I think he just don’t like me
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Remkon
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I think you've got a she, i dont see tarsal spurs on the hind leg in the picture... It also looks like a her.
How long have you had your cham?
If it's a her she could be producing eggs soon. Make sure you read up onaying bins.
Oh and it can take a lot of time for a cham to tolerate his owner, some may never appreciate you. Give it time, take it slow, dont force her to do anything.
How long have you had your cham?
If it's a her she could be producing eggs soon. Make sure you read up onaying bins.
Oh and it can take a lot of time for a cham to tolerate his owner, some may never appreciate you. Give it time, take it slow, dont force her to do anything.
GDiggs
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When should you get a laying bin for a charm?
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Now. If you have enough room in the bottom of your viv it should be a permanent part of her viv.
Brodybreaux25
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Yes, put in the biggest bin you can, preferably 12x12x12 with drain holes in it. Check out @jannb blog, very good read.
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
She will lay eggs regardless. Can you explain to me how you plan to address the needs of her reproductive cycle? Or whatever you know of it...
GDiggs
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Well I am aware of cutting back on food supply to help with laying, I believe I have a good understanding of what are the major signs of being laying ready / egg bound. Just was unsure if I should put one in there now or in a month...
Wait
Don’t you have to have a male and a female
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes cutting back on food and temp will produce a smaller clutch size.
Now, what are the signs of a female needing to lay eggs and what do you have to do as a keeper to ensure everything goes smoothly?
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
No. Like chickens, females will produce and lay eggs no matter if they have mated or not.
GDiggs
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I’ve sent you a PM
From my notes ... she will roam the cage looking for a place to lay them, she may stop eating a few days before she is ready to lay (some don't) and she will likely drink more. Sometimes these indications are very subtle...so I should provide an container of sand once they are old enough to produce eggs so that they have a place to dig.
The container only needs to be big enough when empty for the chameleon to fit into with a couple of inches on all sides of her including above and below her. Some of the females will even lay the eggs in this container or may not
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