Female Veiled Cham Colours.....

[CheekyChameleon]

My Female Veiled just showed some amazing awesome colours tonight... Are these her breeding colours ?

Should i put a bin of soil in there tomorrow for her to dig in ? I've never mated her, nor has she ever been with a male, but i read that they can lay eggs anyways... So i was just wondering

Figured i'd ask... This is the very first time she's Showed me these colours of her's...

( I grabbed this picture off of google, to show you the colours.. as she changed back to green when i went to get my camera! but she had alot more yellow and stuff in her then this girl)

 

[BocaJan]

She will first be receptive. I'm not sure how long she will stay receptive, but mine stay receptive for a couple of weeks. If she isn't mated she will become gravid with unfertilized eggs. May I suggest you read this blog put together by one of our own. It is really a great place to go to read up on veileds.

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

 

[CheekyChameleon]

Thanks! yeah i already read this like four times ... thanks for the link tho... doesn't hurt to read it again.. She's still pretty young, and showing these colours..so i was just wondering what was up!?!

like if i should put something down for her to digg around in , so hence my post

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Here is a picture of my female showing receptive coloration:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/att...eptive-colors-agnesreceptivecolors10-1-08.jpg

It doesn't mean she will cycle eggs.
You will know when/if she is ready for a laying container.
You could provide her with a place to start digging sooner (just to be safe)

-Brad

 

[CheekyChameleon]

Ok, i might just put one in there to be on the safe side... what should i use in there for her to dig in ?

and my picture that i attached looked more of the colours that she was showing...

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I think your girl was just fired up ... angry or upset at something.
When they display receptive coloration, it tends to stay (full time) for a week or two (or in our case 5 weeks).

-Brad

 

[CheekyChameleon]

I think your girl was just fired up ... angry or upset at something.
When they display receptive coloration, it tends to stay (full time) for a week or two (or in our case 5 weeks).

-Brad

Hmmm weird... she's never ever done that.. and i can't figure out what she was mad or upset about.. lol there was nothing in the room or around her to bug her , her cage is perfectly set up too

i don't know how long she was in those colours for.. but as soon as she spotted me, she changed back to green.. LOL..

 

[Brad Ramsey]

If she starts to get fat and lumpy, starts exploring the bottom of her enclosure, stops eating ... she for sure needs a laying container
Just observe her closely for a few weeks.

-Brad

 

[CheekyChameleon]

If she starts to get fat and lumpy, starts exploring the bottom of her enclosure, stops eating ... she for sure needs a laying container
Just observe her closely for a few weeks.

-Brad

Sounds good! She has been down around the bottom a few times i've noticed.. but nothing major...

What do you use for laying containers ? like what substrate ?

Thanks again!

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I use a small round trash can with a mix of very sandy top soil and peat that is moist enough to hold a shape (you could make sand castles with it).

There is more information in the articles about females and breeding here:

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

-Brad