Is my female veiled chameleon overweight?
Howdy, It is not uncommon for female Veileds to become overweight or gravid with unfertilized eggs or both :-(. More details on all of this can be found by joining and using the search function on www.chameleonforums.com. That is a fairly common question and you’ll likely find photos for comparison. Don’t hesitate to start a post there with your own chameleon photos and get some direct feedback from other experienced female Veiled chameleon keepers :-). What you’ll likely discover is that chameleons; especially female Veileds, need very little food to maintain proper weight. You ‘ll want to start weighing her on a low-cost digital gram scale and gradually reduce her food intake until you see her loosing a couple of grams a week. Continue that until she no longer looks overweight. Then you can add just enough to keep her from loosing but not so much that she gains weight. My adults are fed 2-3 items of food every other day selecting from dubia roaches, hornworms, silkworms, superworms,
