Female egg question

[Fool]

Around what age is the first time females become gravid with eggs? Then when are the intervals between those times till the next gravid or egg laying process? 5 to 6 months? a year? May you tell me minimum to max egg laying intervals after her fist time and a estimate at what age is their first time? Thank you regards Frank

Also can you guys link me as much as possible about female egg laying info please.

 

[Fool]

OK guys I really don't like to double post but I'm sorry for doing it. Anyways I did research and I know I have to get a bucket for the female. SO do I keep the dirt moist at all times? I also read to feed them liquid calcium during this time which brand do you guys recommend or you use personally? Also she lays 2 clutches right? After that shes done? I'm being offered a good deal for this chameleon so I think I can take care of her correctly just tell me if I missed anything about the egg laying? This is for a veiled and temps is 78-83 correct? For female? Dirt needs to be moist for her to dig but not to collapse on her correct? Thanks for any reassurance.

 

[kinyonga]

There is no definite time for a female to lay her first clutch. It depends to some extent on the husbandry and her rate of growth. What I can tell you is that a female veiled will get mustardy/yellowish splotches indicating that she is becoming mature and then bright blue dots indicating that she is receptive. If she shows a dark background color she is non-receptive/gravid....although she can drop this color during the time she's non-receptiv/gravid at times too.

Its also not definite about the time between clutches. It depends partly on when during the cycle she is mated to some extent.

Regarding the container for her to dig in....I put an opaque container (of washed playsand) a minimum size of 12" deep x 12" x 8" in the cage so she will have a place to dig to show you she needs to lay. Some females will actually lay the eggs in these containers...but they can also be moved to a larger container once they start to dig. I don't usually worry about keeping the sand moist until the female starts digging or I know she is close.

When the female is digging, its important not to let her see you watching her.

Here's how the digging/laying should go....
she may dig a few test holes but should finally chose one and dig it until she is satisfied with it. She should then turn around bum down and lay the eggs (often in the evening), fill the hole in and tamp it down....and return to the branches.

 

[Fool]

OK thank you so much for that info, last thing do I need to be giving her liquid calcium during this ordeal and if so how much?