Vieled chameleon has been acting strange; may be getting really to lay eggs but I am unsure

[Jacobpfickes]

Hello my name is Jacob and I seem to be having some problems with my chameleon. I think she may be carrying eggs but I am unsure and need some help.

-I have had the chameleon for about 4 months now and the lady who sold it to me said she thought it was about 4 months old when I bought it.
-We believe it is a female
-I have been feeding her everyday with calcium covered crickets and multivitamin/d3 twice a month.
-Temps alway hover around 80-90
-Humidity is always above 50 (the apartment is very humid in general)
-she has a dripper and I spray her 2-3 times a day
-I keep and umbrella plant in the cage with her and lots of sticks and vines for her to climb on
-rocks cover the soil so she doesn't eat it
-I really think I have taken all of the necessary measure to keep her happy

Though recently she started showing dark black spots speckled throughout but sometimes she is bright green with yellow patterns. She also started to pace around her cage a lot. So naturally I thought she was getting ready to lay. I bought a Tupperware container that is 13" x 12" x 16" and filled it with damp play sand. Wet enough to form a tunnel but not cave in. I also pined a white sheet around the cage so she wouldn't get startled.

I am concerned though because it's been about a week and a half and she hasn't taken to digging any holes. I can here her climbing around in there and it also seems like she keeps trying to claw at the screen to get out, especially on the very top of the cage. Any help would really be fantastic.

 

[kinyonga]

She looks like she could be producing eggs.

 

[Jacobpfickes]

She looks like she could be producing eggs.

Do they usually act this way leading up to laying? And how long does it usually last?

 

[kinyonga]

Roaming around the cage, drinking more, trying to get out of the cage, sometimes eating less are all signs that she could be getting ready to lay eggs. I recommend using an opaque container at least 12" deep and 8"x 8" filled as you did. You can just put something around the container you have to make it look opaque if it's deep enough.

She might not be quite ready to lay yet.

When a female is getting close she should/might dig several test holes over a couple of days finally deciding on one which she will then dig until she is happy with it. She will then turn around...butt down and laynthe eggs. It usually happens in the evening and when she's done she will/should fill in the hole and tamp it down and return to the branches hungry and thirsty.

If she shows signs of decline or digs a hole, turns around butt down and sits there then fills it in and tamps it down (phantom egglaying) you need to take her to a vet because she is likely becoming eggbound.

 

[Nursemaia]

Is that her home or where you're keeping her while you're waiting for her to lay? Either way it's way too barren it need lots of live plants and climbing brances. there should be so much coverage and foliage she should be difficult to find when you up for her. It should look like a jungle otherwise she is too exposed and feels stressed