You would only raise the heat fixture... Or you can drop bulb wattage so it is not as hot. ANd you can adjust the distance below the heat to the branches.
New veiled chameleon.
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Yes you keep feeding her on the correct schedule. with the correct supplementation. When she goes to lay you will not disturb her until she is done and comes back up... At that point you give her a long misting session and feed her again with the correct supplementation.
Did you read through all the feedback here https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/new-veiled-chameleon.180174/post-1629835
And did you start reading through this husbandry program yet so you know how to set up a cage for her? https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/
She is stressed... This is normal after a move... And not trying to be rude to your friend that gave her to you but they did not have the right set up for her... So basically your having to start from scratch and provide her with all the correct things.
Make sure the distance to her basking branch below the UVB is 8-9 inches. You want this distance so she gets the right UVB exposure. Otherwise your going to try not to change much of anything with this enclosure. More stress is harmful. Especially if she is about to lay.
Ok so I have three more questions. If I am feeding her 3 large feeders three days a week (like @MissSkittles said) how would the supplements work? And my other question was, Do I have to change out the sand and soil mix after she has layed her eggs? And how often will she lay?
takisxx
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Hi there, if you cant raise up the heat bulb.you should buy a dimmer(ill buy this one from greece https://topelectronics.gr/electroni...tor-dimmer-speed-controller/?ref=bestprice.gr ) so you can fix the temprature like you want! Its super easy method
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
You’ll dust 2 feedings with calcium without D3 and then one feeding with either your multivitamin or calcium with D3.
You can use the same sand as long as it’s clean (no poop in it). I believe they can lay every 3-4 months, however with feeding limited amounts and keeping temps no higher than 80, that should eventually be decreased. In the past year, each of my girls has laid only once. Their weights are going up and I suspect they may be getting ready to lay again.
Do you think she is getting ready to lay? She hasn’t found the lay bin yet and I am scared that she will get egg bound.
QuinnieLeeBlu
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yes you should be feeding right now
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Make sure you have branches or vines for her to get in/out of the bin. When she is needing it, she’ll find it. Once she enters and starts digging, it’s super important that you give her total privacy or she may stop. I use an old lightweight cotton sheet to cover just the visible parts of the enclosure (usually just the bottom half) and I make small holes so I can peek in without her seeing to make sure she’s ok.
