your Cham is not stressed with you, you might weigh it frequently especially if you are new to the 'business'. But if it is less social with you, I would pay more attention to the proper gut loading of the feeders (as handling it might be even more counterproductive then).

That's a good point, my chams love to be handled (ok, love to be outside the cage ) so there's no extra stress for them when I weight them.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

I weigh mine once a month since a few don't particularly enjoy being out of their cage. I didn't realize some of them were gaining as much weight as they were until I saw the trend in their chart. I had to cut back their feeding amount to keep them in good shape. And before one of mine got sick visibly I noticed his weight was dropping, which was very unusual for him. So I kept a really close eye on him and caught it very early. So it's not something you have to do, but I think it's a good thing to do. Kitchen gram scales are pretty cheap so it's not like it's a big burden or investment.

 

[Hoj]

I weight mine regularly, about once a month. I keep it all recorded in a nice little book and I find it helpfull and interesting. Like Ferrit alot of my guys dont particularly enjoy being out of their cages so I miss it here and there.