Is my Cham fat...

[Samuel8299]

4 m/o was fine 2 hours ago, fed her and now what is wrong with her??? She seems super bloated? Should I be worried?
(Like my setup too? I have an umbrella plant growing which will fill some space in the middle )

 

[Goose502]

She just looks puffed up to me. They do that when they feel threatened, or are startled. Cage is a good start, more coverage would be great, just keep that umbrella plant happy. Make sure you're ready with an egg laying bin too. She will be laying soon.

 

[jannb]

Does she have a laying bin? she looks like she has eggs.

How to make a laying bin. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

Info about egg laying and the laying bin. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/

 

[Panthro413]

In my opinion, She looks fine, maybe startled as mentioned. The enclosure setup is perfect! Don't need more coverage as suggested! To much coverage will cause your cham to constantly be hiding/shy. Thats perfect how it is!

 

[Chameleomom]

Chameleons need a lot of coverage to make them feel safe and not so much stress .It also gives them shade when they need to get away from the UVB and I agree with @jannb she looks like she has eggs

 

[Samuel8299]

Chameleons need a lot of coverage to make them feel safe and not so much stress .It also gives them shade when they need to get away from the UVB and I agree with @jannb she looks like she has eggs

She's 4 months... they can get them that early?

 

[jannb]

She's 4 months... they can get them that early?

Yes they can. Especially if you over feed and keep them to warm.

 

[Samuel8299]

Yes they can. Especially if you over feed and keep them to warm.

I think I may be doing both... I thought you fed them as much as they want for them to grow... lol woops (Can egg laying hurt them in any way?)

 

[kinyonga]

If they lay huge clutches it can shorten their lives. If veiled females are constantly OVERFED they can develop MBD, prolapse, produce large clutches an become egg bound and die.

There's a difference between overfeeding g them constantly and feeding them an appropriate amount so they will grow properly into adulthood.

 

[Samuel8299]

oh dang