BoujeeGirl
Member
Yes. He said they should be warmer for her to want to lay them. So that’s what I did.
Does Bean have MBD??!!!
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DerangedMonkey
Member
Why does it say gecko?!
You said this is the information you were given...my comments are in capitals...
Mercury vapor light
NEVER USED THEM BUT SOME HAVE
Fluorescent tube down the cage
DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE?
Plexiglass on back and sides
FOR HUMIDITY AND INCREASING TEMPERATURES?
Thermometer down on bottom should read 85. -90
THIS SEEMS HIGH FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE AND MEANS THE TOO WILL BE EVEN HOTTER.
24" UVB
AT LEAST THIS MAKES SENSE
Thermometer away from heat and shade
AGAIN GOING TO MAKE IT TOO HOT
Cover fish tank with a box
FISH TANK? COVER WITH A BOX? AS WELL AS PLEXIGLASS ON THE SIDES/BACK? NOT UPSIDE DOWN OVER IT I HOPE!
Heat lamp on top
OK
No calcium powders
RIDICULOUS....HER MUSCLES NEED CALCIUM TO PUSH THE EGGS OUT AND THE EGGS WOULD HAVE USED UP A LOT OF CALCIUM FOR THE SHELLS, ETC.
Powdered reptile food and multivitamin
WHAT REPTILE FOOD?
Crusted gecko on insects once a week.
CAN'T COMMENT ON THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT CRESTED GECKO THING THEY MEAN...IS IT FOOD FOR THE GECKOS? WHAT BRAND?
I'M NOT A VET BUT I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS OF CHAMELEON EXPERIENCE.
WHEN A CHAMELEON HAS MBD, TO CORRECT IT, THEY ARE GIVEN LIQUID CALCIUM IN ADDITION TO REGULAR SUPPLEMENTS, PROPER TEMPERATURES, WELL FED INSECTS, PROPER UVB. WITHOUT THIS SHE WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, BEING GRAVID, SHE NEEDS CALCIUM FOR THE EGG SHELLS, EMBRYOS, MUSCLES TO LAY THE EGGS.
SHE NEEDS NUTRIENTS TO PUT IN THE EGGS. THE MORE EGGS SHE IS MAKING THE MORE OF EVERYTHING SHE NEEDS TO PUT INTO THE EGGS.
TO LAY THE EGGS, SHE SHOULD HAVE A PROPER PLACE TO DIG TO LAY THEM. IF SHE DIDN'T/HASN'T THEN SHE IS LIKELY EGGBOUND IF ITS BEEN MORE THAN 30 TO 40 DAYS SINCE SHE BECAME GRAVID. IF SHE IS EGGBOUND THE ONKY THING THAT WILL SOLVE IT IS SURGERY TO REMOVE THE EGGS.
IN ALL MY YEARS OF KEEPING CHAMELEONS AND MANY OTHER REPTILES, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF INCREASING THE HEAT TO ACHIEVE EGG LAYING WORKING SO I WILL BE SHOCKED IF IT WORKS.
IT MAKES ME WONDER...DOES THIS VET HAVE CHAMELEON EXPERIENCE AT ALL? I HOPE YOUR CHAMELEON WONT SUFFER FOR LONG.
Mercury vapor light
NEVER USED THEM BUT SOME HAVE
Fluorescent tube down the cage
DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE?
Plexiglass on back and sides
FOR HUMIDITY AND INCREASING TEMPERATURES?
Thermometer down on bottom should read 85. -90
THIS SEEMS HIGH FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE AND MEANS THE TOO WILL BE EVEN HOTTER.
24" UVB
AT LEAST THIS MAKES SENSE
Thermometer away from heat and shade
AGAIN GOING TO MAKE IT TOO HOT
Cover fish tank with a box
FISH TANK? COVER WITH A BOX? AS WELL AS PLEXIGLASS ON THE SIDES/BACK? NOT UPSIDE DOWN OVER IT I HOPE!
Heat lamp on top
OK
No calcium powders
RIDICULOUS....HER MUSCLES NEED CALCIUM TO PUSH THE EGGS OUT AND THE EGGS WOULD HAVE USED UP A LOT OF CALCIUM FOR THE SHELLS, ETC.
Powdered reptile food and multivitamin
WHAT REPTILE FOOD?
Crusted gecko on insects once a week.
CAN'T COMMENT ON THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT CRESTED GECKO THING THEY MEAN...IS IT FOOD FOR THE GECKOS? WHAT BRAND?
I'M NOT A VET BUT I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS OF CHAMELEON EXPERIENCE.
WHEN A CHAMELEON HAS MBD, TO CORRECT IT, THEY ARE GIVEN LIQUID CALCIUM IN ADDITION TO REGULAR SUPPLEMENTS, PROPER TEMPERATURES, WELL FED INSECTS, PROPER UVB. WITHOUT THIS SHE WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, BEING GRAVID, SHE NEEDS CALCIUM FOR THE EGG SHELLS, EMBRYOS, MUSCLES TO LAY THE EGGS.
SHE NEEDS NUTRIENTS TO PUT IN THE EGGS. THE MORE EGGS SHE IS MAKING THE MORE OF EVERYTHING SHE NEEDS TO PUT INTO THE EGGS.
TO LAY THE EGGS, SHE SHOULD HAVE A PROPER PLACE TO DIG TO LAY THEM. IF SHE DIDN'T/HASN'T THEN SHE IS LIKELY EGGBOUND IF ITS BEEN MORE THAN 30 TO 40 DAYS SINCE SHE BECAME GRAVID. IF SHE IS EGGBOUND THE ONKY THING THAT WILL SOLVE IT IS SURGERY TO REMOVE THE EGGS.
IN ALL MY YEARS OF KEEPING CHAMELEONS AND MANY OTHER REPTILES, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF INCREASING THE HEAT TO ACHIEVE EGG LAYING WORKING SO I WILL BE SHOCKED IF IT WORKS.
IT MAKES ME WONDER...DOES THIS VET HAVE CHAMELEON EXPERIENCE AT ALL? I HOPE YOUR CHAMELEON WONT SUFFER FOR LONG.
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Mountain Dragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I agree with kinyonga this information is kinda wierd and ridiculous but idk 
Updates?
Updates?
Lindasjackson
Chameleon Enthusiast
Sounds like this vet just has knowledge about geckos and gave you instructions for geckos instead of chameleons. Maybe he thinks the chameleons need the same temps and whatever that geckos do to lay eggs and that’s entirely wrong. I’m so sorry!
ElliotG
Chameleon Enthusiast
I wouldn’t even say gecko knowledge
Mountain Dragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Update?
BoujeeGirl
Member
Mountain Dragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Awesome!
JACKO ChaMELeon
New Member
WOW!! 83 eggs & doing fine... so happy to read she is doing ok! 
BoujeeGirl
Member
Beyond relieved. Wasn’t to sure there for awhile
BoujeeGirl
Member
Lindasjackson
Chameleon Enthusiast
I’m so happy for you and bean! I hope she can recoup erase properly now! Given how many eggs she laid and her mbd I think it would be very prudent to cut back on her heat and how much she’s fed to help her have a much smaller clutch size next time.
Chameleoking
Chameleon Enthusiast
Thats just great! So glad things are good! Good work!
Chameleoking
Chameleon Enthusiast
Who did it... You did it... Thats who. Awesome!
