How long does the crazy last?

[Tinydino]

She started showing her colours on Dec 27th.
Shes on day 3 of pacing her enclosure.. ALL DAY. Banging around. I'm worried she will hurt herself (breaking her plants in the process. So much new growth destroyed )
She's off her food for the most part. She has eaten 3 soldier flies in 3 days.
She decided to sit directly under the dripper yesterday.. until she was soaking wet!!!
(she didnt drink until I offered dripps off the mister bottle nozzle).. guess she wanted a shower??!!!
I've been sitting across the room watching her most of the day.
She's making me want to pace with her.
Here are todays colours. The black specks i assume are from her rampaging around her enclosure all day. Every chance she gets, shes using me as a jungle gym too. Normally she only feels the need to say hello once a day. Maybe 5 days of the week. She choses to ignore me sometimes.
My poor hormonal girl is giving me grey hair!!

How long(estimated time frame) is she going to act like a crazy Cham?

 

[kinyonga]

Do you have an egglaying bin IN her cage?

 

[Tinydino]

Do you have an egglaying bin IN her cage?

You bet!!
I made one for her at 3 months.
I wanted it to be part of the scenery so there would be no big changes when the time came.

 

[Beman]

LOL I have nothing I can add because this is the exact reason why I do not have females. My males stress me out enough. But good luck and I hope she lays sooner then later so you both can relax lol.

 

[Tinydino]

LOL I have nothing I can add because this is the exact reason why I do not have females. My males stress me out enough. But good luck and I hope she lays sooner then later so you both can relax lol.

Thanks.
Not goingnto lie.
I'm kinda wishing she was a boy right now!!
It seems teenagers of every species get crazy with hormones.

 

[KellyRose12]

She’s beautiful

 

[MissSkittles]

Aww...poor sweet girl has got an ’itch’. For my ladies, it usually lasts between 1-3 weeks. She shouldn’t hurt herself. The plants on the other hand may need a recovery period. Before you know it, she’ll be settled down again and then sometime in the near future she’ll be digging away in her bin. That’s when the real fun starts...buy some hair dye from now. Btw, she is gorgeous!

 

[Tinydino]

Aww...poor sweet girl has got an ’itch’. For my ladies, it usually lasts between 1-3 weeks. She shouldn’t hurt herself. The plants on the other hand may need a recovery period. Before you know it, she’ll be settled down again and then sometime in the near future she’ll be digging away in her bin. That’s when the real fun starts...buy some hair dye from now. Btw, she is gorgeous!

Its just the things she's trying to climb.
The money tree for instance. The top new growth isn't sturdy enough for her. She is normally cautious. She tests things out.
Now she is rushing.
She climbed the tippy top of the money tree and the branch flopped. She didnt fall. But I almost had a heart attack!

I will hope for 1 week instead of 3. Lol. I went out to my garden and cut her a couple extra grape vines yesterday.
I figured if she wants more options I will give her more options.

Todaybthe pacing has started up again but at a more sedate pace.
I miss the days when she would lay aroun on one branch or another and shoot judgey looks my way.
Those were the DayS!!!!

 

[Tinydino]

She is still beautiful and crazy. A little less pacing at least but she climbs down between the flower pots to explore.
She is still marked up from her first day of raging in her enclosure.

 

[cammythechameleon4]

She started showing her colours on Dec 27th.
Shes on day 3 of pacing her enclosure.. ALL DAY. Banging around. I'm worried she will hurt herself (breaking her plants in the process. So much new growth destroyed )
She's off her food for the most part. She has eaten 3 soldier flies in 3 days.
She decided to sit directly under the dripper yesterday.. until she was soaking wet!!!
(she didnt drink until I offered dripps off the mister bottle nozzle).. guess she wanted a shower??!!!
I've been sitting across the room watching her most of the day.
She's making me want to pace with her.
Here are todays colours. The black specks i assume are from her rampaging around her enclosure all day. Every chance she gets, shes using me as a jungle gym too. Normally she only feels the need to say hello once a day. Maybe 5 days of the week. She choses to ignore me sometimes.
My poor hormonal girl is giving me grey hair!!

How long(estimated time frame) is she going to act like a crazy Cham?

is she showing black and blue or just bright colors in general? she could be gravid

 

[Lindasjackson]

This thread Was from back in January. We need to check the dates of threads before we post to them.

 

[cammythechameleon4]

This thread Was from back in January. We need to check the dates of threads before we post to them.

i’m sorry my bad

 

[Lindasjackson]

It’s ok, i just didn’t know if you knew it was an old post.

 

[MissSkittles]

i’m sorry my bad

You aren’t the first, nor will you be the last to resurrect an old thread.

 

[Tinydino]

To answer my own question. How long does the crazy last??
Well. She is finally digging.
Its only been nearly 8 months of gravid colouring and miserable behaviour!!
She did eat yesterday and hasnt been any more hissy than usual.
Did not expect to come home to her in her bin today at all

 

[MissSkittles]

To answer my own question. How long does the crazy last??
Well. She is finally digging.
Its only been nearly 8 months of gravid colouring and miserable behaviour!!
She did eat yesterday and hasnt been any more hissy than usual.
Did not expect to come home to her in her bin today at all

Wow! She’s been hard at work digging out her tunnel. Hope you have some yummy treats for her when she’s done.

 

[Lindasjackson]

That’s awesome!

 

[Tinydino]

Wow! She’s been hard at work digging out her tunnel. Hope you have some yummy treats for her when she’s done.

I work tomorrow.
But have someone going to pick up some hornworms for her.
I have BSFL. Crickets and supers here.
I'm so antsy.. its been a loooooong wait.
Was starting to think she was a dud.
She didn't get tubby looking or lumpy either

 

[ElliotG]

Man she’s beautiful!

 

[MissSkittles]

I'm so antsy.. its been a loooooong wait.

Imagine how I feel when my Grumpy hasn’t laid any eggs since February of 2020!
The long waits are a good thing as our attempts to reduce egg production and laying are working.