You said..."I’ve been extremely diligent in making sure she’s got enough vitamins. I give her calcium with d3 2-3 times per week now. The vet said juveniles require a bit more than adults"....the calcium (a mineral) is important for the eggs for her muscles and for her bones right now. Giving vitamins twice enough is s precaution...she should get enough from her diet but just in case she doesn't we give the vitamins a couple of times a month. D3 is only given a couple of times a month to ensure that she has some but leaving her to produce the rest from her exposure to the UVB light. D3 from supplements can build up which is why we are cautious. D3 also needs to be in balance with the vitamin A... Vitamin A is antagonistic to D3....so they need to be in balance. It's all a balance.
You said..." plus I don’t have that linear uvb bulb yet- they’re kinda expensive since I have to also getthe fixture. I’ve been looking at a bunch of websites and on amazon, I wish there was a reasonably priced product that included both"...you can buy the fixture cheap at places like Walmart or a hardware or building store. Does she have any UVB now?? She should....it's important.
You said..."So- back to the hypothetical egg laying issue, the guy at the reptile store said that they have to be “cycled” in order to lay eggs, and that although it’s still a possibility, I shouldn’t be too concerned that she become egg bound"...cycled?? Well I guess if you call feeding her, providing her with nutrients cycling then he's right but that's hardly cycling.
You said..."Anyway, I truly don’t think she’s capable of laying them considering she still hasn’t made a full recovery from the parasites. I feel like with most reproductive organisms, when an illness is present/body isn’t at 100% functionality, the reproductive system/process is pushed aside so to speak- like a survival mode process. I’m hoping that’s the case with egg laying creatures... but I don’t know if it works like that or not. I’m just kind of thinking out loud - sorry
"....doesn't seem to stop them just because she isn't capable of laying them doesn't mean that it's not a problem. They pretty much have to lay them or die eventually because they can't.
You said..."Sadly, I’m quite certain that if she has eggs, she won’t be able to lay them and will become egg bound. Which breaks my heart to say. I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, as I know that there’s a chance that this may not be the case. Fingers crossed!"... If she has eggs she has to lay them. If you work on her nutrient balance you will give her the best chance possible that she will lay them...if you don't get things right then there's a great possibility of her dying.
You said..."Kinyonga- I learned that is the Swahili word for chameleon.
Did you choose that for a reason?"... Exactly and then I was surprised that a whole group of chameleons were named kinyongia after I chose it. I also post under chameleoncrazy...but someone else was also posting under that so unchanged on some forums.
You said..." I hope you don’t mind my asking, it’s just interesting to me. I really appreciate your help by the way"...I don't mind you asking and I'm glad when I can help with chameleon issues.
