My husband and I have only had our Chams for 3 weeks now and all we have read still isn't enough. Can you please tell me if you think my female cham is gravid? We have cut back on her food but she still looks fat to us. What do you think? Any help would be appreciated.

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I don't see a picture? what species?

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Brian Aschenbach

forgot to add pic it is there now

what were you feeding her and how much? Also when you purchased her did you know what her age was?

She looks a bit girthy and lumpy. Do you have a laying container for her?

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Julirs http://www.julirschameleons.com 2.2.50+ Veiled 1.1 Oustalet 1.2 Nosy Be 5.3.3 Pygmelions 1.0 Fischers 0.0.1 Mellers 0.1 Ambilobe 0.1 Side-Striped

I'm not a pro or anything, but she looks gravid...just for safety pre-caution, I would add a container with potting soil and observe to see if she digs...if so, then she can at least lay the eggs.

Do you know if she was paired with another cham from the person to got her from?

Can you give us the rundown on your setups(you have them in separate cages right?) That way we can help you troubleshoot any problems...
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.

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Julirs http://www.julirschameleons.com 2.2.50+ Veiled 1.1 Oustalet 1.2 Nosy Be 5.3.3 Pygmelions 1.0 Fischers 0.0.1 Mellers 0.1 Ambilobe 0.1 Side-Striped

I don't know if she had been put in with the male for very long before i got her. We have the male but have not put them together since we have had them. She is approx 7mo old. We have been feeding her crickets and superworms. Up till last Thursday we were probably feeding her 5-10 crickets a day depending on how fast she ate and a couple superworms everyother day. Then we were told that that was too much so we cut back to 8 crickets every other day.

she looks gravid to me, can you feel for any of the eggs? Like Julirs mentioned you should put in an egg laying container for her. you can test to see if she is ready to dig by putting in a damp sandbox and looking for scratch marks. It is best to not observe her or handle her too much when shes preggo. Did you guys up her calcium intake?

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No We are giving her the calcium dusting on the crickets we feed her but were trying to find ut if she was gravid first. My husband reminded me that she was housed at the reptile show in the same cage as the male. We are putting in a laying box for her to see. Thanks for the info.