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I have a (~18 mo. old) female veiled chameleon who is getting ready to lay eggs. I don't believe my chameleon is egg bound, and she has laid eggs in the past without any issues.
However, I hear horror stories about egg bound chameleons and I am always super anxious any time she gets ready to lay eggs. I am also aware chameleons are really great at hiding illness, and it seems like every site I go to lists very general symptoms of egg binding, but aren't very specific. (Idk it could just be me.)
So I was hoping someone could provide some more clarification on egg laying for me?
Other (more individual) Questions:
PLEASE!!! feel free to add any helpful tips you might've learned to best ensure a non stressful egg laying! Add any questions too, they might be things I should be asking too!
However, I hear horror stories about egg bound chameleons and I am always super anxious any time she gets ready to lay eggs. I am also aware chameleons are really great at hiding illness, and it seems like every site I go to lists very general symptoms of egg binding, but aren't very specific. (Idk it could just be me.)
So I was hoping someone could provide some more clarification on egg laying for me?
- How much time should I give her to lay?
- Privacy vs checking progress?
- I hear a lot: "If she tries to lay eggs and is not successful, then she may be egg bound." How do I tell if she is unsuccessful in egg laying?
- What is the main reason behind egg binding?
- Chameleons are notorious for hiding illness, so how can I catch egg binding early?
Other (more individual) Questions:
- Is it normal for a chameleon who needs to lay eggs to not immediately go to the bin? My chameleon has a bin full of cocohusk soil, background blend, and a little bit of calcium sand. Its 18" tall, covered by her largest plant, and kept moist. But, she doesn't show a ton of interest in it when she initially needs to lay. She'll dig around the cage but not in the bin. Then a week later she'll start digging in the bin. She's done this her last 2 lays, is that normal? Or am I doing something wrong with her bin?
- I mentioned my chameleon has absorbed eggs before (twice actually). What is the likelihood of her doing it again? At the time she had a lay bin, so why were eggs reabsorbed? What does it mean if she reabsorbs eggs? Is that due to her own genetics? or is it environmental factors? Both Neither?
PLEASE!!! feel free to add any helpful tips you might've learned to best ensure a non stressful egg laying! Add any questions too, they might be things I should be asking too!