chameleon laid 1 egg

[JordanOlsen2496]

hey guys, when i got hike from work today i noticed my cham had laid 1 egg on the surface of her lay bin....she dident look like she was close to laying any eggs so this was a surprise to me. she laid her first clutch a few months ago (maybe 6-7months) and everything went fine. anyways, i thought this was a bit odd but she seems to be acting perfectly normal. anyone have any ideas why that would happen?

 

[Brodybreaux25]

She likely couldn’t find a suitable place to lay, or never felt secure enough to. Post pics.

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

She likely couldn’t find a suitable place to lay, or never felt secure enough to. Post pics.

hmm, pics of?

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

She likely couldn’t find a suitable place to lay, or never felt secure enough to. Post pics.

 

[kinyonga]

It's almost always not a good sign when they drop eggs in the cage for veileds and most other species of chameleon.

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

It's almost always not a good sign when they drop eggs in the cage for veileds and most other species of chameleon.

i figured, what can i do?

 

[kinyonga]

Did you just put the soil in the bottom of the cage?

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

Did you just put the soil in the bottom of the cage?

no, it has always been there. She has laid a clutch in it already, a few months ago

 

[kinyonga]

That's strange then. If she laid there before I would have thought she would lay there again with no problems.has she been digging at all? Has anything about it changed?

The time since the last clutch is a little longer than I would expect. How much have you been feeding her each week since she laid the last clutch?

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

That's strange then. If she laid there before I would have thought she would lay there again with no problems.has she been digging at all? Has anything about it changed?

The time since the last clutch is a little longer than I would expect. How much have you been feeding her each week since she laid the last clutch?

she has been totally normal since, no signs of laying... i cut back her feeding to 4 crickets every 3 days and also lowered her temps to around 81/83 basking. and the cage has not changed much, only a new plant.

 

[kinyonga]

She doesn't look like she's carrying a heavy load of eggs...maybe she doesn't have anymore left? Only an X-ray will show for sure.

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

She doesn't look like she's carrying a heavy load of eggs...maybe she doesn't have anymore left? Only an X-ray will show for sure.

hmmm, should i wait a day or so? she really doesent look fat( she did during her first clutch) and then take her for an x-ray?

 

[kinyonga]

You could try digging her a hole and showing it to her. It might work. When they do this it's always hard to know what will get them to lay the eggs....or if they even need to. @jannb ...any input on this? @Brodybreaux25 ?

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

You could try digging her a hole and showing it to her. It might work. When they do this it's always hard to know what will get them to lay the eggs....or if they even need to. @jannb ...any input on this? @Brodybreaux25 ?

she hasent even went to the bottom of her cage as far as i know... left for work this morning and she was totally normal, when i got home there was an egg on top of the dirt

 

[The Wild One]

Maybe try and put her favorite food down there so she’ll see that she can go down there ?

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

Maybe try and put her favorite food down there so she’ll see that she can go down there ?

will try that tomorrow

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Dropped eggs get a vet visit no matter what, it’s automatic.

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

Dropped eggs get a vet visit no matter what, it’s automatic.

okay, i will take her in tomorrow. should i ask for anything specific? i have never been before

 

[jannb]

I had a female veiled drop one egg about two weeks prior to laying her clutch.

 

[JordanOlsen2496]

I had a female veiled drop one egg about two weeks prior to laying her clutch.

hmm, interesting i think i have a reptile vet like right down the street so i will take her there tommo, just unsure what to ask the vet for