bent nail! help!
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Not a ton you can do IMO. More then likely it will rip out. When it does put a little bit of plain neosporin on it. The kind that has no pain med additives in it.
Keep in mind if she is a big screen climber your going to want to deter that by placing something up against the sides. I have seen some people redo their cages and add lattice against the inside screen. This way they are gripping that instead or staying off of it all together. Make sure she has plenty of branches in the cage to travel as well.
Keep in mind if she is a big screen climber your going to want to deter that by placing something up against the sides. I have seen some people redo their cages and add lattice against the inside screen. This way they are gripping that instead or staying off of it all together. Make sure she has plenty of branches in the cage to travel as well.
MangoTango
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I have backgrounds on 3 of the sides, but the 4th one, the door, she is always climbing on. I have a 16x16x30 cage and I know I need a bigger one for her but I don’t have the space or money right now
any other recommendations? should I put a clear shower curtain on at least half of the inside of the door so she stops climbing ?
Sonny13
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Has she already laid eggs? Because she’s showing her receptive colors and that would explain the screen climbing, especially in such small enclosure. She’s on the hunt best and perfect place to lay her eggs and she will continue doing this till the last moment prior on the laying process.
MangoTango
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i’ve had the lay bin in there ! she’s been receptive for about a week now. she climbs the screen usually but not this much
i’ve heard they’re receptive for about a week or two and then they lay, is that true? cause I kinda can’t wait till she lays LOL
Look up plastic garden fencing. You can attach this on the inside of the front door with zip ties. This will help give her something to grip... But yeah bigger cage is needed and with her being receptive and being in such a small cage she is going to continue the behavior. Nails do not grow back so breaking them off becomes an issue if they lose too many.
Sonny13
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Mine took 4 till 6 weeks the first time. And loosing nails is a problem, she needs them for digging. During their receptive phase they’re extremely restless and can’t be stopped by anything. My girl is free range and stays there all the time, till she’s receptive, then our house is too small for heri’ve had the lay bin in there ! she’s been receptive for about a week now. she climbs the screen usually but not this much
MangoTango
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oh my 4-6 weeks ?
geez. is it usually that long ?
MangoTango
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so between the receptive and gravid time, does she lose her receptive colors ever? or will they just change into her gravid colors? and then how long does she have the gravid colors for? I thought the colors would just switch over but now i’m confused, is there space in between the two events ?
Sonny13
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Nope, no color change (it only looks like the colors are getting more visible) and they can keep it afterwards. Mine still has her blue and yellow, but as bright as when she’s receptive. Normally they stop eating before the laying, varying from 1-3 days till a week with mine during her first time.
Here is my experience https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/first-successful-free-range-bioactive-egg-laying.182715/
Here is my experience https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/first-successful-free-range-bioactive-egg-laying.182715/
MangoTango
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what about when their green turns almost brown but they still have their blue and yellow ? isn’t that gravid? will they show gravid colors even if the eggs are unfertilized ?
MangoTango
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pretty sure it’s a bruise, she got it after she squeezed between the screen and the lay bin
MangoTango
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can’t get a picture rn cause she’s sleeping but I do have a few others from her face. could also be a burn which i’m getting silver cream for cause she was on the ceiling by the heat lamp for a few minutes. what’s wrong tho
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MangoTango
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Sonny13
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They can get black with blue and yellow, when they’re gravid and when they see a male. That’s when they sign the males they aren’t available anymore and they show this with unfertilized eggs, but it’s only mood swing and nothing pertinent.
Seeing those last pictures I would say she is already carrying eggs, she has a bit of potbelly.
MangoTango
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okay good thank you so much! so sorry I was getting a bit confused
MissSkittles
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Hi. I’m late to the party but you’ve gotten great advice already.
I’m late to the party but you’ve gotten great advice already.
