laying eggs to often

[Cindy]

My vield Chameleon layed eggs around the end of august she is once again
gravid she should be laying her eggs within the week I'm no
expert but it seems to soon to me for her to be laying eggs again
from the things I read they say
it as to do with the amount of food you give them I feed her every other day
she gets 10 crickets or 10 silkworms I'm I feeding her to much or is this normal
she is a little over 1 year old

 

[Brad Ramsey]

You are (in my opinion) feeding too much.
I give my females 5-7 crickets, or the equivalent, every two to three days.
You can't always stop them from laying this way though.
Conditions in captivity are always too good and they will tend to lay more than they naturally would.
3 months between clutches is normal for well kept captive calyptratus.
I only have one female that I have been able to control egg production with.
What is the basking temperature for her?
I don't offer basking lights to my girls unless they are cycling eggs.

-Brad

 

[Cindy]

her basking temp is 91

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Yeah.
That nice warm temp and the availability of huge amounts of food every other day trigger her body into egg production.
I would lower the temps and food amounts a week or two after she lays this clutch.
Do it gradually and shoot for 80 degrees at the top of the enclosure (the UVB should achieve this without a basking light) and 60 to 65 degrees at night.
Cut the food amount in half and skip a couple of days at least once a week.

-Brad

 

[Cindy]

she eats 4 times a week so are you saying cut it down to twice a week

 

[kinyonga]

Veileds can be stopped from producing eggs by controlling their feeding and temperature, but the infertile clutches should still be laid at regular intervals if they are going to produce a clutch IMHO.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

she eats 4 times a week so are you saying cut it down to twice a week

Yes.
Maybe 3 times every other week.

-Brad

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Veileds can be stopped from producing eggs by controlling their feeding and temperature, but the infertile clutches should still be laid at regular intervals if they are going to produce a clutch IMHO.

Agreed.
And as I said earlier, even with controlling the conditions, you can't always control egg production.
Once they start a cycle you need to keep them warm and feed them well so they can lay and recover okay.

-Brad

 

[Cindy]

thank you guys for all the info after she lays her eggs I will cut back on food and temps
about how long do you think it should take to make these changes 1week 2 weeks please let me know
also after she lays should I feed for normal amount are start cuting back right a way

 

[Brad Ramsey]

thank you guys for all the info after she lays her eggs I will cut back on food and temps
about how long do you think it should take to make these changes 1week 2 weeks please let me know
also after she lays should I feed for normal amount are start cuting back right a way

Two weeks would be great.
And, again, make it gradual.
Feed, water and supplement her very well, every day for a few days after she finishes laying.

-Brad

 

[kinyonga]

IMHO you need to let her lay this next clutch and then make the changes. I wouldn't cut her down at a time when she is producing eggs and needs the nutrients to do the job.