why is my chameleon so little?

[LittleApollo]

My female sambava Eris is 7 months old and only 3 inches snout to vent. I got a scale today and she is only 10 grams. I feed her around 8 half inch crickets everyday. Her basking spot stays around 80 degrees.

Also whenever my girlfriend holds her she scares the poop out of her. The last few times my girlfriend has held Eris she pooped on her. Is that normal? My girlfriend has decided to stop holding her just in case it's causing her to stress out too much.

And here is a bad cell phone picture

 

[AndyRew]

how long have you had her?

 

[LittleApollo]

3 1/2 months

 

[Sang]

well if you got her at the same size, then this is one odd one...

if you got her at 1 day old, then maybe the size could be accurate

 

[LittleApollo]

she's grown an inch since i've gotten her.

 

[Sang]

Can i ask were you obtained your chameleon?

 

[Chris Anderson]

Sounds like another small 7/8 month old Sambava being discussed on the forum: https://www.chameleonforums.com/isis-isnt-pink-37620/

Where did you get her from?

Chris

 

[LittleApollo]

From my girlfriend as a christmas present.

edit:She bought him from a breeder in So-Cal. But I'm not exactly sure from who.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Can i ask were you obtained your chameleon?

Sounds like another small 7/8 month old Sambava being discussed on the forum: https://www.chameleonforums.com/isis-isnt-pink-37620/

Where did you get her from?

Chris

From my girlfriend as a christmas present.

edit:She bought him from a breeder in So-Cal. But I'm not exactly sure from who.

If I'm connecting the dots right, I'd say from me. Here's a video of the babies back on Oct. 24th, and 2 months old. The birth dates were 8-10, twenty hatched and last 4 eggs hatched 8-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3OY45iGWyg

 

[Chris Anderson]

Steve,

I thought Pssh's Sambava came from Chameleon Caretaker?

Chris

 

[AReptile]

How often has your chameleon shed since you had it? I've had a baby veiled for almost 2 months and I don't notice any size increase at all in mine yet either.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Steve,

I thought Pssh's Sambava came from Chameleon Caretaker?

Chris

I just went back and read throughly. And yes, this looks like another tread about Isis. And not Little Apollo's chameleon. Sorry for my error.

 

[LittleApollo]

I'm not sure if it's from you, but I'll think it might be. She's shed twice since I've gotten her and she's about due for another shed. Maybe she's just a really slow grower? Is this male yours?

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I'm not sure if it's from you, but I'll think it might be. She's shed twice since I've gotten her and she's about due for another shed. Maybe she's just a really slow grower? Is this male yours?

Yes, this is picture of my male (Sire) at 18 months.

 

[LittleApollo]

Well, then it is from you! She's a really awesome fiesty little chameleon. I'm just not sure if she should be growing faster or be a higher weight.

 

[jeanjacket812]

pssh's sambava came from chams101 but they got it from cham caretaker i do believe

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Well, then it is from you! She's a really awesome fiesty little chameleon. I'm just not sure if she should be growing faster or be a higher weight.

Well I just ran outside and weighed the "runt" of that clutch, and she's (a female) weighing in at 31 grams. Just a slow grower. So something is up, if your cham is only at 10 g's. Your cham was one of the top five in size, when I shipped out in Dec..

 

[LittleApollo]

Maybe my scale is off? Was she more than ten when you sent her out?

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Well, then it is from you! She's a really awesome fiesty little chameleon. I'm just not sure if she should be growing faster or be a higher weight.

Maybe my scale is off? Was she more than ten when you sent her out?

Sorry, did'nt record that info.. I would guess just under 10g. I just weighed a baby of similar size as I remember the one I sent and its weight is 8g.