Layin Bin

[Chiichan]

Laying Bin

So I decided to "upgrade" my veild's laying bin and just wanted to make sure it meets the standards of you experienced owners out there.

This bin is 16x22 and 11in tall?? It is filled with 50/50 sand and coconut dirt about 8-9in. Her previous bin just seemed too small for how big she looked, i figured she'd want more room to dig.

She hasn't shown any symptoms of needing/wanting to lay yet. Although she looks gravid. We did introduce our male last week and witnessed them mate twice, 1st lasted longer than the 2nd. If copulation was successful then it would be safe to assume she'd be ready to lay in 3-5 weeks. (since it has been a week since they mated)

As far as privacy goes, her setup is in half of our large closet and we could just close the doors to give her privacy.

 

[camimom]

As long as she can dig at least 10+ inches deep, its great!

 

[fathertime79]

Quick Follow Up Question

Does the 5-gallon bucket method work? We have a 5-gallon bucket but it doesn't look like it would have enough room to be comfortable?!?! It has the privacy along with the quiet room though so that part is great. Maybe it just seems too small because it's round? Any thoughts? Too many question marks? Thank you in advance for any replies!

 

[Rottsko]

So I decided to "upgrade" my veild's laying bin and just wanted to make sure it meets the standards of you experienced owners out there.

This bin is 16x22 and 11in tall?? It is filled with 50/50 sand and coconut dirt about 8-9in. Her previous bin just seemed too small for how big she looked, i figured she'd want more room to dig.

She hasn't shown any symptoms of needing/wanting to lay yet. Although she looks gravid. We did introduce our male last week and witnessed them mate twice, 1st lasted longer than the 2nd. If copulation was successful then it would be safe to assume she'd be ready to lay in 3-5 weeks. (since it has been a week since they mated)

As far as privacy goes, her setup is in half of our large closet and we could just close the doors to give her privacy.

it looks good. what i would do to prevent her laying in the potted plant is to put large river rocks on top of the soil.

Does the 5-gallon bucket method work? We have a 5-gallon bucket but it doesn't look like it would have enough room to be comfortable?!?! It has the privacy along with the quiet room though so that part is great. Maybe it just seems too small because it's round? Any thoughts? Too many question marks? Thank you in advance for any replies!

that 5 gallon will work fine.

 

[fathertime79]

Thanks!

Thank you very much! I appreciate the reply.

 

[jannb]

Most veileds require a deep laying bin. I recommend 10 to 12 inches. Panthers will often lay in 6 to 8 inches. I'm attacking my laying bin blog and Dez's video on how to set up a laying bin.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/