Tygerr
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In a recent thread (https://www.chameleonforums.com/all-day-event-12632/), the following comments were made:
I find this quite interesting. What exactly do they do in the wild? I've heard some people report that when there are pot-plants in the cage, they'll try lay eggs near the roots of the plant. Do you think that in the wild, they lay the eggs close to a tree (presumably one they have been living in), and just keep digging until they hit the roots, then lay the eggs there? Is this what makes them keep digging until they hit the bottom of the container - looking for roots? (because I'm sure in nature they wouldn't keep digging until they hit bedrock - that could take them miles!)
And then a more intriguing question: if they deposit the eggs that deep down, do they expect the hatchlings to dig themselves all they way up out of there a few months later?
I guess I'm just trying to understand what makes them dig down so deep, and whether this is also what they do in the wild, or is it because in captivity we can't provide them with ideal nesting conditions?
I believe in the future you could shorten her excavation time by offering less sand.
They will dig to the bottom (or as far as they can) regardless of whether that is 5" or 20".
I used those big plastic buckets you can almost see through. The female would dig until she hit bottom
I find this quite interesting. What exactly do they do in the wild? I've heard some people report that when there are pot-plants in the cage, they'll try lay eggs near the roots of the plant. Do you think that in the wild, they lay the eggs close to a tree (presumably one they have been living in), and just keep digging until they hit the roots, then lay the eggs there? Is this what makes them keep digging until they hit the bottom of the container - looking for roots? (because I'm sure in nature they wouldn't keep digging until they hit bedrock - that could take them miles!)
And then a more intriguing question: if they deposit the eggs that deep down, do they expect the hatchlings to dig themselves all they way up out of there a few months later?
I guess I'm just trying to understand what makes them dig down so deep, and whether this is also what they do in the wild, or is it because in captivity we can't provide them with ideal nesting conditions?