I would assume it would be so that your chameleon can regulate its temperature and UVB requirements separately, and not have to over heat trying to get UVB exposure?
usually dented eggs at that stage of incubation is a result of them being slightly dehydrated, or nearly hatch time...tho 6 months is a bit early....check your humidity again, dont rely on just one read out, whatever your measuring with could be off. good luck :)
why would it be inhumane to allow the egg to hatch? a conjoined egg does not mean that the babies will also be conjoined. judging be the yellow that has already started to appear, I would bet the eggs will mold over before going to term anyways.
You definitely want to avoid incest getting out into the neighborhood...would really raise some eyebrows!
On a serious note, I would skip the plexi glass idea and just do screen, additionally I would add a screen panel to the 2 sides of your cabinet as well. It is so enclosed you will not...
those eggs kinda look empty to me to be honest. have you noticed them getting any larger since they were laid? healthy eggs should progressively get larger as they get closer to their hatch date. personally i dont candle eggs, but at this stage I would think you wouldnt see veins any longer...
Just a word of caution, do not leave them unattended for 5 minutes. There is really no need to completely cover them and leave the room.
Sit quietly within sight of your cage to observe them, it only takes seconds for something bad or unexpected to happen. You need to watch them closely to...
I am a little bit confused. How could you have bought your two chameleons 3 months apart when they were both the same age ( 2 months old) but claim now that one of them is nearly twice the age as the other one?
Female chameleon purchased at 2 months of age, three months later a male is...
The problem Jian, is that the eggs were not fertile when they were laid, therefor there was likely nothing wrong with your incubation method, just a bad batch of eggs. Good luck next time!
Hey Jian, those eggs are definitely not fertile. Fertile panther eggs are very similar to fertile veiled eggs. White, plump eggs, those look like they have begun to collapse and mold over.
EDIT: I just noticed, possibly what I assumed was mold was just staining on the eggs from the substrate...
A little off topic, but your chameleon would probably a little more content if there was any way you could lift his cage a couple feet off the floor. For one, they feel more secure higher up, and secondly, there is usually a bit of a draft along the floor. ( I'm not implying your chameleon is...
I agree Saint Jimmy, it is easy to modify the bird cage, but to modify it so it looks nicer than having plastic covering the sides is a little more tricky...i know some people have used plexi glass to cover the sides, gives it a bit more of a finished look than loose plastic.