Laying Bin Questions

NickyChameleon

NickyChameleon

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I was told to wash dirt...that's all fine and dandy, but I washed my dirt (making mud) and now how do I dry it? I am concerned that she is carrying, as she is overly defensive of herself and randomly hisses.
Oh yeah this doesn't have to do with Laying Bins, but when o spray the cage she gets scared or something and retreats to the back of her cage.
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You can buy sterile soil that is used for starting seeds & plant cuttings quite cheaply. I would consider baking it to sterilize it, but I have never heard of washing it. We used choir, which is clean and wets pretty easy. I took the bottom from a Reptibreeze cage and set the cage on a tub filled with soil. That means the entire bottom of the cage is suitable to dig in. Soil should be moist but not overly so. Now we have more veiled eggs than we know what to do with.
 
Leo Chance said:
You can buy sterile soil that is used for starting seeds & plant cuttings quite cheaply. I would consider baking it to sterilize it, but I have never heard of washing it. We used choir, which is clean and wets pretty easy. I took the bottom from a Reptibreeze cage and set the cage on a tub filled with soil. That means the entire bottom of the cage is suitable to dig in. Soil should be moist but not overly so. Now we have more veiled eggs than we know what to do with.
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Fertilized?
 
NickyChameleon said:
I was told to wash dirt...that's all fine and dandy, but I washed my dirt (making mud) and now how do I dry it? I am concerned that she is carrying, as she is overly defensive of herself and randomly hisses.
Oh yeah this doesn't have to do with Laying Bins, but when o spray the cage she gets scared or something and retreats to the back of her cage.
"Washed Dirt"-
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At her age I highly doubt she is carrying eggs...shes defensive and hisses because chams arent a "handle me" pet. She also is getting used to her new home, if you keep reaching arm in its just going to take longer for her to settle in. Give her a minimum of a week to get used to enclosure without handlin, just feed mist and leave her be. Once dhes acclimated you can maybe start feeding with food forceps or by holding a dish so she gets used to seeing you and yout hand. Dont rush handling them, they really arent meant to be taken out and handled but they can br "trained" buy by no means can it be rushed.
 
Also use the finest mist possible, my cham hates the water bottle because droplets are too big. Once I bought the mistking she runs to it and loves it, its a super super fine mist. Investing in a decent auto mister will help a ton, one bu not stressing her if she doesnt like the bottle and it automatically does it and you can set it to multiple times per day
 
Onemorecast said:
Also use the finest mist possible, my cham hates the water bottle because droplets are too big. Once I bought the mistking she runs to it and loves it, its a super super fine mist. Investing in a decent auto mister will help a ton, one bu not stressing her if she doesnt like the bottle and it automatically does it and you can set it to multiple times per day
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She's about 5.5 months old I believe. And I don't have any money saved up yet, as I spent it all on crickets and supplementation and other such things, but I will be getting one for Christmas. Definitely the MistKing. My grandma will probably get it for me if I ask. And she's totally used to me actually. She came up to me when I was feeding her and got on my shirt, and just started climbing. She likes sitting on my face. And she lets me handfeed her, but I usually just put them in a cup and she goes to it and eats em all. Today (Saint Nicholas Day), she confused my candy bracelet (From Saint Nicholas) as food and tried to eat it lol. I had to throw it out....
 
I thought she was younger for some reason. I still doubt shes gravid imo. Some signs are shed go to bottom of cage and pace (shes looking for spot to dig) generaly spends more time on ground. A bin wont hurt but dont stress too much if you place a bin in and she doesnt lay, she very well may not be gravid. From what you describe it seems to be a normal new cham getting used to its home. And while she will climb on you (mine does too) she has her moments were she wants nothing to do w me or my hand near her, part of a living thing not every day is a good day or the same. If you can post a bunch of pics, deff belly shots full body. The less blurry the better.
 
Onemorecast said:
I thought she was younger for some reason. I still doubt shes gravid imo. Some signs are shed go to bottom of cage and pace (shes looking for spot to dig) generaly spends more time on ground. A bin wont hurt but dont stress too much if you place a bin in and she doesnt lay, she very well may not be gravid. From what you describe it seems to be a normal new cham getting used to its home. And while she will climb on you (mine does too) she has her moments were she wants nothing to do w me or my hand near her, part of a living thing not every day is a good day or the same. If you can post a bunch of pics, deff belly shots full body. The less blurry the better.
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I'm going somewhere soon. I'll be back in 3 or 4 hours; I'll take the shots then. She looks really fat but I can still see her ribs. That led to my first assumption. She doesn't pace often, hasn't shed so far, but occasionally she finds the lowest branch possible and just sits there forever.
 
I am not sure where to answer this, but the question was should you use fertilized soil, & the answer is no. Moistened soil with any kind of fertilizer could be bad if there are not plants using it. I just wouldn't do it.
 
I haven't heard of "washed dirt", I have heard of washed sand, as in play sand washed well. I tried plain sand and my veiled wanted to eat it all. So on a suggestion from a member here I mixed organic soil with play sand and that solved the problem. You may want to try that, you don't have to wash the soil. Just make sure it's fertilizer free or "organic". You do want to wash the play sand, it's filthy. Just keep washing it till the water runs clear. I did this by sticking a hose into the bottom of the sand and letting it over flow out of the container. You could also use the hose to stir the sand around.
 
I try to. sometimes I am in a hurry and have to use cold, but I boil the water, let it rest for ten minutes, and put it in the bottle. I spray my wrist to check the temperature.
 
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