1 year old female veiled chameleon

[Davidlahache]

Hello I'm new to the forums and would like some information regarding my chameleons recent behavior , I noticed a change In her behavior In the past 2-3 days, everything's been perfect so far except that she seems to be rubbing her stomach and chin as she walks, this is the only thing I can describe to you at this time, she's fed calcium/vitamins on her crickets & Goliath worms, thank you for your advice

 

[carol5208]

she looks pretty plump to me! Do you have a laying bin in her cage for her to lay eggs? Has her appetite decreased at all?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Whoops posted twice.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Can you fill out the how to ask for help form? Also, may not be related but she looks heavy, does she have a laying bin in her enclosure?

 

[Davidlahache]

Yeah I will do that, and no her bin is in a large container outside her habitat

 

[Davidlahache]

Yes I can say it did, not drastically to, but I noticed a decrease in her appetite

 

[carol5208]

has she been going to the bottom of the cage? Have you tried setting her inside the bin to dig? I am thinking she could have eggs? Did she ever lay any eggs before???

 

[Davidlahache]

She has been going to the lower section of her leaves and branches, however I seen her on the ground a couple times but never dug, she will go right back up and just relax, every time I put her in the bin she wants out, she will go around the walls and try to climb out,

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

What is inside the laying bin?

 

[Elizadolots]

Echoing everyone, she looks like she has eggs. Does she have a place in the cage she can go scratch around to let you know she needs to be moved to her laying bin?

 

[Davidlahache]

This is her right now (that's a 5.0 UVB bulb) she also tries to climb the top and hangs on, than she will go back down

 

[Davidlahache]

Inside her bin is exo terra plantation soil substrate, and yes there is a spot or 2 to show me she's trying to dig, but no sign of digging yet

 

[kinyonga]

If she's gravid and you don't provide a place for her to lay the eggs, she could die eggbound. There is a certain time frame when the eggs can be laid and if she passes this point she will need a vet to help her.

 

[Elizadolots]

She's beautiful. I think I can see eggs in the second picture you just posted. Can you put a bin in the cage with her? It doesn't have to be huge, but it should be around 12 inches deep (which is an issue, I know). If you can get something 12x12x12 it would be ideal....as close to that as possible would probably be okay.

 

[Davidlahache]

Yes she is ,I'm going to try that now actually, perhaps I'll see if she has made an attempt to try to dig

 

[Davidlahache]

So this is a sign of egg laying?

 

[Elizadolots]

If she starts digging, yes. If you can get a bin in her cage, you might want to start a hole for her to sort of inspire her (or, give her the tired girl's way out....look at it however you want).

 

[wontbme]

i'd say so, yes. try leaving her in there for 12 hours or something.

 

[Davidlahache]

So she's in her laying bin, an this is what she's pretty much doing, an that's how she lays most of the time which she never did before

 

[jannb]

From the picture you just posted she looks like she has MBD. Do you have a good chameleon vet in your area?