First Egg Laying Issues

[Beman]

OK so things changed a bit. I woke up this morning and her little face was once again sticking out of the hole. She had some dirt on her face and I didn’t see her moving. I actually started tearing up fearing she was dead. Then I used my flashlight and saw some eye movement. How long should it take her to push out her eggs? Overnight seems pretty long. I could take her to a vet to have the eggs removed if she’s having trouble. I thought she would push them out and return to the safety of the plants.

No, some will spend the night in the hole. Once she comes out and goes back up into the branches your going to mist the enclosure really well. Add a dripper if you do not have one so she has access to water. and offer her food.

 

[Andrew1283]

We have 1 skinny Minnie, 38 infertile eggs, and a cage that needs some cleaning. It looks like she recognized and felt comfortable with the tall mound of dirt and sand.

 

[Andrew1283]

They can lay anywhere from 30 something to over 100 eggs. My egg laying/laying bin blog might help you out. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html

I also want to note how amazing it is that Jannb has been helping people with this same issue for over 10 years!

 

[Beman]

Way too many eggs for her. You need to stick to a strict diet and make sure your basking temps are no hotter then 78-80. No more than 3 medium sized feeders 3 days a week.

I am glad she got through this time without issues.

 

[Lindasjackson]

I’m so glad she layed her eggs!

 

[kinyonga]

It's good that she laid the eggs...but IMHO she should be laying closer to 2 dozen....so as @Beman said...."You need to stick to a strict diet and make sure your basking temps are no hotter then 78-80. No more than 3 medium sized feeders 3 days a week."

 

[Andrew1283]

Way too many eggs for her. You need to stick to a strict diet and make sure your basking temps are no hotter then 78-80. No more than 3 medium sized feeders 3 days a week.

I am glad she got through this time without issues.

How many eggs should she have laid?

 

[Andrew1283]

Sorry I read Kinyonga’s response

 

[MissSkittles]

We have 1 skinny Minnie, 38 infertile eggs, and a cage that needs some cleaning. It looks like she recognized and felt comfortable with the tall mound of dirt and sand.

Aww…sweet girl did a good job! I hope you’re giving her lots of yummies now to help her recover.

 

[Andrew1283]

I have been giving her 3 large crickets every other day so I will dial it down to 2 mediums every other day. I don’t plan on breeding her, ever. She ate one large dusted cricket after laying and refused the second. Her belly probably hurts so I’ll evaluate what she needs right now to get her strength back, based on her behavior. Thanks everyone!

 

[PardonMyPardalis]

I have been giving her 3 large crickets every other day so I will dial it down to 2 mediums every other day. I don’t plan on breeding her, ever. She ate one large dusted cricket after laying and refused the second. Her belly probably hurts so I’ll evaluate what she needs right now to get her strength back, based on her behavior. Thanks everyone!

How is she doing??