pamnsam94
Established Member
You should add some sand to the dirt next time. It looks like the tunnel is calapsing. I had a female that wouldnt lay in those condition, luckily you did. congrats.
I use 100% coconut fiber most of the time, and my chameleons (mostly quads) have done very well with it. The quads usually dig really nice tunnels. Most of the time, I press the coconut fiber down, somewhat compacting it, and dig a tunnel using my fingers. Often, the chameleons will expand the "test" hole I've made and lay their eggs there (though the melleri didn't). I've learned, mostly by feel, when the moisture content is correct. If I can dig a tunnel with my fingers without it collapsing, the chameleons generally can too. To be honest though, I didn't really expect the melleri to lay quite yet, so I hadn't checked the moisture content of the coconut fiber in a few days. I'm sure it has dried out some.
Perry