Gravid Girls (Carpet Chameleons)

[Miss Lily]

WOW!! Those girlie carpets are sooo beautiful! I'd like to get one myself one day!! Unfortunately, I don't think they are readily available in the UK

 

[BocaJan]

I have always liked carpets. I see a breeding pair on the horizon!

 

[Chuck G]

Who doesn't love a female carpet?
Nice job Ryan,the hands as well.

 

[chameleonlover]

beautifull girls ! they really look like carpets =P

 

[OntarioLizardman]

wow those are some GREAT coloration!

 

[Dooley1]

Ryan,

Gorgeous girl! How much do they each weigh?

Of the last 5 clutches I've had laid, 4 of them were in nests that were dug naturally in a nesting bucket. Be persistent. The only one that was scattered was infertile. Of course you know they don't always cooperate.

Here's a girl that laid a couple months ago, first in the nesting bucket, and next digging her nest.

Here's a pic I took a few hours ago of a girl ready to lay in a week or two. She displays the classic gravid coloration they are so well-known for. She has gained 7 grams in 10 days! Her sister is presumably gravid as well but I'm not sure if it will be a fertile clutch. I never witnessed copulation on that one and she isn't showing gravid coloration. She is unreceptive now, however, and they don't always display gravid coloration, even when the clutch is fertile. In fact, their mother didn't display gravid coloration at all when she was pregnant with the clutch they hatched from!

They don't always do what we expect, haha.

Kevin

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Awesome Kevin , they are beautiful. Thanks for all the info.

What size bin do you use for them?

Thanks!

 

[Dooley1]

A 5 gallon bucket works well. It's outside the cage. One decided to lay in her potted plant on one occasion as well.

 

[Syn]

Ryan, I'll take payment for that drawing in the form of a carpet chameleon... haha I'm kidding. Those have great colors. I want one.

 

[Gazzatino]

gravid female carpets

hi my female seems to be massive with eggs and has been like this for ages .
she has stoped eating but wont seem to lay the eggs.i have various pots in her cage but sge is not even looking like digging?
how long do they take to lay eggs while gravid?
thanks

 

[Benton1576]

hi my female seems to be massive with eggs and has been like this for ages .
she has stoped eating but wont seem to lay the eggs.i have various pots in her cage but sge is not even looking like digging?
how long do they take to lay eggs while gravid?
thanks

Ive heard that using a heat mat underneath the laying bin increases the chances of them actually using it and not dropping.

 

[Coley]

Wow! Very amazing colors, you have some beautiful chameleons there!