Something weird in my chameleon back

Russellan

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Hello
My chameleon casaer
She is about 4-5 years
I think she is female
I feed her once per two days, almost 10 worms
she drink water once per 3 days
She is refusing food almost 2 weeks
i Started to forced her to eat mealworms
I noticed that there's something weird in her back
I will attach a photo
What should i do?
 

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Hi there! Welcome to the forum, you’ve come to the right place!
Looks like that might be a girl with eggs but I’m not an expert. Does the back foot have a torsal spur? Pic would help of foot if you can’t tell. If no spur it’s a girl and you will want a lay bin asap!
Also they may ask you fill out these questions below for a better picture of the chams current environment. Good luck with your baby, they are a lot of work but a lot of pleasure watching!!

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?


Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
 
Ya'll Got eggs, lots of eggs.

If she is 4+ years old, did you just recently adopt her? This should be like clutch 5.
Unfortunately guys i talked to expert and he told me chameleons pregnant ain’t Seem like that
it seems like issues with the kidney
any advice ?
 
having infertile eggs is normal for females. She needs to have a lay bin asap. What expert did you talk to? Did you take her to a vet? How do you know there are any kidney issues? Typically a blood panel has to be run to know anything about renal function.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

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Unfortunately in my country we don’t have Specialist or even good vet in chameleons.
i talked to one via insta
cascer has been with me for 3 years and she didn’t lay eggs i was confused bc she female
i tried to look for info in internet about her case
especially that bloating in kidney area
 
Unfortunately in my country we don’t have Specialist or even good vet in chameleons.
i talked to one via insta
cascer has been with me for 3 years and she didn’t lay eggs i was confused bc she female
i tried to look for info in internet about her case
especially that bloating in kidney area
She is thick through her belly and back towards her back legs because she is holding eggs. Without a proper place to lay them she will hold them and become eggbound. They have to be able to lay them. Get a bin and playsand make it moist so it holds a tunnel (make a test tunnel with a spoon). I gave you the info above for it. Put it in her enclosure and put sticks down to it so she can easily get to it. Once she starts digging do not interrupt her. Do not keep taking her out of her cage until she lays. She will dig a tunnel then back her body into it to lay the eggs then come out and fill in the hole. once she is done filling in the hole she should be done. Some do retain eggs although this is not as common.
 
Do you have photos of her from previous years?

Is it just mealworms you feed her? Never any different insects?
What temperature is the basking area of the cage?
Do you have live plants in the cage?
Do you dust the insects with calcium? Have a UVB light on her or take her outside for sunlight?

She is definitely full of eggs...it's possible they are crowding out the kidneys and causing issues with that too....but she needs to lay the eggs.

If she sees you when she's digging it will likely make her abandon the hole and can lead to eggbinding...so don't let her see you watching her.
 
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