Gravid Or Not

[Nelsoem]

I just bought an ambilobe panther chameleon yesterday. The people that I bought her from said she had been housed with a male for awhile. I am now trying to figure out if she is gravid or not so I can set up a nesting bin if she is. She changes back and forth between gravid colors and her normal peachy colors. She is roughly a year old.

 

[Graves923]

Hard to tell if she is or is not. Cant hurt to have a laying bin in the enclosure just in case.

 

[JimO]

If you have a male nearby that she can see and she responds by being dark like in the photo, there is a good chance she is gravid. My female panther got like that once she mated with the male any time she even glimpsed him across the room. If you do have a male, put up a barrier so she can't see him, to reduce the stress.

 

[Nelsoem]

If you have a male nearby that she can see and she responds by being dark like in the photo, there is a good chance she is gravid. My female panther got like that once she mated with the male any time she even glimpsed him across the room. If you do have a male, put up a barrier so she can't see him, to reduce the stress.

There is no male in the room

 

[JimO]

Hopefully she does't think you're trying to make a move on her.

 

[Nelsoem]

Hopefully she does't think you're trying to make a move on her.

I don't think thats the case , she just changes randomly. Doesn't matter if I'm holding her, just in the room, or not even by her.

 

[Syreptyon]

Whether or not they mated, she will lay eggs before long at her age. You'll definitely want to set up a laybin ASAP

 

[Nelsoem]

Whether or not they mated, she will lay eggs before long at her age. You'll definitely want to set up a laybin ASAP

What do you recommend for a lay bin, I’ve seen all different things to try