My Veiled Chamelon having a hard time laying her last egg!

Veruca

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I have a 2yr old veiled chameleon that I have had for 7 months she started laying eggs last week and has been doing great. This morning I noticed she was having a hard time walking she wasnt using her back legs. I felt her belly and she has one egg that is really low. I think she is having a hard time getting it out. I'm not sure what to do she has laid over 20 eggs so far this week. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you
 
Sounds like a Vet visit is on order. Does she have a laying bin? Usually they will just lay all at once, not over a period of days. Please fill this out so we can help...

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
 
Sounds like a Vet visit is on order. Does she have a laying bin? Usually they will just lay all at once, not over a period of days. Please fill this out so we can help...

VEILED CHAMELEON FEMALE APPROXIMATE 2 YEARS OLD
HANDLED ABOUT ONCE A WEEK FOR CLEANING
SHE EATS HORNWORMS, MEALWORMS AND CRICKETS (WHEN SHE WANTS THEM, SHE HATES THEM) SILKWORMS WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE
REPTI CALCIUM WITHOUT D3 AT EACH FEEDING REPTI CALCIUM WITH D3 ONCE A WEEEK AND REPTIVITE ONCE A MONTH
I USE A MOTOMISTER 3 TIMES A DAY WITH FILTERED WATER I USE ABOUT HALF THE BOTTLE EACH TIME AND YES I SEE HER DRINK.
SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TESTED FOR PARASITES HER URATE IS WHITE AND HER DROPPINGS ARE BROWN
SHE IS IN A REPTIBREEZE 48x24x24 SCREEN ENCLOSURE
I USE A REPTISUN 5.0 WHICH IS ON FOR 12 HOURS A DAY AND A HEAT LAMP FOR NIGHT TIME
I USE A TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY GAGE
HER BASKING TEMPERATURE IS 90-95 CAGE FLOOR ABOUT 80 NIGHTIME TEMP DROPS DOWN TO 70-75
HUMIDITY IS ABOUT 50-60 GOES UP TO 80 WHEN MISTING
LIVE FICUS PLANT AND SOME FAKE PLANTS
SHE IS NOT NEAR ANY FANS VENTS OR HIGH TRAFFIC AREA AND SHE IS ALONE MOST OF THE DAY
I WILL BE CALLING THE VET IN THE MORNING JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I COULD DO TO MAKE HER MORE COMFORTABLE
 
She has a pot at the bottom of her cage which she layed some of her egss but there are some eggs on the cage floor underneath the terrarium moss its quite thick and I have seen her under it also.
 
A female veiled should lay all her eggs at once in the same place. If she sees you watching her when she is digging this will make her abandon the hole and if it happens often enough she will likely become eggbound. When a female is dropping eggs here and there, there is a problem usually.

If she is not using her legs and you think she still has an egg inside her then its important to get her to the vets right away.

In addition to this...regarding your husbandry...
Can you please post some pictures of her?

You said..."REPTI CALCIUM WITHOUT D3 AT EACH FEEDING REPTI CALCIUM WITH D3 ONCE A WEEK AND REPTIVITE ONCE A MONTH"...I don't remember what's in Repti calcium with D3 (unless you mean rep-cal) and I'm tired of looking it up...so what has it got in the way of phos., calcium, D3 and vitamin A?

You said..."I USE A REPTISUN 5.0 WHICH IS ON FOR 12 HOURS A DAY AND A HEAT LAMP FOR NIGHT TIME"...unless your temperatures drop below 65F at night you don't need any heat at night. Is the Repti-sun a long linear tube light or a compact?

I keep my female veileds temperatures in the low to mid 80's.
 
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