Swollen Casque?

[siennas]

Does his casque look swollen? I'm looking at older photos and I realize his casque looks a little wider than it did back then. He might need to go on a diet.... I'm not sure if he's getting fat

 

[siennas]

Here is what he looked like a few months ago. No swollen cheeks, looks normal weight?

 

[Beman]

Hey hun can you post pics of his entire body so I can see overall body condition as well? Then I can give more exact info. Also I need to know how old he is.

 

[siennas]

Hey hun can you post pics of his entire body so I can see overall body condition as well? Then I can give more exact info. Also I need to know how old he is.

Is this good enough? He is around 2.5 years old. Close to 3.

 

[Beman]

Is this good enough? He is around 2.5 years old. Close to 3.

So yes he is a little over weight. How much are you feeding him and how often? What size are the insects?

 

[siennas]

So yes he is a little over weight. How much are you feeding him and how often? What size are the insects?

I feed him 3 times a week. 5 2/3in dubia roaches and 1-2 medium super worms 3 times a week. I really thought what I was feeding him wasn't much at all but I guess I should really cut back. What do you recommend?

 

[Beman]

I feed him 3 times a week. 5 2/3in dubia roaches and 1-2 medium super worms 3 times a week. I really thought what I was feeding him wasn't much at all but I guess I should really cut back. What do you recommend?

Yeah so you would start with taking him down to max 3 feeders 3 times a week. See if he starts to slowly lose grams. I recommend buying a kitchen gramscale for this. Check starting weight. He should slowly reduce a few grams a week. If after a few weeks on this feeding schedule and amount he does not lose anything you would take him down to 3 insects 2 days a week. This is a slow weight lose process but important as being overweight is very bad for a chameleons health.

 

[siennas]

Yeah so you would start with taking him down to max 3 feeders 3 times a week. See if he starts to slowly lose grams. I recommend buying a kitchen gramscale for this. Check starting weight. He should slowly reduce a few grams a week. If after a few weeks on this feeding schedule and amount he does not lose anything you would take him down to 3 insects 2 days a week. This is a slow weight lose process but important as being overweight is very bad for a chameleons health.

Thank you so much for the advice. I wish I noticed earlier, but it wasn't until I saw old pictures when I realized he really got fat lol. Thanks again!!

 

[ERKleRose]

I’d cut out the superworms while doing the restricted diet, too, as they’re very fatty

 

[siennas]

I’d cut out the superworms while doing the restricted diet, too, as they’re very fatty

Ok!

 

[elizaann2]

Thank you so much for the advice. I wish I noticed earlier, but it wasn't until I saw old pictures when I realized he really got fat lol. Thanks again!!

Don’t beat yourself up. My boy is on a diet now too cuz he got a little too pudgy and I didn’t realize. It’s an easy thing to oversee since you look at them daily. Just do what you can now