So all has been going well the last 2 weeks since my last post. I fixed Her new huge cage, got her lights and drip system installed, and set up her big laying bin. She was eating awesome and having a grand old time. She stopped eating a week ago last Thursday, so then when I came home this past Friday from work my daughter told me she went into the bin at 1:30 pm, all I could see of her at 430 was the top of her head. I left her alone until she emerged at 11:15 pm. In which time I misted her and tried to feed her. She drank but didn't eat. I then dug up her eggs. She had a total of 38. Since she layed them she still isn't herself. She has only eaten 3 super worms for me and a cricket or two. I've also noticed her laying down a lot more. Should I be concerned? Is there something wrong? She is skinnier and hasn't gone back to her bin. She is pooping and it looks normal she is also drinking. Just not eating.
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You should be concerned because it's not normal for them to not be eating after laying eggs and laying down. Could be she is short of calcium...could be that she has retained eggs or could even be some other issue. I would take her to a vet and have an xrays done as well as blood tests to see if she's short of calcium. In the meantime I would give her a LITTLE liquid calcium sandoz or gluconate to see if it helps.
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RyU
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Also, I notice a lot of the eggs look collapsed. I've never seen this, do you know what it could be? Maybe lack of calcium?
RyU
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The eggs look really wet though.... oddness.
We actually had an issue with the sand. It was flooded the day before and had to be drained due to her drip system malfunction so it was pretty wet. It was both mine and here (I believe) first time with eggs. I could of damaged them scooping them out
I use calcium on all her foods and even have it with d3 for once in a while
I use calcium on all her foods and even have it with d3 for once in a while
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ataraxia
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This past friday till today has been 4 days. Some females will not eat directly after they lay or even for a day or two afterwards. Some of my females will go to town right after they emerge while other will wait a couple days. Main thing right now is that she is drinking. Make sure you are offering her all she wants to drink at each session. This is important with any female and egg production. They need water and a lot of it.
The red light on top of your cage pops out at me. This is a good read https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/
I personally dont see anything wrong with the eggs. How wet the eggs look could be from how wet the sand is. If shes been with a male..The severely indented eggs are more than likely infertile.
The red light on top of your cage pops out at me. This is a good read https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/
I personally dont see anything wrong with the eggs. How wet the eggs look could be from how wet the sand is. If shes been with a male..The severely indented eggs are more than likely infertile.
We dust crickets &worms in repti-vitamins and calcium alternating every time and calcium with d3 twice a month. We gut load the crickets with the Orange cricket water/food that has vitamins and minerals in it.
