My Oustalets T-Rex

[lysinlight87]

I don't know their age, but I'd guessimate a year

Riker ast week, at 400g

When I brought him home in January, 150g

His sister, the same age, currently 150g

 

[chameleonowner32]

Did you buy them off the forums here? 400g for a year doesn't sound right maybe 2 years

 

[chameleonowner32]

Can you post a pic of him on a scale.. I want to see that

 

[lysinlight87]

I'll do that for you in the morning . To be honest, I have very little information on him. I got him from a reptile shop who could only tell me he was CB & imported from Germany, they had him about 3 months before I took him home. He's gone from 150g to 400g in 4 months.

They're such a lovely, gentle species

 

[chameleonowner32]

Wow what do you feed him?

 

[lysinlight87]

at first he was getting through 20-30 extra large locusts per day, he's slowed down now. Today he ate 8 large silkworms and about 6 extra large dubia roaches.

 

[chameleonowner32]

Wow I wish I had locust. Rex eats 30 large crickets a day

 

[lysinlight87]

your boy eats really well too- expensive isn't it? lol Maybe Riker is much older than I thought

 

[chameleonowner32]

Yeah timer if probly 3 years old. I'm thinking he is overweight if he gained 250g in 4 months. I've had Rex since 1-1/2months. He is cb and I have his mom too but in 5 months he only gained 200 grams

 

[chameleonowner32]

Riker not timer

 

[lysinlight87]

he had a vet visit last week, & she thought he was well (in spite of the thermal burn I'm treating him for), I think the pet shop were under feeding him. I'll keep an eye on his weight though over the next few weeks, I think he's slowing down. Considering they are the 2nd largest chameleon in terms of weight & the 1st longest, is it not normal for them to be heavy? Mellers chams are considered smaller but can reach 500g

 

[chameleonowner32]

Parsons weigh the most. Usually oustalets are bigger and longer than mellers.

 

[chameleonowner32]

Update on my boy. 9 inches snout to vent, 20 overall. 400g.

 

[nightanole]

This is on a bad scale, with a bad setup. Still hes been on a diet for having a fatty crest for the last 3 months.

Comes out to be about 332grams

 

[chameleonowner32]

lookin bigger

 

[chameleonowner32]

Testing new phone on rex, really good quality