Graceful Cham Colors

[RSGriff]

She is old enough to be having eggs and I was wondering if these were just stress colors or receptive/laying colors.


She usually looks like this:

This is her now, and she is showing these colors more often. Even when I am not around.

she also shows these colors:

but it is obvious these are stress colors.

can someone help determine what this is? If she has eggs, I need to get her laying bin ready.

 

[jadegreencham]

from what I know is that the pic where there is bright green dots all over it mean their excited about somthing

 

[kinyonga]

IMHO there should always be a place for an egglaying female chameleon to dig in her cage so that the owner doesn't miss the sometimes subtle signs that the female needs to lay eggs.

I don't have much experience with gracefuls but to me the last picture is either saying gravid or non-receptive...and if she's been with a male...then I would say gravid.

 

[Dean Pulcini]

For a very common chameleon they are rarely seen and kept. She looks very nice if she has eggs you should see an outline or little lumps check her out under various light conditions. I also agree with providing a egg laying pale or large planter it wouldn't hurt also give her privacy and try not to disturb her.

Dean

 

[RSGriff]

From what I know, the previous owner had her since she was very young and never had her with a male so if she is gravid, they are not fertile.