rango123veiled
Established Member
sadly its time but my chameleon must go... and hes not even 1. i am so sad while writing this but its time, she is eggbound and its been to long... there is no fixing this. ???????
Sick Female Veiled
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rango123veiled
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she is laying right now... i pray there is still time
this is also my first, and i never thought i could get this attached
im just kinda give her everything to relax... she has not eaten in almost a month
this is also my first, and i never thought i could get this attached
im just kinda give her everything to relax... she has not eaten in almost a month
DeadFxce
Member
I hope she is good and pulls thru ?
rango123veiled
Established Member
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rango123veiled
Established Member
she still is not doing to good but for a chameleon who has not eaten in forever and is laying her eggs shes really pushing through
Mark's Chameleons
Member
Did you provide her a bucket 3/4 filled with moist sand or dirt? Female chameleons dig a hole...lay their eggs and then cover it up.
rango123veiled
Established Member
Mark's Chameleons
Member
Good. Did she already did the hole in the dirt! The whole process takes one to two days. Five hours to dig. Several hours to lay eggs. Several hours to backfill. Sometimes she does some test digging for a few days before the serious egg laying dig. Sometimes she sleeps in the bucket and finishes the next morning. She will be exhausted when she is finished. Give her water and offer food. She will be herself again in a day.
Mark's Chameleons
Member
Not eating in a month is not good. Can you post photo of your cage and provide lighting, heating, water supply details? Do you dust your crickets? I have a lot of information about proper care of Veiled Chameleons here. www.markschameleons.com
rango123veiled
Established Member
ill post a pic in a sec
1. she is getting good water
2.on the dusting crickets, yes but she does not eat them to much so she does not get much calcium
3. i give her ok lighting, her basking spot is a the top and she has temperatures anywhere from 70-76
1. she is getting good water
2.on the dusting crickets, yes but she does not eat them to much so she does not get much calcium
3. i give her ok lighting, her basking spot is a the top and she has temperatures anywhere from 70-76
Mark's Chameleons
Member
What are you using to provide UVB lighting? How hot is the basking area? Should be in the mid 80s.
Pearl Fields
Avid Member
For a female if you want to reduce clutches and egg count to put less stress on the female basking should actually be no higher than 80 F.
Mark's Chameleons
Member
That sounds a bit low to me for a basking temp. Do u mean ambient temp?
Pearl Fields
Avid Member
No, I thought that basking for females should only go up to 80 or so, along with reduced amount of feeders to reduce some of the stress from egg-laying.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Many, myself included, try to reduce egg laying frequency and clutch size with lower temps and decreased feeding. http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html
rango123veiled
Established Member
oof i hate to say this but... shes gone. I put the lay bin in there to late
Pearl Fields
Avid Member
Aww I’m so sorry. ??
rango123veiled
Established Member
we buried her and are thinking of a marker for her 
her name was rango like from the animated film any ideas?
her name was rango like from the animated film any ideas?
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think planting a tree next to her would be a nice way to memorialize her.we buried her and are thinking of a marker for her
