I've had my female veiled chameleon for about two years now and just two days ago she laid her first clutch of eggs. I got her a laying bin and made sure her pin was covered up so she had privacy, and she seems to be healthy and back to her old self again.
I have questions on what I need to do with the newly laid eggs:
Do I leave them in the bin covered up with sand or do I need to take them out and put them elsewhere?
How can I tell if they are fertile or not?
How do I know when they need to be thrown out? How do I dispose them?
How will my chameleon react when I do throw them out? Do I need to remove her before I do?
Finally, if they are fertile...Is there something I can do to make it where they don't hatch? I know it sounds mean and I really hate to do it, but I do not have anything to care for the eggs (I was told by the man at the pet store that chameleons do not lay eggs when not breed when I asked and despite my research, I believed him for some reason.) and I just can not afford or have the space to keep baby chameleons.
Thanks for the help!!!!!
I have questions on what I need to do with the newly laid eggs:
Do I leave them in the bin covered up with sand or do I need to take them out and put them elsewhere?
How can I tell if they are fertile or not?
How do I know when they need to be thrown out? How do I dispose them?
How will my chameleon react when I do throw them out? Do I need to remove her before I do?
Finally, if they are fertile...Is there something I can do to make it where they don't hatch? I know it sounds mean and I really hate to do it, but I do not have anything to care for the eggs (I was told by the man at the pet store that chameleons do not lay eggs when not breed when I asked and despite my research, I believed him for some reason.) and I just can not afford or have the space to keep baby chameleons.
Thanks for the help!!!!!
