Keep digin or turn lights out
- Thread starter lanceman
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Chameleons Northwest
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I personally leave a light on for them. Don't know if that's the norm, though.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I'd turn out the main lights. Perhaps a small night-light could be left on (simulated moon light) though They seem quite capable of digging in the dark. I do have a red lamp in the cham room, which Ive usually left on when there is digging action.
chamelisa
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I'm sure she's done by now but I wanted to share an experience I had.
I think this only happened once for me when a female started digging late, or she was digging and it was getting late.
It was a WC senegalensis. I left the light on for her. She was still digging in the morning when I discovered she had a broken back foot. I secured her foot and put her back in. She went about her business and I believe she finished around noon. If I remember correctly, she laid 35 eggs. They were all fertile, she survived, recuperated and her leg healed well.
I believe they know what to do and can probably keep doing it even when the sun goes down. But I did leave the light on anyway.
I think this only happened once for me when a female started digging late, or she was digging and it was getting late.
It was a WC senegalensis. I left the light on for her. She was still digging in the morning when I discovered she had a broken back foot. I secured her foot and put her back in. She went about her business and I believe she finished around noon. If I remember correctly, she laid 35 eggs. They were all fertile, she survived, recuperated and her leg healed well.
I believe they know what to do and can probably keep doing it even when the sun goes down. But I did leave the light on anyway.
