can you over feed a chameleon

[trevev]

Hi guys! I just got a panther chameleon from Kammerflage Kreations. I am very happy with him. He is about 4.5 months old. He always seems to be hungry. I was wondering if it is possible to overfeed him or will he stop eating when he is full. I feed him about 12 1/2" crickets and a couple of mealworms a day. Should i feed him more if he will take it?

 

[creep]

sounds pretty good for his age, once he starts to get larger you can cut the crickets back but feed him larger crix. like 8-10 adult sized.. daily

 

[reptoman]

At 4.5 months you can give him as much as he wants but you want to slow down at around 7 -8 months. They are still growing quickly at that young age but eventually he will pass his growth stage and just start getting fat if overfed. Yes it is possible to overfeed a cham. They are healthier if they stay lean with full fatpads on his head but not bulging like they are about to explode.