Did I purchase a sick chameleon?

[Lucasthecham]

Female panthers can develope eggs as early as 6-7 months old, do you have a lay bin for her?

Yes, I have a 12in flower pot in there with a medium sized umbrella plant on the side filled with organic/natural topsoil.

 

[ERKleRose]

Yes, I have a 12in flower pot in there with a medium sized umbrella plant on the side filled with organic/natural topsoil.

She needs a dedicated lay bin

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Agree with above^ the lay bin is for eggs and that’s it, no plants. However I do disagree with the dementions, 12x12x12 is plenty big enough...

 

[Lucasthecham]

Agree with above^ the lay bin is for eggs and that’s it, no plants. However I do disagree with the dementions, 12x12x12 is plenty big enough...

I’ll take out the plant today then. Saw it on the “laying bin” video and though it was fine if it was small, so she would lady her eggs next to it & yeah, I read anything bigger than 8in was fine too

 

[Brodybreaux25]

8” would be very tight. An adult female Cham is about 6” nose to butt, stick to 12”.

 

[Chameleomom]

Saw it on the “laying bin” video and though it was fine if it was small, so she would lady her eggs next to it

That is true and it gives a way to climb up and down.

 

[ERKleRose]

Branches/vines going down in to the bin provides a female cham an easily accessible path to dig and lay her eggs

 

[carol5208]

They can drool if they drink too much. I even had one chameleon drink so much that it threw up some of the water.

 

[Lucasthecham]

They can drool if they drink too much. I even had one chameleon drink so much that it threw up some of the water.

Yes! She’s been fine now! Haven’t seen her drool & drinks water every time the mister goes off. I got so scared the first time though! We kinda just started talking about laying bins & forgot about what the whole post was really about. Thanks!