Gravid Veiled! 4 1/2 months old

ForrestJungle

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Here is my little girl! She is only 4.5 months old ;/ not too happy about it, and it was not my idea! But she seems pretty good so far.
 

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what do you mean it was not your idea? Did you mate her or something? or are they infertile?? how do you know she is gravid for sure?
 
I had a friend house sit for me and he decided to put my male in the females cage. I came home to him and her mating and i didn't want to pull him off because i was afraid i would mess something up. She is closer to five months old i guess. I think she is gravid for the fact that she is solid black with bright blues spots and yellow spots. I am getting a gram scale tomorrow to document her growth. I am mad that my friend did this and it could potently kill her, but i am kinda excited to be a cham gramp :p lol. I will post some more clear pictures tomorrow.
 
that was very irresponsible of your friend. I would not let him pet sit again. I hope she will be ok if she is gravid.
 
Well that's a little harsh... Don't see why you wouldn't be "good friends" any longer if you are "kinda excited" that your 4.5 month old female veiled chameleon is gravid..

I can understand! This chameleon has been put at risk, mated too young which can cause complications. Infertile eggs don't draw so much from her body, fertile eggs will take a lot of calcium from her and she is too young and still developing herself!

OP I suggest you take very good care if your girl, plenty of water and calcium. Here's a great blog and video to help tou out :)
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/
 
Laying eggs at that young age can cause problems that often lead to death even if the eggs aren't fertile. I would highly recommend a drop of liquid calcium everyday until she lays. The eggs will take calcium form your female that she still needs for her growing body.
 
Here are a few more pictures of her and of the male that got her prego.
 

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