I'm a bit concerned today as I've come home to 2 eggs on the floor or her viv, and a wee (or whatever you should call the whitish stuff that isn't poo!) and she hasn't done a poo since she laid her eggs last thursday
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Female vieled, approx 1 year old. I've had her since mid-july as her previous owner wanted to expand her snake collection.
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not very! She doesn't like coming out and I don't force her. The only exception to his was pre-laying when she would climb up my arm when I was putting food in without giving me any option!
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Pre-laying she was having 5-6 4th sized crickets (the size down from standard) most days dusted with vetark calci-dust.
The crickets have a substrate of porridge oats and they also have a mixture of dandelions from the garden, potato, leftover veg and various greens. They also have a milk carton lid of bug gel.
She then has mealworms 1 or 2 times a week gutloaded with bread and greens and I also put torn up greens in the bowl with them which she eats with the worms. And occasionally she'll have a waxworm/moth.
Since 2 days after laying she has been having 8-10 crickets or a spoonful of mealworms every 2 or 3 days and the occasional waxworm. Gutload has remained the same.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Vetark calci-dust whenever she has crickets
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Misting for 5-10 mins at least twice daily and I have seen her drinking
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? She hasn't pooed since laying, but previous to that she'd produce a dark poo along with a whitey-yellow wee(or whatever it's called!)
Today (7 days after laying 51 eggs) she has produced the whitey stuff, but no poo.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Nothing that hasn't already been said in this thread
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Wooden viv with mesh door. 2ftx2ftx3ft high.
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? UV is a reptiglo 5 strip light. Basking light is an exo terra basking light. Both lights are only on for 12 hours a day.
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
I can't remember what her pre-laying temps were as I've only just got myself a probe thermometer.
During the day now she has a reasonably steady temp of 21-22 degrees C in line with kinyonga's suggested regime for reducing clutch sizes. At night the heating goes off so it drops down to about 18 (I've checked this by measuring with my probe thermometer in the middle of the night)
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I have a dial hygrometer in her viv and it's showing around 55%
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? None
* 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? The top of the cage is practically touching the ceiling! No fans, air vents or high traffic near her.
* Location - Where are you geographically located? Newhaven, East Sussex on the south coast of the UK
You will know because she will cover the tunnel and climb back up to her normal spot. be prepared to see a very dirty much slimmer girl!
