PoseidonTheChameleon
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Oh gotcha. My bad lol
baby cham
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veiledcham<3
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thank you so much, this is going to help a lot. and at what age do female chams begin to lay eggs?The chameleon kit is possibly one of the worst things that has happened to captive chameleons and it contains little that is actually correct for chams. However, with a little modification you can make it work for now.
The biggest problem is incorrect uvb. The compact bulb is only able to provide adequate uvb levels in a very short and narrow area. You need to use the twisty vine to set it up so that the back of your cham is 2-3” away from the uvb bulb. Then you want to bend it down as it nears the basking bulb to an area that will be at the right temp of 80. See the pics below.
To learn so much more about everything you could ever want to know and then some, do check out https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/ As already mentioned, Neptune the Chameleon on YouTube is another great learning source. And of course, ask as many questions here as you need.
Just one more thing...although you have a few months to learn all about it, you sweet little girl will lay eggs whether or not she’s even seen a male. Due to this, we give our ladies special and slightly different care. When you are ready to learn all about that, just ask.
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veiledcham<3
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MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
They usually become mature enough around 5-6 months old on average. One day you’ll notice that she’s starting to show some pretty colors and patterns. Not long after she’ll become restless and very active...this is her receptive period. She’s gotten all dressed up and is looking for a man.
This is when you’ll want to provide her with a lay bin. See below.Since producing and laying eggs takes so much out of them and shortens their lives, we try to reduce the frequency that they lay as well as the number of eggs they produce. This is done by keeping basking temps no higher than 80 and limiting feeding. There’s good info here on feeding females. https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-medical-obesity/
Do make sure to check out chameleon academy and the podcasts too. So very much accurate info there.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
It’s the correct type, but you’ll want to get the 24” from now rather than have to buy another light later. This is a great light at a great price. https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/arcadia-prot5-uvb-kit.html
With Repti Sun the bulbs have to be changed every 6 months. With Arcadia, they can last a year.
AmandaS
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Well this is not entirely correct.
By 2 months my babies no longer wanted fruit flies or rice beetles. They ate small crickets, small roaches, small silks, fresh hatched mantis, and so on.
