lanaya
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My Cham is laying for the first time right now she started digging yesterday around 4:30 pm, it's currently 7:30 where i live and I'm a little worried. I know I've heard that when they lay it can take up to 72 hrs, I'm just concerned because last night when i went to bed i peeked in at her and she was in her little hole head first and i could see her back half and i just peeked at her again and she is in the exact same position, just skinny now, she isn't moving but i can see that she is breathing. I just would imagine that if she was laying the eggs she would be face up/butt in the dirt. Her hole is more horizontal than i was expecting so she could be laying the way she is right now. I would take a pic but i think that would just stress her out and i want to leave her be as much as possible. I set up her laying bin yesterday but i noticed Sunday evening she was scratching the floor, i dont know if she was doing the same thing over fri/sat cause i was away for the weekend and I'm hoping she isn't eggbound. If anyone has any info from past experiences that might help me out that would be much appreciated. I don't know if the cham info sheet thing is needed for this post but i'll fill it out anyways.
Chameleon Info:
Handling -since we moved (April 1) three once when moving and once sunday, once monday. She used to love to be handled.
Feeding - crickets, she wont really eat anything else but spiders, and i have cricket pellets i feed the crickets. feed her every other morning, she hasnt been eating as much recently because shes gravid but normally maybe 6-9(depending on the size) crickets every other day.
Supplements - every feeding i give her zoo med repti calcium without d3 and twice a month i give her the zoo med repti calcium and exoterra multivitamin
Watering -I have a small misting system it goes for like 30 seconds every 3 hrs or so.
Fecal Description -never been tested for parasites, poops pretty normal, the usual brown and white.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 1.5x1.5x3 ft
Lighting - bulb is exoterra solar glo 125w uva uvb heat bulb, right now her schedule is about 8a-8p im thinking about shortening it since its winter and the days are shorter.
Temperature - from about 29-31C at the very lowest to 33C at the very highest(its been alot warmer at my new place but i replaced my 160 w bulb yesterday with a 125 so i think it will cool it down a bit).
Humidity - always between 50-60 about 54 most of the time
Plants - i have a ficus plant in the center of her cage and fake vines and ivy wrapping around the sides of the cage in a spiral (For laying i have a large 5 gal i think paint container i lined with a garbage bag, top soil and a small ficus on the side)
Placement - cage is in the corner of my bed room, not a lot of traffic we are in the bedroom often though, not near any vents, about 2 ft away from floor and ceiling (apprx), right next to a window
Location - Victoria, B.C. Canada
Chameleon Info:
Handling -since we moved (April 1) three once when moving and once sunday, once monday. She used to love to be handled.
Feeding - crickets, she wont really eat anything else but spiders, and i have cricket pellets i feed the crickets. feed her every other morning, she hasnt been eating as much recently because shes gravid but normally maybe 6-9(depending on the size) crickets every other day.
Supplements - every feeding i give her zoo med repti calcium without d3 and twice a month i give her the zoo med repti calcium and exoterra multivitamin
Watering -I have a small misting system it goes for like 30 seconds every 3 hrs or so.
Fecal Description -never been tested for parasites, poops pretty normal, the usual brown and white.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 1.5x1.5x3 ft
Lighting - bulb is exoterra solar glo 125w uva uvb heat bulb, right now her schedule is about 8a-8p im thinking about shortening it since its winter and the days are shorter.
Temperature - from about 29-31C at the very lowest to 33C at the very highest(its been alot warmer at my new place but i replaced my 160 w bulb yesterday with a 125 so i think it will cool it down a bit).
Humidity - always between 50-60 about 54 most of the time
Plants - i have a ficus plant in the center of her cage and fake vines and ivy wrapping around the sides of the cage in a spiral (For laying i have a large 5 gal i think paint container i lined with a garbage bag, top soil and a small ficus on the side)
Placement - cage is in the corner of my bed room, not a lot of traffic we are in the bedroom often though, not near any vents, about 2 ft away from floor and ceiling (apprx), right next to a window
Location - Victoria, B.C. Canada
