My female chameleons eggs

[Gus711]

So I recently got a new female chameleon and I know that chameleons can get egg bound. Her belly is very large and I have a lay bin for her, is there any way I could encourage her to lay her eggs so she does not get egg bound? She is still eating and drinking. Her lay bin is about 6 inches deep

 

[kinyonga]

Make sure she can't see you watching her once she starts digging and leave her alone until she lays them (don't handle her).
Make sure the substrate in the bin is moist enough to hold a tunnel.
What is that that you're using as a substrate? I recommend washed playsand by Kings.

 

[AmandaS]

Also, if she digs under that flower pot, what is to stop it from caving in her tunnel and smashing her? I would move the pot to a different location so she can safely dig her tunnel.

 

[twistychams]

I usually get a plastic bin(15-30 gallon) and fill it half way with sand/soil mixture moistened so she can dig a tunnel about 12 inches deep . I remove her from her cage and leave her in the bin with a stick placed in the ground and with ample light she will lay when she is ready(may take her all day). They usually let you know they're ready when their belly is huge and by exploring the bottom of their cages. I use this method when my girls are being stubborn and don't want to lay. Good Luck!

 

[Ruthless]

Definitely remove the pot from egg bin! Also not sure what type of soil that is but what I have done is use 1 part play sand and 3 parts organic soil and moistened enough to clump. You need to give her a place where she doesn’t feel exposed. You can do this by placing some type of cover around the outside bottom to cover about 1/3 of the cage.

 

[Gus711]

Okay thank you, I used another bin for her and I will keep it like this until she lays her eggs. Thank you!