Wye is my veild so small
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janjan20
Chameleon Enthusiast
Not all chams are created equal and females tend to be on the smaller side. From the pic she looks normal to me. Has she shed at all since being in your care?
There is also a way to reduce clutch size and/or stop ovulation by regulating temps and feedings. Not sure your experience with females but this may be something to look into
Edit: I noticed a red looking light. If it is I would stop using it. Chameleons require darkness at night.
There is also a way to reduce clutch size and/or stop ovulation by regulating temps and feedings. Not sure your experience with females but this may be something to look into
Edit: I noticed a red looking light. If it is I would stop using it. Chameleons require darkness at night.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
I’m not good at guessing age, but she looks older than 5 months. I’m going by the fact that she looks gravid. No idea how much you know about chameleons, but they will lay eggs whether mated or not...just like chickens. You need to provide her with a lay bin ASAP.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/
The Wild One
Chameleon Enthusiast
my female is around that size and is 9 months, they are all different
janjan20
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think she may have already laid eggs...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/incubating-eggs.172456/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/incubating-eggs.172456/
Kaycool
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well I dont think she has shed yet I have not found a shed and how often do they shed and what type of light should I use also I use a 150 watt heet bulb they seem to like itNot all chams are created equal and females tend to be on the smaller side. From the pic she looks normal to me. Has she shed at all since being in your care?
There is also a way to reduce clutch size and/or stop ovulation by regulating temps and feedings. Not sure your experience with females but this may be something to look into
Edit: I noticed a red looking light. If it is I would stop using it. Chameleons require darkness at night.
Kaycool
New Member
Ok thnx
Kaycool
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She just laid eggs 2 days ago
janjan20
Chameleon Enthusiast
That’s a pretty high wattage bulb lol you may benefit from having a complete husbandry review. If you are new to chams I would highly recommend filling out the help form in my signature block. Just copy and paste.
Kaycool
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Yes I give her one when she stops eating she just laid her first clutch of 22 is that good?
janjan20
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Just copy and paste and fill out in as much detail as possible. When posting pics please post entire viv including lights.
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Kaycool
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Ok so she is a femail veild and it's a screen cage she's a year old roughly and I dont handle her much I keep it at a minimum and she gets gut loaded crickets and she really like ice burg lettuce I use reptivite sometimes she always has lettuce in her cage she has a 150 watt red land and has a branch right belo her heet bulb so she can move around she has a dripper and i spray her cage constantly she has a male in with her that's how she was rehomed I'm about to separate them into a new cage and its 75 to 82 degrees in there always she is on top of a table so a higher place in the room I live in Washington half the time she's a dark color but she's usually light turquoise and yellow she is beautiful she just laid her first cluch of eggs 22 and they were pretty healthy eggs I own lots of animals and I have done hours of research on these guys but for the little stuff I went to forums also I got her about a month ago so am I doing ok with them
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janjan20
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Thanks for the info but I need more detail lol.
How big is the viv? (Dimensions)
What kind of lights? Uvb coil or linear?
What is the red 150w bulb for? Basking? Night time?
How are you measuring the temps/humidity.
What do you feed to your feeder insects?
How often and how many are you feeding? How many times a week?
Do you dust with plain calcium with every feeding?
How often are you giving the reptivite?
Please post pics of the entire viv.
I would not recommend feeding iceberg lettuce it may keep her hydrated but it has low nutritional value. IMHO she may not have laid all her eggs with a male in her enclosure. Just my opinion, you may want to book an appt with an exotics vet and have her X-rayed. Housing for the male is going to be minimum 2x2x4 enclosure. Make sure they can’t see each other and I would make this a priority. Housing chams together in a small viv can be stressful and lead to unseen health problems.
The eggs should hatch in about 8-9 months sometimes longer. Just be prepared for that too.
Kaycool
New Member
I will tell you that stuff after I get out of school sorry at 330 ishThanks for the info but I need more detail lol.
How big is the viv? (Dimensions)
What kind of lights? Uvb coil or linear?
What is the red 150w bulb for? Basking? Night time?
How are you measuring the temps/humidity.
What do you feed to your feeder insects?
How often and how many are you feeding? How many times a week?
Do you dust with plain calcium with every feeding?
How often are you giving the reptivite?
Please post pics of the entire viv.
I would not recommend feeding iceberg lettuce it may keep her hydrated but it has low nutritional value. IMHO she may not have laid all her eggs with a male in her enclosure. Just my opinion, you may want to book an appt with an exotics vet and have her X-rayed. Housing for the male is going to be minimum 2x2x4 enclosure. Make sure they can’t see each other and I would make this a priority. Housing chams together in a small viv can be stressful and lead to unseen health problems.
The eggs should hatch in about 8-9 months sometimes longer. Just be prepared for that too.
The lay bin should be in her cage all the time....not just once she stops eating.
@Kaycool said..."I own lots of animals and I have done hours of research on these guys but for the little stuff I went to forums also I got her about a month ago so am I doing ok with them"....I'm sorry but there are things you should know if you've been researching them as much as you say you've been doing ....like a male and female should not be in the same cage together other than for an hour or so to mate (if you want fertile eggs)....like lettuce is not a good food for them....like the dark coloration means nonreceptive or gravid...like she needs more than just reptivite....like a red light is not recommended. Just hope you will stay on this forum and answer the questions with some detail as @janjan20 has asked. We don't want to see the chameleons have health issues that can be avoided by proper husbandry.
Kaycool
New Member
ok so the cage is a 16 by 16 by 30 and it is a uvb coil but I have a red heat bulb 150 watt and a special light that is for plants and gives of uvb the heat bulb is on all the time so what kind of light would you recommend and I have a male in there but I will be separating them I know it's bad but that's how they were rehomed they love the lettuce but what can I feed them than also I spray there cage often 4 times a day and have a dripper but the temp is measured with a digital thermometer and I feed my crickets with lettuce apples carrots broccoli. And I pretty much dust them with reptivite every time but not calcium I give them crickets every day. I hope that covers everything I'm trying to learn more so I can give them the best life possible
