A little to fat?

[TimvThiel]

So i noticed Blue is getting a little puffy on the top of his casque (and also chubby looking nek)...

I am currently feeding around 4 to 6 grass hoppers every other day. I mix it up woth dubias and sometimes super worms. Supers are only as a snack.

What is the best course of action? Anybody suggesties for diet strategie?

Let me know!

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Blue's casque looks great! Keep doing what you are doing.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[TimvThiel]

Blue's casque looks great! Keep doing what you are doing.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

Yes sir!

 

[MissSkittles]

I feed all of mine every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the equivalent of 3-4 large crickets. On one day of the weekend, I offer a treat - a superworm or a hornworm or maybe a couple of wax worms. I can’t recall the specifics, but grasshoppers are not fed the same as other feeders. I believe that one hopper is equivalent to two other feeders. I may be remembering it wrong and of course feeder size matters. While Blue is a healthy size now, if his casque has been trending towards increasing in size, I would reduce his diet a bit.

 

[nightanole]

I go by tail meat.

No line meat tube, too fat
single line down the side, udder perfection
2 lines down the side, getting skinny, ok for now as long as the cham doesnt fall ill
can see vertebrae, way too skinny and weak, wont survive an illness.

 

[TimvThiel]

I go by tail meat.

No line meat tube, too fat
single line down the side, udder perfection
2 lines down the side, getting skinny, ok for now as long as the cham doesnt fall ill
can see vertebrae, way too skinny and weak, wont survive an illness.

 

[TimvThiel]

Thanks @nightanole. Posted a recent pic of the tail. I think he is in good shape overall! Was just seeing bit of increase on the top.

 

[TimvThiel]

I feed all of mine every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the equivalent of 3-4 large crickets. On one day of the weekend, I offer a treat - a superworm or a hornworm or maybe a couple of wax worms. I can’t recall the specifics, but grasshoppers are not fed the same as other feeders. I believe that one hopper is equivalent to two other feeders. I may be remembering it wrong and of course feeder size matters. While Blue is a healthy size now, if his casque has been trending towards increasing in size, I would reduce his diet a bit.

I will copy this feeding schedule, thanks! Maybe decrease the amount of hoppers by 1 or 2. Will keep checking.

 

[nightanole]

Thanks @nightanole. Posted a recent pic of the tail. I think he is in good shape overall! Was just seeing bit of increase on the top.

Here is an underweight from another thread. As you can see, the head/legs isnt concave at all, but just look at the spine and tail.

 

[TimvThiel]

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Here is an underweight from another thread. As you can see, the head/legs isnt concave at all, but just look at the spine and tail.

Clear! Thanks for the example.