help on laying boxes

[laurie]

I am trying to do laying boxs that stay in with my 2 female veiled who are about 11 months and never yet laid. Here are my issues, how do you handle water? My mister is automatic 3 times a day and is getting the sand way to wet. How do you keep the sand warm? i am thinking cold sand will not make the girls happy. Last question is how do you keep the damn crickets out of the laying box?

I have been putting the boxs in as needed but I just lost my female panther who wouldn't lay as she started laying on the floor of her cage and I stupidily moved her to a box. I don't want to lose another cham because I am a sucker and it breaks my heart. So any help will be happily accepted.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I use a box that has a lid. I leave the lid on when laying is not immediately expected, but the time is coming soon.

I feel leaving the bin in there with moist sand, warm room temperature, might eventually cause bacteria to grow. So I take the laying boxes out of the cages, and wash and dry the sand for storage, when I know they dont need the box.

Im pretty well tuned in to when the box needs to go back in. If you're unsure though, just put in a small shallow pan of sand in one corner, and if you see her restless and if she scratches at the mini-sandbox, you know its time to put in the proper laying box.