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Female panther chameleon has been gravid for 45-46 days now. It's been 53-55 days since mating. She has gained a total of 4 grams. I can feel eggs. She is a very small female, unusually so, which is why I don't think the 4 gram weight gain is a problem. She is normally about 38 grams anyways. Laying bin is circular, 18 inches in diameter, 12 inches of playsand:soil mix (approx. 10:1) it was put in her cage with the plants suspended above it when she was 20 days gravid. She hasn't shown any interest in it except using it as a poop box. Before this bigger one was put in, she had a smaller one for just in case.
She is still eating tons, as mean as normal, pooping just fine. She has her cage covered on all sides that she would see anything moving.
I'll fill this out just in case.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Panther, female, 18 months, since 3 months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Pretty much never. I have a few times in the last month or so to weigh her and gently palpate her belly, but it's very very brief. She's a meany.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Crickets, dubia, silkworms, superworms, hornworms, flies, butterflies, WC mantids (not now since it's cold,) stick bugs, etc. Because she is small she is always offered as much as she can eat in 5 minutes or so. She is fed very liberally, and is still fed liberally now. Use a dry gutload that has almonds, sunflower seeds, a little soy flour, yellow split peas, millet, barley, black eyed peas, dried fruits and veggies, seaweed/spirulina, bee pollen, sesame seeds, oats, etc. No particular order. A little calcium is added. Wet gutload has been collards, mustard greens, winter squashes, carrots, kale, a little apple and orange, etc. All bugs have access to dry food 24/7 veggies are replaced when they get too wilted or gross looking.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Repcal and minerall. Ca w/o d3 every feeding (minerall,) d3 once a month (repcal,) and multivitamin once a month. Calcium without d3 has been slighty boosted for egg laying. The bugs still look like bugs not ghosts.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
All the time. She's not shy about it. Stop misting when she walks away.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Normal brown poops, white urates with the occational yellow tip. I believe so, it was last year.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Well, she didn't become receptive until she was 17 months old, and has never laid eggs. She's small. Uh, that's it I guess.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
2x2x4 screen.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Reptisun 5.0 and a 40 watt incandescent bulb. 12/12
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
70-75 ambient, premating: 82, now 85-87 ish, 60-70 night temp. Temp gun.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
30-40% dry, 90+% wet, digital hygrometer, manual misting several times a day. Dripper is on half the week.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Pothos and dwarf umbrella
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?
Rarely visited bedroom, no fans/vents, and 5 or so feet.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Central California.
Female panther chameleon has been gravid for 45-46 days now. It's been 53-55 days since mating. She has gained a total of 4 grams. I can feel eggs. She is a very small female, unusually so, which is why I don't think the 4 gram weight gain is a problem. She is normally about 38 grams anyways. Laying bin is circular, 18 inches in diameter, 12 inches of playsand:soil mix (approx. 10:1) it was put in her cage with the plants suspended above it when she was 20 days gravid. She hasn't shown any interest in it except using it as a poop box. Before this bigger one was put in, she had a smaller one for just in case.
She is still eating tons, as mean as normal, pooping just fine. She has her cage covered on all sides that she would see anything moving.
I'll fill this out just in case.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Panther, female, 18 months, since 3 months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Pretty much never. I have a few times in the last month or so to weigh her and gently palpate her belly, but it's very very brief. She's a meany.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Crickets, dubia, silkworms, superworms, hornworms, flies, butterflies, WC mantids (not now since it's cold,) stick bugs, etc. Because she is small she is always offered as much as she can eat in 5 minutes or so. She is fed very liberally, and is still fed liberally now. Use a dry gutload that has almonds, sunflower seeds, a little soy flour, yellow split peas, millet, barley, black eyed peas, dried fruits and veggies, seaweed/spirulina, bee pollen, sesame seeds, oats, etc. No particular order. A little calcium is added. Wet gutload has been collards, mustard greens, winter squashes, carrots, kale, a little apple and orange, etc. All bugs have access to dry food 24/7 veggies are replaced when they get too wilted or gross looking.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Repcal and minerall. Ca w/o d3 every feeding (minerall,) d3 once a month (repcal,) and multivitamin once a month. Calcium without d3 has been slighty boosted for egg laying. The bugs still look like bugs not ghosts.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
All the time. She's not shy about it. Stop misting when she walks away.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Normal brown poops, white urates with the occational yellow tip. I believe so, it was last year.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Well, she didn't become receptive until she was 17 months old, and has never laid eggs. She's small. Uh, that's it I guess.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
2x2x4 screen.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Reptisun 5.0 and a 40 watt incandescent bulb. 12/12
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
70-75 ambient, premating: 82, now 85-87 ish, 60-70 night temp. Temp gun.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
30-40% dry, 90+% wet, digital hygrometer, manual misting several times a day. Dripper is on half the week.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Pothos and dwarf umbrella
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?
Rarely visited bedroom, no fans/vents, and 5 or so feet.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Central California.