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Ok! Going to try do this chronologically to ur reply. That is unfortunate about the enclosure, getting a bigger enclosure immediately will be a bit of a challenge financially, i'm a visual person and just had a difficult time kinda seeing how large the enclosure would be without having it set up...

Is the lay bin substrate at least 8 inches deep?

👍 The substrate is a mix of organic soil and play sand but I was worried it's way too deep for her, hence the lay bin. I'm nervous and prepping way in advance because I don't want her getting eggbound.

My male Carpet Chameleon is actually in a 4 x 2 x 2 it has much deeper substrate and not so many plants planted on the bottom. I could switch them cages so she would have no reason to have to come out of her cage to go in a separate lay bin. I just don’t want to do that until I hear from someone...

Thank you for sharing your experience. I am going to get her a bigger bin today. I do think she will be less stressed with more coverage in the lay bin and it is a good idea to ensure she has access to lay for the next couple days especially since I am new at this. I did get a pet cam and will...

Oh wow this is incredibly helpful, thanks. I suspect I’ve been overfeeding her, she’s still on 10-15 crickets/equivalent per day atm. So i’ll reduce this. And i’ll switch the substrate asap, see how she goes with sand/soil mix!

I have a bioactive cage with a deep enough substrate but it is heavily planted so there’s roots, plants and leaf litter. I’m unsure if she’d be able to dig a tunnel straight In with the root system. I did check the substrate and it is just moist enough to hold the tunnel. I did leave the test...

I would give her as much privacy as possible...don't handle her if you absolutely don't have to...and if she starts digging don't let her see you watching her. Cover the front of the cage. What's the substrate in the lay bin?

Next in importance is your feeders and how you care for them. You don’t just have a chameleon to care for now, but your insect feeders need proper care too. Healthy feeder insects are much healthier for your cham. You want to give your girl a good variety of staple feeders and occasional treats...

Ok. There is a reason that your pretty girl is digging, but it is not one that is pleasant to say or hear. She is trying to escape the enclosure that is inappropriate for her and makes her very stressed and unhappy. Do keep in mind that I am not at all a mean person and it pains me to even risk...

Whilst I am also concerned she could be eggbound I feel doing anything to disturb her currently may cause her more problems so I'm trying to avoid it. I put the measurements of the lay bin and such in an earlier message and yes it is moist enough to hold a tunnel

Looks like an egg. Please give her privacy while she's digging. Letting her see you watching her will likely make her abandon the hole and can lead to egg binding. What's the egg laying bin substrate now? How deep is the substrate?

Here's how to set up a proper egg laying bin. The substrate should be washed playsand that is just moist enough to hole a tunnel. Because her leg is broken, I would dig a deep hole on a slant for her and show it to her...

I've never had a lateralis that was gravid, but I've had quite a few other egg layers...and I've found that it's not good to move them back and forth to the bin until they lay. I've always had a bin big enough that I could leave them in it until they laid. It had branches and greenery and a...

So the substrate for laying should be switched... This will hold a ton of moisture and can in turn collapse while she digs. You want to use washed playsand. Really does not need to be deeper than 6 inches. Some people mix this 50/50 with soil as well. You want to test that it holds a tunnel...

I've found washed PLAYsand makes the best substrate for the lay bin...but others have had success with various substrates. Often they will dig a hole or dig more than one hole over a couple of days but should settle on one and dig it until they are happy with it. Do not let her see you watching...

Welcome! It looks like the substrate she’s digging in is not deep enough or moist enough to hold a tunnel. Can you show a pic of the actual lay bin?

Check out the three links I have you above about females. This is one of the links, a video about making a laying bin. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

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Sorry after I told Frank my plan he said it was correct. I’ve never had a chameleon that laid eggs before so maybe I’m jumping the gun. She doesn’t look fatter than she was before And from all the pictures I see of other types of chameleons they look like they’re obviously gravid.