How does Krayola's weight compare..

[lisagr07]

Our19 month old Ambilobe is 8.5 inches from snout to vent, 18.5 inches snout to tip of tail and he weighs 259 grams... Is he overweight????

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[carol5208]

I think he is beautiful and looks great! My Romeo weighed in at I think 237 grams at the vet recently and Lenny is in the 250's. I don't consider them overweight. I feed them every other day and I don't over feed at all. They do get supers but I have been limiting them to about 1 per feeding as I know they are very fatty.

 

[lisagr07]

Thanks Carol,,, how old are Romeo and Lenny? We adopted Krayola about 5 months ago and have been offering him whatever he will eat, which is mainly worms, of whatever sort. Just been concerned that he is overweight for his age/size...

 

[carol5208]

Romeo will be three yrs old in a couple of weeks and Lenny will be 4 in December. I don't post many pics of Lenny as he just never shows much color! He is the sweetest cham in the world though and I love him!! I feed alot of silks as they are lowfat from what I have read. About the same fat as a cricket.

 

[LML]

I think he looks gorgeous!! His legs are meatier than my chameleon's legs but I think he looks perfect.

 

[lisagr07]

Romeo will be three yrs old in a couple of weeks and Lenny will be 4 in December. I don't post many pics of Lenny as he just never shows much color! He is the sweetest cham in the world though and I love him!! I feed alot of silks as they are lowfat from what I have read. About the same fat as a cricket.

Carol, that means our 19-20 month old weighs more than your almost 4 year old... I'm just concerned that we have been feeding him feeders that are too fatty.... But I do love to see him eat!!!!!!
Thanks ,, lisa

 

[jastate09]

Stunning boy. Large fat pads. I would suggest you cut back on the number of feedings and the amount that you feed. Thinner chameleons are general healthier and live longer lives.