Just received a rescue female need advice pease

[JlaPinska]

as i said i got a female veiled as a rescue and besides being alittle skinny and weak she seems ok. since teh move last night ive only seen her come out once then i rrearranged and added things to her cage so she could get much closer to her liights. she's too scared and is hiding in a fake plant lol

now i am wondering about future at what age do they start to lay eggs?

im pretty positive this female is about 4 moths old
anything i need for a female please chime in. i have a 3 year old male and he's easy.

 

[Scottsquatch]

How is her hydration?

 

[JlaPinska]

seems fine. she immediately drank the water after i misted the plants. her legs just look terribly skinny to me and when i picked her up she just laid on me and closed her eyes. i put branches up higher to the warm light for her. shes in a medium zoomed cage. what is a good way to get a food cup attached?

 

[JlaPinska]

she is now running around checking out the little alterations i made

 

[JlaPinska]

im really wondering what age she will start to lay eggs and how i should set up an egg laying bin for her when it's time

 

[jannb]

They can start to lay as early as 4 months. If she's thin she might have parasites. I recommend a fecal from the vet. Here's a few blogs that should help you. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

 

[JlaPinska]

she isnt emaciated she looks healhy just skinny longs and legs which im hoping is normal at 4 months old. how do i add a pic to show you?

 

[NickTide]

when i picked her up she just laid on me and closed her eyes.

That is a little concerning to me. I want a more experienced member to chime in. I don't remember a healthy cham closing its eyes while on me.

Attaching a cup- zoo med reptibreee I assume? I use a magnetic clip (office supplies. available at dollar tree) and on the outside I use a large meta washer.

 

[JlaPinska]

all i have on hand is small feeder cups and metal twine go i guess i willl try that first

 

[JlaPinska]

twine i meant to say. would let me edit it

 

[JlaPinska]

i just took a shallow bug cup and braided my metal twine through it and then twisted it to the mesh. lets see how long this works.

 

[NickTide]

It may eventually tear the mesh. Maybe reinforce the area with masking tape?

 

[JlaPinska]

i was able tto weave the metal twine around the cup and it just hangs on the cage like a bird bowl wold do. i know this is her first time in a new home aqhnd she is out and about checking everything out. she must not be hungry cause she ttoss her nose up to dubias and a veggie salad

 

[JlaPinska]

she is up and moving around her cage now but wasnt interested in eating any thing. she looks good so just needs time to adjust and get on a normal feeding schedule

 

[kinyonga]

Please post some photos of her.

 

[JlaPinska]

here i figured it out lol. shes hiding in the bottom of that fake plant and not basking at all. i don't even know what these lightts are that came with her im surprised she lived this long

 

[JlaPinska]

she did eventually take 3 roaches and superworm from tweezers

 

[JlaPinska]

Please post some photos of her.

few scrolls up lots of pics

 

[JlaPinska]

if someone can tell me whether she looks a good weight or not that would be great because then i can work on remodeling all her branches and take out that fake silk plant




also, is it normal for them to hide after a move? i got my guy at just over a year and he wasnt shy at all. the cages set next to eachother but i have it blocked off they can't see each other.

 

[kinyonga]

She doesn't look gravid and doesn't look bad at all. Feed her well but don't overfeed her or she will produce large clutches of eggs.