Is our chameleon egg bound

[Wrightie73]

Hi,
We have been the happy owners of a female veiled Yemen chameleon for over 18months,she is approximately 20months old and bought as a captive bred animal.
She is yet to lay any eggs and has until this past few days been healthy and happy.
She has been off her food for the last week and has become increasingly lethargic and seemingly struggling to climb, she has been on the floor of her vivarium much more than ever.
We introduced a pot for her to dig and lay eggs in some time ago,but she has made no effort to dig a nest as of yet, infact today was the first time she climed into it.
Her eyes are not as pronounced as they were and I noticed today she had a clear sticky substance on her back near her spine.
We have an appointment with the vet today,but would still like some advice from fellow owners.

 

[Mijah139]

Pictures would help, her coloration should show whether or not she is gravid. The sunken-eyes are usually due to dehydration so make sure she is still drinking as much as usual. The clear substance on her back is a bit alarming, It sounds to me (just speculating, again pictures would help) that she has an infection. Are there any sores or wounds on her back that could have become infected? Where does it look like this substance is coming from?

 

[Decadancin]

Sometimes having a "starter" hole will help, especially if she has never done it. I'm wondering if the stuff on her back is from a plant or something in the enclosure. Does it look like there is an injury? As stated, pics would help so we can make a better judgement.

Sorry she isn't feeling well.

 

[Wrightie73]

Dorothy update

Hi all,
Here is an update on our chameleons health, we have just returned from a very good local vet,who seemed to have a more than working knowledge of chameleons and was of the same opinion as us,that being that our pet is trying to lay her first batch of eggs.
He has given her two injections, one of calcium to give her a direct boost and one of oxytocin to hopefully help with laying her eggs.
She has no signs of infection/open sores so we can only assume the sticky substance on her back was from her vivarium,which I will investigate further tonight.
Does anybody have any tips or hints that could help us help our chameleon to lay her eggs?
Thank you for your interest and help so far, it is much appreciated!

 

[pssh]

Well, covering the cage to give her privacy helps. DO NOT let her see you once she has started digging. It could cause her to abandon the hole. She needs plenty of privacy and quiet time right now. Mist and keep the lights on like normal, but don't bother her.

 

[Wrightie73]

Dorothy latest pic

Hi all,
There hasn't been much improvement in our chameleons condition, she hasn't moved sine we put her back in her viv last night,she has been in the nesting tub all night and is still there now and is very unresponsive. We are very worried we could be losing her, we have attached a pic of her and would really appreciate any help

 

[ashutt19]

Laying bin

This should help you for a proper laying bin setup.
www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/

 

[jannb]

Hi all,
There hasn't been much improvement in our chameleons condition, she hasn't moved sine we put her back in her viv last night,she has been in the nesting tub all night and is still there now and is very unresponsive. We are very worried we could be losing her, we have attached a pic of her and would really appreciate any help

You need to get your girl to a reptile vet with chameleon experience, if possible ASAP.