littlekiwi
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Tips for not being nervous about my girl laying? Thanks in advance
Egg Laying
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littlekiwi
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littlekiwi
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also her vet is on call at any time for her. good thing about living in a small town
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Not related to the subject of this thread, but basically all of her husbandry that I see in her cage and such is wrong. Could you fill out this form when you have the chance, please? Make sure to include as much detail as possible, and attach clear pics of her, her full cage, and her lights. Does your vet have good, reputable chameleon experience?
Chameleon Info:
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Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
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- The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
- Photos can be very helpful.
littlekiwi
Established Member
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Veiled female, estimated to be about a year old and has been in my care a year in march.
- Handling - Maybe once a week.
- Feeding - we go between super worms and crickets, crickets are gutloaded from petsmart. 5 crickets every two days, or two supers per day.
- Supplements - I use a vet prescribed calcium and a vitamin with d3 (repti-something) every two weeks, and without d3 every feeding.
- Watering - I hand mist three times daily.
- Fecal Description - White urates, pretty standard brown poop. tested for parasites and she doesn’t have any.
- History - MBD history.
- Cage Type - Glass enclosure the size of a medium reptibreeze. this is recommended due to her MBD and risk of falling.
- Lighting - i use vivarium electronics fixture with a t05 bulb for uvb and a heat light with a 100w bulb.
- Temperature - 90 degree basking, goes down to around 79.3 at the bottom.
- Humidity - I use a standard gauge from a pet store to measure the humidity and keep it between 50-70%. i have a ventilation system and mist.
- Plants - golden pothos and jade plant.
- Placement - in my room, not high traffic and no drafts. it is beside a window.
- Location - louisiana, USA
- Current Problem - was just asking about how to not be nervous during egg laying. didnt ask to be interrogated. vet has a VERY good reputation, especially with iguanas and chameleons.
littlekiwi
Established Member
her colors. she’s estimated to be about a year
You might like to see this...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/female-veiled-gravid-colors-or-just-stressed.140394/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/female-veiled-gravid-colors-or-just-stressed.140394/
littlekiwi
Established Member
she’s also digging
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Do you have a proper lay bin for her?
littlekiwi
Established Member
yes i do.
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
Shes probably digging because her coolest spot in her cage is almost as hot as her basking spot should be.
You arent being interrogated. People are asking you questions to get a better understanding of what's going on.
I thought Kiwi was recovered the best the she will get from her mbd. When will she get an enclosure upgrade?
littlekiwi
Established Member
i talked to Marianna and she said that as long as she is a fall risk with such stunted growth as she has it might be best to use what i have
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
I am willing to bet @ERKleRose will help you more. But for now I just want to say, her basking spot should be 80, not more, and the rest of her cage should cool down from there.
You should only feed her 3 medium/large feeders 3 days a week. Otherwise she will produce a large clutch and it could really affect her health, especially with her history of mbd.
littlekiwi
Established Member
@ERKleRose do you have a facebook or instagram?
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
My feedback and any questions will be in red. I’ll also post helpful links and images at the end. Could you add photos of her, her lights, and her full cage, please?
Chameleon Info:
Here are the links and images (The Chameleon Academy has the most up-to-date and accurate info, so make sure to read through every module and listen to as many podcasts as you can, if you haven’t already!):
https://www.chameleons.info/en/
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
http://www.muchadoaboutchameleons.com/
https://flchams.com/chameleon-safe-plant-list/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/external-resources/
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/
https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/
https://chameleonacademy.com/plants/
@Gingero recently posted a great video on her YouTube channel, Neptune the Chameleon, about egg laying, as well!
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Veiled female, estimated to be about a year old and has been in my care a year in march.
- Handling - Maybe once a week.
- Feeding - we go between super worms and crickets, crickets are gutloaded from petsmart. 5 crickets every two days, or two supers per day. Superworms shouldn’t be used as staples. She also needs to be kept on a strict feeding schedule since she is an adult female. The one @AmandaS mentioned is perfect! How do you provide water for your crickets? Getting a more varied diet of healthy staples is recommended! You need to provide a varied and nutritious gutload to all of your feeders overnight to a few hours before feeding them off! Please refer to the care images I’m linking below.
