How long to lay eggs?

Hello,

I have a 6 month old veiled chameleon that has not been mated, but is currently laying eggs. I placed an egg bin that she finally found interesting after about a month and today spent all day digging a hole. Then about 3 hours ago, she came out, ate a few phoenix worms, drank and climbed in backwards. She's been there with her eyes slightly open since. How long until I have to worry about her? I guess my question is how long does the egg laying process take? When should I be concerned? Should I leave her overnight in that position?

-Hue the Cham
 
Leave her alone....don't disturb her. It can take anywhere from a couple of hours to several hours.
She should lay them all...fill in the hole and tamp it down and return to the branches hungry and thirsty. It doesn't matter if you leave the lights on or let them go off at their normal time.

If she doesn't follow that pattern then it might mean she's heading for trouble...but it's hard to explain what to watch for.
 
Leave her alone....don't disturb her. It can take anywhere from a couple of hours to several hours.
She should lay them all...fill in the hole and tamp it down and return to the branches hungry and thirsty. It doesn't matter if you leave the lights on or let them go off at their normal time.

If she doesn't follow that pattern then it might mean she's heading for trouble...but it's hard to explain what to watch for.

I guess my question is, should I go to sleep tonight or just check in every hour until she's filled the hole in?
I don't mind staying up, but I was wondering if there's a time to be worried. Like, after 6 hours of laying, definitely take to vet, etc. I have a great 24 hour emergency vet only 20 minutes away.
 
If I check in and see she's covered the hole and is out, should I dig for the egg to confirm it's there?
Sorry for being such a noob, this is the first egg of my first chameleon.
If there is no egg, should I giver her a chance to lay again tomorrow or take immediately to the vet?
 
Guys, she did it and laid over 50 eggs! I'm so proud and relieved.
After a week or so it will be time to back off her food intake, not her calcium or water, but start limiting her food so she won't produce so many eggs. 50 eggs is energetically very costly to your female, if she keeps laying 50-60eggs it will almost certainly shorten her life and compromise her health. Lower her temps a bit and lighten up on her food intake to try and lengthen the period of time between her laying eggs. This should also reduce her clutch size: ideally between 20-30 eggs.
I know feeding her all she can or will eat feels very gratifying and makes YOU feel like you're doing the best for her, but it will cost HER in the long run!
 
After a week or so it will be time to back off her food intake, not her calcium or water, but start limiting her food so she won't produce so many eggs. 50 eggs is energetically very costly to your female, if she keeps laying 50-60eggs it will almost certainly shorten her life and compromise her health. Lower her temps a bit and lighten up on her food intake to try and lengthen the period of time between her laying eggs. This should also reduce her clutch size: ideally between 20-30 eggs.
I know feeding her all she can or will eat feels very gratifying and makes YOU feel like you're doing the best for her, but it will cost HER in the long run!

Everyone said to feed as much as she'll eat while she was growing, but she can eat quite a bit. I was doing about 15 to 20 crickets a day plus wax worms as treats for tricks. After the last vet visit, I was told to limit her to 15 phoenix worms a day or 10 crickets a day and limit wax worms to 1-2 a day. She's probably about 6-7 months old, so I'm guessing the feed as much as they'll eat doesn't apply anymore.

Do you agree with the 10 cricket or 15 phoenix worm a day regimen or is that still too much?
 
8-12 large crickets, give or take, every other day. Keep temps around 83 in her basking spot if you can manage it. She's a big girl now, time to slow down the food for her own sake.
 
8-12 large crickets, give or take, every other day. Keep temps around 83 in her basking spot if you can manage it. She's a big girl now, time to slow down the food for her own sake.

I should start this about a week from now so she has enough energy to get over laying so many eggs right?
 
I should start this about a week from now so she has enough energy to get over laying so many eggs right?
Yes, let her get her strength back up then cut back. If you feed her really nutritious food prey by excellent gut loading and/ or raising your own bugs you'll be surprised at how little quantity it takes to keep her strong and healthy. You'll be able to gauge how you're doing by how many eggs she lays next time.
 
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