female eating schedule?

[pantherchamlove36]

I have a female panther chameleon about 8 months old. what is the right eating schedule for a champion this are? what about when she's ready to lay eggs?

 

[Ambilobe123]

I have a female panther chameleon about 8 months old. what is the right eating schedule for a champion this are? what about when she's ready to lay eggs?

Feel her 3-4 times per week, unless she is showing gravid colouration- feed her as much as she wants then.

 

[kinyonga]

Are you planning on breeding her when she first becomes receptive or trying to keep her from developing large infertile clutches and reproductive issues?

 

[pantherchamlove36]

Are you planning on breeding her when she first becomes receptive or trying to keep her from developing large infertile clutches and reproductive issues?

im planning on an infertile clutch to see how she does with it and breed her when she hits the one year point shes at 8 months old now

 

[Beman]

This is what a good friend of mine does with all her females. They are either not laying at all or having one very small clutch per year.

As she matures you will have to start cutting back her food. By about 6 months she should be getting about 5-8 small feeders each day. At about 7 months you want to slowly reduce by cutting down feeder amounts so that she is on a feeding schedule of 3 days a week with 3 feeders. You want them to be on this schedule by the time they are 9-10 months old.


You will not ever want basking to be over 78-80 for her. Very important for females because as she ages she needs this temp no higher at basking to help control the amount of eggs she produces.

A lay bin should be added as a permanent fixture by the time they are 6 months old so they get used to it and it does not cause stress.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

 

[kinyonga]

@Beman has given you good advice on how to do it.