Breeding Pygmy Leafs

[lizardboy119796]

I have also been thinking about getting some breeders going, but how do you find eggs the size of tic tacs in a 12 by 12 by 18 exo terra, a lot of digging and there is a high chance to mess the eggs while digging. And also do you just set up an incubator just like any other chameleon? And what are the housing requirments for baby pygmy leafs? Please help me out. I would probably go for 2 females and 1 male in a 12 by 12 by 18 exo terra or maybe 18 by 18 by 18.

 

[Julirs]

Usually you will notice your completely round gravid female pygmy suddenly looks deflated so you start searching for eggs. Sometimes you can see where they have dug-and they will usually lay them 2-3" down in the substrate. If you are lucky they will lay them along the sides of the glass. You just dig carefully! Incubate in deli cups filled half way with vermiculite at room temperature-here in FL my house is a steady 73ish degrees and they hatch in 60 or so days. I keep them in small totes, line the bottom with paper towels and add some plastic plants.

 

[lizardboy119796]

So would like a 5 gallon house 3 babies? Just i dont know how you would get the uvb on them in totes, witch i think are like critter keepers right? And does each egg get a seperate deli cup?

 

[lizardboy119796]

And also is 12 by 12 by 12 exo terra ok for two females and a male, or just a female and a male

 

[Julirs]

I have kept a trio in them before. I don't use UVB on pygmies. Each clutch of eggs gets it's own incubation deli cup.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Lizardboy,

Three weeks ago you posted that you were going to get a veiled as your first chameleon, which (I think) is the better choice of species to start in the hobby.
Why the change of heart?

-Brad

 

[lizardboy119796]

well, i just really am totally into veilds, i have been researching for 4 years! And i have jammed my head with care and sickness signs, but they need very specific enclosures, and i just want to try it out with a less harded caring chameleon and if i can care for them then i will go ahead and purchase a veild, i guess im just kind of scared to mess up with them

 

[lizardboy119796]

and also julirs what do you use? No lighting at all? And you have had sucess breeding?

 

[Julirs]

I have used 2.0 Reptisuns and nothing at all. I have hatched out 5 clutches of them.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Pygmies are not considered a good choice for a first chameleon.

Veileds are much more tolerant and with 4 years of research, plus the support here you should be successful.

-Brad