Help new female cham owner looking for advice?

reneebow84

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So I have a beautiful 1-2 year old chameleon, and I believe she is exhibiting all of the signs of carrying eggs, except the fact that she is NOT digging.

She is fat. She is breathing heavily out of her mouth at times. She is walking on the bottom of her cage. And she has been scratching at the sides. Generally acting different. She has not turned any dark colors but has continually maintained a really bright shade of green with some small black spots and orange slashes. HEr appetite decreased, but she will still eat two to 4 crickets if they cross her path. And it doesn't seem like her grip has become weak, but the heavy open mouth breathing freaked me out a bit.

We have moved her into an acceptable (or what I think is acceptable) egg laying container for the past three days, during the day, and back to her habitat at night. It doesn't seem like she is digging.

Maybe Im just being paranoid, bc I have been nervous about this egg laying stuff since we have bought her. And the last thing I want to do is stress her out. But she is really friendly and doesn't mind people for the most part it seems.
I just don't really know what else to do. I thought I would have observed her digging, but she just has not. Any suggestions?
 
I wouldn't keep moving her back and forth. I would put a small opaque container (minimum 12" x 12" x8" wide) of washed playsand so she can show you when she's ready. When she starts digging there she can be moved to the bigger container and left there until she lays the eggs. Bothering her or letting her see you when she is digging can cause her to become eggbound.
 
Thank you for your reply... I did not realize that I could be contributing to that by moving her. I thought I was just being extra cautious! Thank you for your advice...I will just keep my eye on her in her cage.
 
But you did see that Lynda said to put a laying bin in her cage with her correct? You might want to dig a hole to give her the idea. Let us know how it goes.
 
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