is she gravid ? please help

[Chameleonboy]

i bought her about 5 days ago and she is from the primo bloodline from

http://thechameleonhabitat.com/Available.html

the guy i bought her from told me she was never put with a male but im not sure because he didnt know to much about chameleons like he thought he did

do you think she is gravid ?

 

[Chameleonboy]

im sorry i forgot the picks

 

[Cameochams]

Can you post a picture of you cham.

 

[PantherVeileD]

dude you gotta show the pic of her belly.

 

[Chameleonboy]

i will take it right now

 

[Chameleonboy]

 

[SoCaliSon]

Based on the colors alone... I would say she is either Gravid... or reallly reallly pist!

 

[Chameleonboy]

thanks socalisun is there anyone elce that thinks she is gravid ?

 

[PantherVeileD]

I forgot to ask.. How old is she?? Was she this big when you got her? and what have you fed her so far. I don't think shes gravid....

 

[Chameleonboy]

she is about a year and 2 months and from what i know has not been bred she was over fed and might be a bit fat but im not sure because it looks like she is throwing some gravid colors

 

[sandrachameleon]

Doesnt need to have been bred to make eggs. Couldnt hurt to have a little laying bucket in her enclosure. If she starts tentative digging, you'll know to give her a proper laying container (unless your enclosure is big enough to have a large laying container in it all the time - which I do recommend).

 

[Chameleonboy]

how would i know if she has eggs ?

should i just wait and when i see her digging put a laying container in there ?

 

[Brian]

Yeah, Just have the container in there. She will most likely stop eating a few days before laying too. Thats a nice female you have there BTW. Sometimes you cant tell if pardalis are gravid by there stomach

 

[sandrachameleon]

I can tell by looking at my girls, but I cant think of a good way to adequately describe it. Looking "Fat" is part of it. Sometimes you can see little lumps like jelly beans under her skin. Sometime they stop or reduce eating before they lay. Sometimes they eat MORE (which you have to be careful to control). Sometimes they are thirsty before, always they are thirsty after. Usually colouration changes - but frankly one of mine looked gravid colours half the time when she was just in a bad mood (frequently) while the others were usually sweet coloured until the moment arrived. I just got to know my girls over time. I also always have a laying bin in their enclosure. Its usually got a lid on it, to keep it clean longer (cleaning or replacing all that sand is hardwork, best kept to a minimum). But I remove the lid whenever I think maybe its laying time, and then just wait and see.
Undoubtedly there are better answers than this.

 

[Chameleonboy]

if possible i would still like some more info i will keep my eye out for her eating but as of now the second i put a cricket in the cage she will run to it and get it

 

[Chameleonboy]

i would also like to thank everyone who has responded

 

[kenya]

One of the best tips I have ever read is that they are ready to be bred and possibly gravid when their nails grow really long- it has to do with them needing to dig. I say that if you notice her nails being more like huge hooked talons, you should give her a bucket of substrate to lay a clutch in.

 

[Chameleonboy]

that is also some good advice because her nails are long

 

[westcoastchameleons]

C,
She look pretty gravid to me. you might wanna try palpatating her sides with your index finger and thumb...You should be able to feel.

Thanks,
Jake

 

[Cameochams]

Yeah i just tried palpatating my females sides and sure enough she has eggs in there Be gentle though. Try that method Westcoast told you. It works too