Hi. How big is her lay bin? I found that mine prefer at least 12” wide, long and deep as well, but I only fill to about 5-6” deep with moistened play sand. Here is my blog if you haven’t already seen it.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/ Your sweet Daffy does look gravid. Whether or not she’s been ready to lay, I can’t tell. She is either not quite there yet, she isn’t caring for her options or lacks enough privacy/safety. When mine was ready but didn’t like her options of where to lay her eggs, she wandered restlessly thru her enclosure and there was obvious evidence that she had tried digging in several areas, like her plants, bioactive substrate, even faux background. She was very particular and I had to place her old lay bin that she had always used in her enclosure. Having adequate privacy is a must. She doesn’t recognize that her eggs aren’t fertile and all of her instinct is telling her she needs to deposit them in a safe place and be safe while laying. When I knew my girls were close, I placed a light sheet over the bottom third of their enclosure to give them privacy. I made sure they never knew I was peeking at them as I made small holes in the sheet to do so. If they see us while laying, they may stop and then there’s risk for becoming eggbound.
Just curious how much and how often you’ve been feeding her? The number of eggs they produce corresponds to their diet. When food is plentiful, they produce lots of eggs and this too can increase the risks for problems. Give her privacy by tacking up a sheet or other cover for the bottom half of her enclosure. If you see she’s in her lay bin, no need to worry about feeding her…just leave her to do what she needs to do. Give her a bit of time as she may not yet be ready. Be alert for signs that she is having a problem - not basking, staying low in the enclosure, eyes closed, eggs dropped randomly, not eating/drinking etc. If you see those, the sooner you get her to a vet, the better.
