hbskeet
New Member
I have to mention this because its on my mind. Everyone knows that Chameleons easliy get stressed out. Also, everyone should know that when you are a new chameleon owner everything makes you stress out. Well, for the ones that care anyways. Because no new owner is use to their chameleons everyday habits, it causes a huge amount of stress on the owner. Once the new chameleon settles in, the owner and chameleon both get use to each other. Now even though you may be use to the norm, stress will sneak in here and there.
What I'm talking about:
I have been breeding Pygmies for years, along with owning many different types of reptiles and mammals. I have had many clutches of Pygmies. Before every misting I count all my chameleons and look at each one (without touching). Well, the other day in my brev colony I saw one of my F2 females with substrate all over her. So one of two things happened. Either she fell or layed eggs. As the substrate was on both sides of her body I figured she layed because I knew she was pregnant and looked a little thinner. Like anyways I waited 2-3 days before sifting though to remove the eggs. It's always good to watch a female that has just layed for a few days just to make sure she is ok for the laying. Well, my little girl is not doing so hot. She hasn't moved much and didn't eat at the last feeding which is done every other day. Even though I have dealt with this before it still stresses me out! This was her first clutch and these always worry me. I learned my lesson early on as an owner when one of my girls died a week after laying her first clutch. And my chams think their the only ones that get stressed!! If I could only turn black to show them. LOL. Well I've said my peace!
What I'm talking about:
I have been breeding Pygmies for years, along with owning many different types of reptiles and mammals. I have had many clutches of Pygmies. Before every misting I count all my chameleons and look at each one (without touching). Well, the other day in my brev colony I saw one of my F2 females with substrate all over her. So one of two things happened. Either she fell or layed eggs. As the substrate was on both sides of her body I figured she layed because I knew she was pregnant and looked a little thinner. Like anyways I waited 2-3 days before sifting though to remove the eggs. It's always good to watch a female that has just layed for a few days just to make sure she is ok for the laying. Well, my little girl is not doing so hot. She hasn't moved much and didn't eat at the last feeding which is done every other day. Even though I have dealt with this before it still stresses me out! This was her first clutch and these always worry me. I learned my lesson early on as an owner when one of my girls died a week after laying her first clutch. And my chams think their the only ones that get stressed!! If I could only turn black to show them. LOL. Well I've said my peace!
