What does this mean?!

[Mookie Havok]

So lately my cham has been turning dark green almost black with bright green spots in the mornings... in the picture shes already going back to her regular green color but still a bit dark...what does it mean?

 

[reptilover]

I'm not a female expert.. at all.. but Ive heard they turn dark when there gravid.. has she laid before?

 

[Mookie Havok]

no shes still young so she's never...she only 6.5 months

 

[Mookie Havok]

sorry i ment 7.5**

 

[chameleonkev]

Yep she's ready to breed, if you have a male stick him in but if your not breeding make sure you have a laying bucket in your viv because she will be laying eggs in a couple of months fertile or not

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Bad advice. You should not breed just because she might be receptive. She is still too young. She has more growing to do, which will be a huge strain if she also has to spend much calcium on developing eggs instead of toward her own growth. Females should not be bred until a year of age when she is fully mature imo.

 

[chameleonkev]

He's right, sorry I didn't notice the age I just read the top and looked at your picture, good thing about this website there is always someone who no's more

 

[reptilover]

Bad advice. You should not breed just because she might be receptive. She is still too young. She has more growing to do, which will be a huge strain if she also has to spend much calcium on developing eggs instead of toward her own growth. Females should not be bred until a year of age when she is fully mature imo.

Excellent advice on your part. Defiantly don't breed yet and defiantly look into laying bins and get one going so she has time to adapt to it being there before the time comes

 

[Mookie Havok]

so should i just place her in a laying bin so she can lay infertile eggs?

 

[chameleonkev]

No just put it at the bottom of your with a few sticks going from the bucket to one of you plants and she will find her own way, just make sure the sand/soil is moist so she can dig

 

[Mookie Havok]

ok thanx for the help everyone! =]

 

[Cainschams]

I dont think she is gravid. At least not in the late stages. There is a "how to ask for help" form in the health clinic section. Fill that out because we need much more info before anyone can even guess. Might be temperatures or a number of other things.