Egg laying bins?

[zylb]

My chameleon is looking and acting like she is going to lay eggs, what should I do for an egg laying bin, what should it look like and have in it? Are there any suggestions for laying bins?

 

[Azaria]

my cham just laid her eggs in a 12x12x12 plastic storage container, filled with moist play sand. I bought the container from walmart, and the sand from home depot, but your regional walmart might sell it, as my region was small and had to phase it out.

she dug a hole just deep enough that if I peeked carefully, I could only see the tip of her crest. (she's a veil)

I was worried, because people say they need about 12 inches of sand, and mine only measured up to about 9 or 10 inches once wetted down, but she didn't seem to mind.

I have read that some people's chams chose to lay in the plant pot, and those are not always up to suggested size.

 

[zylb]

my cham just laid her eggs in a 12x12x12 plastic storage container, filled with moist play sand. I bought the container from walmart, and the sand from home depot, but your regional walmart might sell it, as my region was small and had to phase it out.

she dug a hole just deep enough that if I peeked carefully, I could only see the tip of her crest. (she's a veil)

I was worried, because people say they need about 12 inches of sand, and mine only measured up to about 9 or 10 inches once wetted down, but she didn't seem to mind.

I have read that some people's chams chose to lay in the plant pot, and those are not always up to suggested size.

Thanks! Lots of help!

 

[Azaria]

Good luck with everything! Keep posting to the forum with your concerns! While my cham was laying, I was going crazy with worry, and the forumers helped me through it with a lot of support and kind words.

PS, if you have the room, don't hesitate to go with a bigger bin. Mine is the smallest I could get away with due to the size of my cage. Some people use garbage cans, or coolers.

Also, be sure your sand isn't too wet that there is pooling at the bottom of your bin. Your cham risks the chance of inhaling the water while she's digging. You can drill holes in the bottom of your bin to avoid this, and catch the water in a tray or the lid that comes with your container, if you go that route. The sand should be just wet enough to hold a tunnel.

(I didn't bother with the holes, but I noticed my sand had flooded one day, so I drained out the water and let it dry for a few days by a heater. Good thing too because she laid only a couple weeks later)