Egg laying question

Everettreptiles

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My panther chameleon has been laying one egg at a time. So far she has had 10, the first 6 she didn't even dig in her laying box (a deep tub full of wet dirt so that she can dig) it's like she is pooping them them out. Then a week later she laid one every day for 3 days straight just on top of the dirt with poop on one of them. The last two she actually buried and laid at the same time but one was smashed in like she was walking on it. I was wondering If someone else has had this issue or if you think something is wrong with her?
 
What supplements SPECIFICALLY are you using and how often for each?
What do you feed / gutload the insects with SPECIFICALLY?

She should dig a hole until she's satisfied with it then turn around butt down (usually in the evening) and lay the eggs, fill in the hole and tamp it down and return to the branches hungry and thirsty. Anything else is not normal and may indicate that there is a problem.
 
What supplements SPECIFICALLY are you using and how often for each?
What do you feed / gutload the insects with SPECIFICALLY?

She should dig a hole until she's satisfied with it then turn around butt down (usually in the evening) and lay the eggs, fill in the hole and tamp it down and return to the branches hungry and thirsty. Anything else is not normal and may indicate that there is a problem.
I normally feed them gutloaded crickets with calcium powder on them, I will also feed them super meal worms once a week. She seems healthy, the last time she laid those 2 eggs she did what she was supposed to do. I have attached a picture if one of the eggs. Thank you for helping!
 

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Well if she is in good health, then she didn't like something about the egg laying bin. Is it too wet, too dry, will it hold a tunnel deep enough for her to crawl safely into, is there too much traffic or commotion around her cage? Something is putting her off, it's up to you to figure it out.
Back to her health, chameleons are expert at hiding injuries and sickness, or deficiencies, maybe recheck your husbandry.
Your response wasn't specific enough to offer you help with nutrition or supplementation.
I'm not accusing you of anything, just offering suggestions.
 
Well if she is in good health, then she didn't like something about the egg laying bin. Is it too wet, too dry, will it hold a tunnel deep enough for her to crawl safely into, is there too much traffic or commotion around her cage? Something is putting her off, it's up to you to figure it out.
Back to her health, chameleons are expert at hiding injuries and sickness, or deficiencies, maybe recheck your husbandry.
Your response wasn't specific enough to offer you help with nutrition or supplementation.
I'm not accusing you of anything, just offering suggestions.
Thank you for your help :). It might be the fact that there is a bunch of branches and bushes in her cage. I think the dirt is ok I spray it down every 3 days to stay damp. But this is the first time breeding chameleons and I knew that her doing this was weird.
 
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