breeding vinny ?

[vinny knight cham]

hi i am a new breeder and after christmas, i am going to breed my veiled cham
.i have already read 3 books on chameleons but my knowledge on breeding is limited .can someone please explain to me what i need to do after the eggs have been layed and what i need thank you

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

This is a thread that you should read before breeding.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/some-thoughts-breeding-2612/

If you feel you can still do it..i and all the other members would be happy to answer your questions

 

[vinny knight cham]

that link was well said but my answer is yes . i spend alot of time thinking about how i could improve vinnys life , with passion and love i would like to have a chameleon in 20 years time a be able to say ,"did u know this cham i have now is vinny's great great great ... grandchild " and to know that it is vinnys blood in him will inspire me .i now the consiquences of may or may not happen i have organised for a local pet shop to take the babies that i can not find homes for i have already got the set up for the babies and the female ready sitting in the corner i am just raising money for after christmas to nurse the babies and female .


but my questions are :
how do i know the eggs are fertile?
when should i remove the eggs from the enclousure?
i now that eggs sweating is a sign of close hatching but,when should i be expecting this to happen ?
what incubater should i put them in ?(or should i even use a incubator?)
what should i use to put them in (soil,vermiculite or sumert else?)should i bury them or keep them above the substrate?
what temprature and humidity should they be at?

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Answer to first question- If you breed and you get eggs..when they are at least a couple days into incubating and they start turning yellow or orange, with mold and are sinking in..they are infertile.

Answer to second question-You should remove the eggs right away once you know your female has laid and is looking skinny. You should also give some crickets with calcium and a bit more water then you normally do.

Answer to third question-The eggs will sweat a couple days or so before slitting the egg and then in a day or 2 you will have a baby emerging.

Answer to fourth question-Since you are in a climate area where it is constantly cold..the shoe box incubator that works for people in the US, may not work for you. Hopefully a breeder from the UK will chime in for this.

Answer to fifth question-You can use vermiculite if you can find any aroudn you. Soil, moss, etc. doesn't really work best from what i hear from others. You should place the eggs on top of your incubating substrate. But at the same time make them kinda in it. When you have your vermiculite wet and ready for example, place your finger and press down lightly on it and you will make a space for one egg.

Answer to sixth question-The temp and humidity once again depends on what it is there. If they are both to low, try to place your incubator or shoe box, in a warm room. Once again the UK members should hopefully chime in.

Hope this helps you.

 

[vinny knight cham]

cheers i am greatful for your help

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

cheers i am greatful for your help

No problem

 

[Psi]

what should i use to put them in (soil,vermiculite or sumert else?)should i bury them or keep them above the substrate?

I'm preferring Perlite to Vermiculite currently. My friend on the forum who's using 1/3 of his eggs in Vermiculite is having a poor experience with it, and his Perlite eggs are going great.
Also my Perlite eggs are doing great too!