- Supplements - I use a vet prescribed calcium and a vitamin with d3 (repti-something) every two weeks, and without d3 every feeding. What are the exact brands of her supplements. Do they contain phosphorus? The schedule is perfect! Does her multivitamin have preformed Vitamin A in it? Do you ever take her outside for natural light? If so, for how long each time (this can change how often D3 is given)?
- Watering - I hand mist three times daily. How often is each session? It should be a minimum of 2-5+ minutes each time. If your humidity allows it, only mist in the morning and late afternoon/night when her cage temps are cooler.
- Fecal Description - White urates, pretty standard brown poop. tested for parasites and she doesn’t have any. How long ago was her last fecal check? Was only one checked, or a series of 3-4+ samples?
- History - MBD history. Does she have proper grip strength?
- Cage Type - Glass enclosure the size of a medium reptibreeze. this is recommended due to her MBD and risk of falling. If her grip strength is back to normal, the recommended minimum cage sizes are either 36“ x 18“ x 36” tall or 2’ x 2’ x 4’ tall, but preferably 4’ x 2’ x 4’ or bigger. If her grip strength is bad, go with a deeper and longer cage size! What are the materials in and dimensions of her lay bin? Does her cage have substrate in the bottom of it?
- Lighting - i use vivarium electronics fixture with a t05 bulb for uvb and a heat light with a 100w bulb. What strength is the fixture (T5 High Output or T8) and the UVB bulb (5.0/6% or 10.0/12% or something else)? How old is her UVB bulb? Does the fixture have a dedicated reflector for the UVB bulb, or is it a shared reflector or no reflector at all? How far away are her UVB and heat bulbs from her basking branch? How often are her lights on? Do you use anything at night? Definitely invest in a Solarmeter 6.5 if you can afford it! It’l help you get precise UVI readings and help you know when her UVB bulb needs to be replaced (when the readings are cut in half).
- Temperature - 90 degree basking, goes down to around 79.3 at the bottom. Her basking temp is way too hot! It should be 78-80*F at the max! Her cage bottom should be around the low 70‘s so she can thermoregulate. How are you measuring these temps? What are her nighttime temps? Chameleons prefer a nighttime temp drop. You need a minimum of one digital thermometer with probe, the probe placed where her casque/top of her back is on her basking branch-measuring 78-80*F there at the max, preferably a digital infrared temp gun to spot check areas, and at least two (preferably three) digital thermometer-hygrometer combos to measure humidity levels and ambient temps, one near the bottom and the other in the middle or near the top of her cage-do both if you get three.
- Humidity - I use a standard gauge from a pet store to measure the humidity and keep it between 50-70%. i have a ventilation system and mist. Those levels are too high! High humidity plus high heat (you have both) equals the possibility of a respiratory infection. Is she showing any signs of an RI? What are her nighttime levels, and how do you measure her humidity? Her daytime levels need to be between 30-50%. Nighttime levels can safely go up to 100%. You can use a fogger/ultra-sonic or cool-mist humidifier at night to help raise the humidity. If you get one, make sure to properly clean it, its tubes, and any other accessories you use thoroughly and often!
- Plants - golden pothos and jade plant. She needs live plants only! Take out all fake plants, fake leaf bunches, and fake vines with leaves on them (fake vines without leaves are fine) ASAP! They cause a risk of impaction, as veileds will try to take a chomp out of anything! Use only chameleon-safe live plants that are properly cleaned off and prepared beforehand! Make sure to cover all of the soil in their pots with rocks too big for her to eat, as well!
- Placement - in my room, not high traffic and no drafts. it is beside a window. Can she see her reflection in either the window or her cage? Is the window energy efficient or does it affect her cage temps when it is hot or cold out?
- Location - louisiana, USA
- Current Problem - was just asking about how to not be nervous during egg laying. didnt ask to be interrogated. vet has a VERY good reputation, especially with iguanas and chameleons. When was the last time she had bloodwork or x-rays done?
Here are the links and images (The Chameleon Academy has the most up-to-date and accurate info, so make sure to read through every module and listen to as many podcasts as you can, if you haven’t already!):
https://www.chameleons.info/en/
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
http://www.muchadoaboutchameleons.com/
https://flchams.com/chameleon-safe-plant-list/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/external-resources/
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/
https://chameleonacademy.com/veiled-chameleon-care/
https://chameleonacademy.com/plants/
@Gingero recently posted a great video on her YouTube channel, Neptune the Chameleon, about egg laying, as well!
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ERKleRose
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Is it in her enclosure?
