my female veiled chameleon is acting weird

[hrrg88]

My 5 to 7 month old chameleon is moving constantly to the bottom of the cage she spend several minutes there trying to escape or something and then return to the basking spot ... he's eating a little bit less. .. and her coloration is different now.... and how can I know if she have parasites? ?? And also I think she is kinda fat... because she is moving with difficulty

Thanks. ..

There's 2 pics showing the after and before (coloration)
P.s. excuse my English

 

[LundqvistNYR]

sounds like she is gravid and needs an egg laying box ASAP before she is egg bound!

 

[christineacero]

sounds like she is gravid and needs an egg laying box ASAP before she is egg bound!

Agreed. All the symptoms you've stated are sure signs of her being gravid. Females will produce infertile eggs even if there is no male present. Look up how to build a lay bin on the forums here and get it in there ASAP. Becoming egg bound can prove fatal if surgery doesn't take place in time. Having an appropriate lay bin and PLENTY of privacy can ensure this doesn't happen.

 

[zsazsa85]

Definitely provide her a proper laying bin ASAP!!!!
Check these out:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video-77225/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html

It is very urgent to do something!!!!!!

 

[hrrg88]

She already has a laying bin..... I made it with playing sand... The thing is she used to eat the sand

 

[Captive Creations]

I would suggest maybe moving her enclosure from the floor, covering all the sides with a sheet and give her lots of privacy. Her eating the soil can sometimes be a supplement issue. Maybe copy and paste the questions and answers from the how to ask for help thread in the health section.

She is beautiful and right at the age for laying. I keep a bin in all my females enclosures from 6 months old...

 

[Djturna4thakidz]

You will also need a lay bin much more sizable then the one you have. I recommend using a bucket 12 inches in diameter and 12 inches high. I would use a combination of organic soil and play sand, it holds better for the chameleon.

 

[hrrg88]

Maybe copy and paste the questions and answers from the how to ask for help thread in the health section...

Chameleon Info:
Ÿ veiled. female, 5 to 7 month old. 3 to 4 months been in my care
Ÿ Handling - 3 to 4 time per week. like 10 minutes some times more or less.
Ÿ Feeding - crickets. superworn. 8 crickets or 6 crickets and 1 superworn. around 2 or 3 pm. How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Ÿ Supplements - exo terra calcium(every day) rep-cal calcium with D3 (every 15 days). Rep- cal Multivitamins (every 15 days. )
Ÿ Watering - distilled water. misting 2 or 3 times per day. (3 MINUTES) . Sometimes she drink from the screen.
Ÿ Fecal Description - . Not tested for parasites?
Ÿ History - I brought her from petsmart. 3 or 4 months ago.

Cage Info:
Ÿ Cage Type -Screen cage. 24 x 24 x 48.
Ÿ Lighting - uvb .Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamp
Temperature - mid 80s to 90s basking spot. 80s mid section of the cage. Lowest overnight 70s.
Ÿ Humidity - 70s to 90s. Misting 3 times per day .
Ÿ Plants - artificial.
Ÿ Placement - living room .high traffic area
Ÿ Location - Edmond. Oklahoma.

Current Problem - still the same problem.... going to the bottom of the cage trying to escape .... with coloration ... eating a little bit less .... and kinda slow ....

i don't know what to do !!! could it be a light problem ???