Is my Veiled Pregnant?

[DUSCRAFT]

I have a 5 month old Veiled that I literally just found out was a female ha ha. She usually eats like 5 superworms or crickets a day and is moderately active. The only time this activity is different is when she is about to peel or peeling. But it's been a few days now and her sleeping spots are different than usual, she isn't eating or drinking very much and she is hanging out at the bottom of her cage... Some say she looks prego and I wanted your opinion. She's always been pretty fat (after eating mainly). Here is a pic of her from earlier today.

Also, I read a blog on making a nest bucket and I have the equipment... But do I leave it in a warmer area or cooler area? Also, do I just put moist sand in the box only or do I add a vine too? Thanks so much for any info you can give me!

 

[DUSCRAFT]

Also, she is very upset with me when I get near the cage... I'm assuming it's because she's looking for a place to lay her eggs and I'm pissing her off ha ha.

 

[brooklynelizabeth]

yes..., lol, we covered this already. Mrs. Helmet Lord is pregnant/carrying eggs non fertile, she needs a laying bin either inside her cage at the bottom, or needs a appropriate setup to be put in for her to lay her eggs, PLAY SAND moist, etc.. everything you have seen on JannB's blog

I believe the temps are moderate, not cold, but not hot, etc... just follow the blog

 

[jannb]

I'd lay off those superworms and only give her one or so a week for a treat. They are very fattening. I would also start feeding her everyother day. I can't really tell if she has egg but at her age you should at all times have a laying bin in the cage with her. I just keep the laying bin room temp and have a branch in it so she can go in and out. The sand in the laying bin should be moist. When you grab a handfull of the sand you should only be able to squeeze out a tiny drop of water. I have a blog for new keepers that has a section on females. I know you said you have read my laying bin blog. You should cut back on her food and temps to keep her from laying or to at least lay a small clutch. Laying eggs is hard on a female and very hard on them when they are young.

 

[DUSCRAFT]

How would I put a laying bed in there if the sand is supposed to be sort of deep? I have her in a big cage and I don't have much room...

 

[jannb]

How would I put a laying bed in there if the sand is supposed to be sort of deep? I have her in a big cage and I don't have much room...

Use a smaller container (12" x 12"deep x 8"wide) of washed playsand in the cage for the female to dig in so that you don't miss the often subtle indications that she is ready to lay eggs. Once she starts digging in this container, then you can move her to the larger one. Panthers and sometimes veileds will often lay in a container this size.

My blogs for you below.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...ung-veiled-panther-chameleons.html#comment835
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html

 

[DUSCRAFT]

Well I've put the sand bucket in her cage and have even put her in it and left... She climbs out. She's still not eating or drinking and today I saw her climbing and she was stretched out really thin... So I don't know if she's pregnant or not. She is breathing normally. She has been sleeping vertically lately and not horizontally like she usually does. I have no idea what's going on.