Strange behavior and black line

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My female veiled chameleon who I have had since she was five months old has not been eating properly, is lethargic, and has a black line on her abdomen now. She is currently almost six years old. She just laid eggs last week and we thought she could possibly be egg bound. Please let me know what you all think is happening and if I should take her to a vet asap.
 
@MissSkittles @kinyonga

I've tagged some of the most knowledgeable members in female vaileds to help.

It does look like she may still have eggs and I would recommend seeing a vet.

Are you able to provide more pictures? One of the entire cage too?

Were you able to count how many eggs she laid?

Was there any difference between the previous amount, if you were able to count them?

How often and how much do you normally feed her?
 
She laid 27 eggs, which is around what she typically lays. We feed her every other day, four medium sized dubia roaches that we dust in calcium. I have attached a somewhat recent (a yearish old) photo of her cage. We have added more pothos plants recently and removed the plastic plants
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@jannb

Just tagging on one more knowledgeable member in female vaileds.

Do you weigh her and keep a record of her weight, by any chance?

Do you have an exotic vet?

I've attached a list of recommended ones in the US, just in case.
I do not weigh her or keep a record of it. I currently don’t have an exotic vet for her, but am searching for an appointment for tomorrow.
 
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