male or female cham?

[kaystig]

Hi can anyone tell me whether this is a male or female Samabava.

I bought him as a boy but the older hes getting the more I think hes a she. He is around 7 months old now


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[AngieL]

I'm no expert but that looks like a pretty girl to me

 

[SSimsswiSS]

He is a she.

 

[Ryan8283]

I agree looks a she

 

[camimom]

Girly girl!

 

[kaystig]

Can anyone give me any pointers on preventing her getting egg bound? She my first Cham (that's why I originally went for a male)

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

In her cage you should have a small container of dirt/sand so you can see when she needs to lay. Then you can transfer her to a bucket atleast 12 inches deep with moist playsand. Moist enough to dig a tunnel (you can poke your finger in and make a starter hole), but not so moist that it collapses. Whenever she's digging make sure to give her privacy. If she is disturbed or sees you she'll abandon the tunnel and become eggbound. When she's fully done, which could take a day or night, give her extra mistings and extra calcium. To prevent her from having too many eggs, which is hard on her, lower her temp and feedings. The eggs she has will not hatch, so you can just throw them away.

 

[camimom]

provide an egg laying bin at all times.

A good sized bucket at least 12 inches deep filled with washed playsand or top soil. so that she can dig.

lower basking temps no higher than 83 or 84 helps.

Also, if you reduce the amount of food given, it can help lower how many eggs she has.

 

[kaystig]

Cheers guys!

I have to very large plants in his cage. They are both potted in pots a good ten inches deep. Will they do for a place for her to lay her eggs?

 

[pssh]

The roots can be an issue. They may prevent her from being able to dig down into the pots. I would just put a laying bin in there to make sure she has a place to dig.

 

[kaystig]

Thank you