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I had a female carpet that would dig two holes to lay eggs in. Usually like 7-8 in one then a really shallow one with 2-3. Ive never had any other chams do this though. Just thought I would mention it.

If shes still hanging out around the bottom of her cage, you might want to put her back. I'm assuming she has a laying bin in there. She might not have laid them all yesterday. Are you sure theyre aren't any lumps in her? 5-10 dont feel like much in a space that used to hold 60.

Curly is doing great! Thanks for asking. Fiesty lil guy had a growth spurt, hes just a teeny bit smaller than the others!! His guy parts are all on the insides too!! Only problem is his tail has been acting as a poop catcher :eek:.

She will be eating like a pig in tomorrow or the next day. Some take a few days to get back on a normal feed.

Congrats on the eggs and the nice long anxious wait. Its hard to keep from looking at them every few hours some times..... I got 24 baby panthers right now. I tried keeping up with hatching out the crickets, but its alot of work.... It would probably be easier in the summer, but I didn't...

She is looking good!

Ferret you make alot of good points. I understand there are alot of issues with the more common pets. So many that it has to be hard to keep up to date on everything. Especially when you add exotics into the mix, and their exotic problems. And reading about it isn't as good as having...

Thanks laurie, kinyonga is the master of vit a issues! I have read many of the posts she has contributed to on it. I don't think that is the cause though. Being that he is a WC I just think it unlikely that she would be low on vit A, this soon after import. Please speak up ANYONE if I...

They are probably diluting it from some higher concentration is all. Might be something like 50,000 IU/ml. Just making it into a measureable amount for your small doses. I'm glad you got what I was trying to say about the vet. I don't like the ones that feel uncomfortable handling an...

He sounds um... well a nice guy maybe? I would get another opinion if it were me. If he wanted the swab for a baterial culture. It would be pointless for you to obtain it. It would have to be taken on a sterile swab and kept sterile until it is cultured. They make kits for this. The...

Here is the article and the quote I remembered. Along with the link to the site. Vit A is a fat soluable vitamin. It is stored in the fat pads if not used, and will build up if he already had a good supply. That is mainly pertaining to injections. I would try and find out the IU/ml...

I have had vet appointments like that. It is true that vets well versed in chameleons are hard to come by. I drive an hour an a half to my vet past 3 other reptile vets and countless "cat and dog" places. The experience is well worth the extra travel time. If you can find another vet in your...

Thanks laurie, it is good to know others were checking. I did my very best to help all I could. For the most part I was just worried about leaving something out, something I may have overlooked. That is why I was hoping someone else would chime in as well. I do agree, I have strong...

Female panthers will max out around 120grams and 12-14 inches total length including the tail. Males can get up to 250grams and 24-26 inches. If you see a measurement that has STV or SVL that means the length from snout to the vent, or start of the tail. If not specified it is probably...

Any news on the little guy? Hope all went well.

Welcome it will only become more of an addiction over time! I think we both have a problem sir :eek:. I was just contemplating that all this week.... I think I will be doing it as well. :D

People do keep them in groups alot, usually not multiple males though. Just have to give them a good bit of room, granted they are small. An 18x18x24 exoterra would probably be a comfortable size for a trio. Bigger would always be better though.

You might be interested in carpet chameleons. The stay fairly small, less than 6-8 inches. And its one of the few species where females are actually prettier than males. They are fairly easy to care for as well, just need a little higher humidty and lower basking temps than veilds.

Thanks for the update. I can't wait to hear what comes of the testing. Sounds like your vet is interested in getting to the bottom of it as well. You asked previously how long it took to get results from the tests. In my case it was over a weekend that the sample was sent, but results...

For one thing the UVA bulbs are expensive. But I have found that a 60watt cool white provides more heat than an equivalent blue daylight bulb. Being that I am using the bulb mainly for heat I opt for the cheapos. I doubt the UVA would be a bad thing because the definately get it in nature...