New Cham Owner

[Lauren&Jerry]

I have just found out that my adult male cham is actually a 6 month old female and that I need to prepare for egg laying now!! She already seems like shes making the eggs now. She has been eating a TON and has been a little cranky and turning different colors. I don't want her to become eggbound so I'm super nervous! What do I need to start doing? I'm going to make a laying bin today and hopefully that wil be enough. I'm just competely nervous to loose her! I have attached pictures of her cage so you guys can have an idea of what I'm working with. (*I know they shouldn't have glass enclosures now so I'm working on getting the correct cage now) Since this picture I have taken a few of the leaves away and added a log that she can climb in the center.

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. What a pretty little girl. I keep veileds and have a female named Lottie. Your little girl does look pretty fat in one of those pictures. It also looks like she has two little bumps on her nose/face that could be an absess that needs to be cleaned by a vet and prescribed an antibiotic if that's what it is. Some more close up pictures of her face would be helpful. I'd also recommend not over feeding and not keeping her to hot. Is that a glass enclosure? I'm attaching a few links below about keeping veileds and egg laying and how to make a laying bin.
General care: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
Female care: http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
Egg laying and the laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/entry/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/
How to make a laying bin: https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/