Chameleon not laying

[Lindsay9758]

Hello! I gifted a baby veiled chameleons female to a lady and she is having problems with her laying her eggs. This is her first clutch so looking for a second opinion on what to do its been 6 days already with her digging and no eggs so far. This is a pic of her but her tank is covered with a towel now for privacy. I recommended her dampening soil and give her a laying bin. Any other advice?

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

@kinyonga can give you some more scientific advise on the eggs but everything I am seeing is way wrong. Is there any way you can get her to fill this out so we can go over all of it at once? If we dont get this fixed she will not make it very long.




Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[AmandaS]

A: that is coconut husk, not soil. The chameleon needs to have damp soil to dig a tunnel in. Coconut fibers do not hold.
B: chameleons are arboreal, meaning they live in trees. They do not live on the ground. The enclosure needs plants, tall "trees", and branches to climb. She is likely very uncomfortable living in that tank.

Here is an example of my enclosures:

 

[MissSkittles]

How old is she? She may be digging to try and escape or out of frustration with an inadequate enclosure. This is how I ended up with one of my girls....she was at a Petco digging in the mud for at least 2 days. I didn’t know then that she wasn’t trying to lay eggs. She was just hating her environment.

 

[kinyonga]

Can you post a couple more photos of her from the last couple of days please? Photos of the whole cage including the lights please?

Did the person make up a proper egglaying bin with washed playsand that is just moist enough to hold a tunnel and put it in her cage?

How is she getting UVB light with the highest place she can sit so far away from the top of the cage?
What supplements. Are being used no how often for each?
How old is she approximately?