receptive & eggs cycle???

[ruru]

if a female veiled is receptive does that mean she will lay eggs later forsure?
( my girl is a virgin & hasnt laid eggs ever )
when they are receptive how long does it last?
( was told 2-3 weeks but is that the longest?)
and how long is it between cycles?
(dont plan on breeding or anything just curious and want to learn as much as i can)

 

[jcarty3]

hi im in the same position as you mine is showing receptive colours or what i belive to be can you post a pic of yours in receptive colours so i can compare

i also need an answer ot yor question as mine has had receptive colours for about 4 weeks or so but dosent show signs of digging but she did go off her food until i just bought some locusts and now she eats fine but keeps eating her sand grrrrrrrrrrr for some reason

 

[ruru]

i would take pictures for you but all i have right now is my camera phone and it wouldnt be much help maybe one of the other members will see this & will post a picture for you?
anyone have anything for me ?

 

[Miss Lily]

I have asked the same question myself before - I don't think there is any specific time frame from becoming receptive to laying an infertile clutch. However, once the first clutch is laid they can lay a clutch of infertiles every four months. That was the case with my first female.

Have either of you read the 'Raising Kitty' blog? There is an article in there explaining how to keep females - if kept at lower temps and fed less food then it is possible to prevent them from laying any eggs at all, or at least reducing the size of the clutch. Here's a link: http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html I have been keeping my latest female like this and so far she hasn't laid any eggs and she is now 18 months old.

With regard to receptive colouring - they usually show bright blue spots. However, my females have always shown these colours in various 'strengths'. Here's a link to a thread that maybe helpful with regard to female colouring: https://www.chameleonforums.com/fyi-pics-receptive-vs-gravid-21227/

 

[ruru]

thanks lilly! & yes i have read the blog lol great info its how iv been keeping my girl to so far so good but this is the first time she has been receptive! im going to keep trying to do research to find the answer for this