My Cham has buried Herself in her laybin

[camiandelliot]

I’m not sure if this is an issue or not but my chameleon has buried herself completely In her lay bin, and I touched her tail that’s sticking out to make sure she was still alive, and thankfully she seems fine I just have no clue how she’s breathing.. the soil is safe for chameleons too it’s coconut dirt/substrate. In the picture her tail is very dark because I had to disturb her to make sure she was ok, it was light green before I touched it, I just had to be sure.

 

[Hydra_cosplay]

Hmmm not sure if that sort of substrate is even suitable for a laying bin. Essentially it should be moist play sand or organic soil. Or a mixture of both, that way its able to hold a tunnel structure. @Beman @MissSkittles

 

[MissSkittles]

Coco coir is too loose to hold a proper tunnel and this is what happens. Washed play sand moistened enough to hold a good tunnel without collapse is preferred. Is she able to get out if she wants or is she stuck and needs help?

 

[camiandelliot]

Coco coir is too loose to hold a proper tunnel and this is what happens. Washed play sand moistened enough to hold a good tunnel without collapse is preferred. Is she able to get out if she wants or is she stuck and needs help?

When I tapped her tail I saw her move under the dirt, she seemed comfortable before I had to disturb her. And thank you, do you think I should change her substrate now?

 

[Beman]

Yeah I do not know how safe that is with her being buried.... I kinda think I would air on the side of caution there... Lay bin is not set up right.

 

[Beman]

When I tapped her tail I saw her move under the dirt, she seemed comfortable before I had to disturb her. And thank you, do you think I should change her substrate now?

Yeah it is dark under there... She is probably half asleep.

 

[Beman]

@MissSkittles what do you think... You have females... safe or not. leave the cham or not...

 

[Beman]

@Motherlode Chameleon Jeremy can you look at the OP post... Cham has dug into the coco fiber is this safe or should the OP intervene and get her out?

Nevermind OP dug her out. Thank you anyways

 

[MissSkittles]

I don’t know. This is a tough one. I would prepare a lay bin with sand and have it on stand by. Stella had her tunnel collapse on her and I did dig her out. It was late afternoon and she went to her basking branch. In the morning she went right back to digging, but I was worried.

 

[MissSkittles]

My reasoning was I could take an egg bound cham for treatment, but if she suffocated and died there’s no cure for that.

 

[camiandelliot]

@Motherlode Chameleon Jeremy can you look at the OP post... Cham has dug into the coco fiber is this safe or should the OP intervene and get her out?

I took her out because she actually doesn’t seem okay right now she seems very weak at the moment and just layed an egg in her basking spot so I’m getting her some sand right now and crossing my fingers everything is ok.

 

[Beman]

I don’t know. This is a tough one. I would prepare a lay bin with sand and have it on stand by. Stella had her tunnel collapse on her and I did dig her out. It was late afternoon and she went to her basking branch. In the morning she went right back to digging, but I was worried.

Yeah seems a little too iffy to me. Personally I would dig her out and pull the bin and replace with the correct moist playsand. I tagged Jeremy he has a ton of experience. Hopefully since it shows he is online he will see the alert. I would hate for something bad to happen.

 

[MissSkittles]

Do you have a good exotics vet near you just in case? If not, tell us where you are and maybe we can try to find one for you.

 

[Beman]

I took her out because she actually doesn’t seem okay right now she seems very weak at the moment and just layed an egg in her basking spot so I’m getting her some sand right now and crossing my fingers everything is ok.

Ok it has to be moist playsand.

This shows how to do it in a video... Dig a test tunnel for her and make sure it holds its shape. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin-set-up-educational-video.77225/

 

[Hydra_cosplay]

Hope things go ok! I'm glad you are going to grab some sand. We'll be here if you need us for more info in the meantime! ♥

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

@Motherlode Chameleon Jeremy can you look at the OP post... Cham has dug into the coco fiber is this safe or should the OP intervene and get her out?

The female looks Okay. As long as the hole she has dug does not collapse and bury her she should be okay.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[camiandelliot]

Hope things go ok! I'm glad you are going to grab some sand. We'll be here if you need us for more info in the meantime! ♥

Thank you guys

 

[Beman]

Thank you guys

Make sure you scroll up I posted a video for you that will show you how to do the playsand.

 

[camiandelliot]

Make sure you scroll up I posted a video for you that will show you how to do the playsand.

Hey thank you so much. Cami is doing great now and has laid 36 eggs total ?

 

[Pearl Fields]

Hey thank you so much. Cami is doing great now and has laid 36 eggs total ?

YAY that’s happy to hear!!