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Been a long time since i have posted here.

My male amib will be 5 this year, he seems to be having balance problems. as in every foot or so he almost falls. He is soemwhat "fat" as my girlfriend likes to say. Any thoughts? His nutes are every few days, calcium, every few days vitamins.

Second, His nails are long, is it normal/possible to clip these? think these could be related to the first question?

An adult doesn't need vitamins more often than once every 2 weeks. Possibly a slow overdose is affecting his vision or something else. What vitamin are you using? Calcium still about once a week, but these also depend on how well you are gutloading his feeders.

5 is getting up there. He's definitely a senior cham and may just be losing some of his grip, eye/foot coordination, possibly some joint problems or even loss of vision due to age. If he is less active he won't be wearing down the tips of his claws as well. Maybe some rougher barked branches and perches will help him grip more easily and wear the tips down more. If you clip them they won't necessarily grow back and may make falls more likely. You could put a denser network of perches in the cage to give him more gripping surfaces and help him break a fall.

Thanks for the response. I was using herptavite. I will cut this down.

What supplements do you use and how often?
What do you gutload/feed the insects with?
How old is your UVB light and have you changed brands or changed it lately?
Is he keeping his eyes open during the days?
Does his tongue work properly?

Are you sure its balance and not lack of strength in his grip?
have you been to the vet yet?
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Sandra
BC Canada