Oustalets chameleon egg laying bin?

[no1lizardguy]

For my oustalets chameleon what kind of egg laying bin should I use? I heard 5 gal bucket but should I put that in the cage? And what kind of soil should I use? I would like to use vermiculite so I dnt have to move the eggs but I'm new so have no clue.

 

[jannb]

Here's my blog on how I do it for my female veiled and panthers.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html

 

[no1lizardguy]

Ok cool but r u sure it's the same for both kinds? The veileds and oustalets? Also I was told 75 to 79 is the incubating temp and that just seems too cold to me?

 

[jannb]

Ok cool but r u sure it's the same for both kinds? The veileds and oustalets? Also I was told 75 to 79 is the incubating temp and that just seems too cold to me?

I use the same for veileds and panthers and incubate at right around 77.

 

[no1lizardguy]

what exactly is play sand???

 

[beeze]

I buy mine at Home Depot, the kind of sand you put in a kid's sand box.

 

[no1lizardguy]

Ok I have sand just like that I wet it down n tested it out n it works good thanks guys!! Oh what if she barrys herself? I heard they do that?

 

[fluxlizard]

If you will add peat moss to your play sand you will find it holds tunnels better. I used to use that years ago. Then I tried digging dirt up out of the back yard and found the chameleons and other lizards responded much better to it- probably the smell and texture. Really, not many lizards lay eggs on the beach. Another trick I use is to cover the surface of the substrate with dried leaves to give the lizard a feeling of cover and I'll put a flat rock or piece of wood on the surface near the wall and start a tunnel under it so there is a solid roof over it- usually the chameleon will start digging there. Some of them like to start where I place dried roots or branches pressed into the earth.