Unusual Discovery

[slim pik]

I wonder if this has ever happened to anyone out there.In the evenings I have a group of cages that I clean daily.As I approached one of these cages
that house a pair of Noesy Be females and a potted plant. I immediately noticed a couple of neonates climbing up the sides of the cage.I pulled out 5 in total.I removed the 2 adult females and relocated them to a different cage.
I typically don't place potted plants in cages that house females because of the egg laying issues.I had noticed one hole that a female had dug previously thought I had checked the pot throughly for eggs,obiously not.Needless to say it was a pleasant and unexpected surprise.Considering the eggs would have to survive in that pot for I suspect 8 months.I'll have to see if anymore hatch in the next few days.

 

[camimom]

Did you not provide a lay bin for them to lay in?

I mean, if you didnt have a bin, you would have to expect they would lay eggs in the plants.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

That is a neat surprise! I have read about similar findngs to your happening in Southern California. With a gravid female Veiled escaping in someones back yard then being found. However after six to eight months later baby Veileds start being found through out the back yard.

 

[slim pik]

Did you not provide a lay bin for them to lay in?

I mean, if you didnt have a bin, you would have to expect they would lay eggs in the plants.

I do and I did check the pot.So its not a matter of my laziness just an oversight on my part.I've been doing this for years its a first time and probably the only time this will happen.Just a neat experience thats all.

 

[nitsujwalker]

Lets see some photos! Interesting discovery indeed! That's pretty cool.

 

[camimom]

I do and I did check the pot.So its not a matter of my laziness just an oversight on my part.I've been doing this for years its a first time and probably the only time this will happen.Just a neat experience thats all.

I was just wondering. Not trying to offend you.

It is pretty cool to find surprise babies, had a friend who just had surprise jax babies.

 

[slim pik]

That is a neat surprise! I have read about similar findngs to your happening in Southern California. With a gravid female Veiled escaping in someones back yard then being found. However after six to eight months later baby Veileds start being found through out the back yard.

I could see that happening,I guess the only difference is that it was in a 6" potted plant that gets watered.The plant by the way was a scheffelera.I believe thats the correct spelling.

 

[slim pik]

Lets see some photos! Interesting discovery indeed! That's pretty cool.

It would be tough to actually take photos to prove this.

 

[nitsujwalker]

Wasn't wanting proof.. just photos of the lil' ones!

 

[slim pik]

Wasn't wanting proof.. just photos of the lil' ones!

Okay no problem I'll take some pics on the weekend of the lucky 5 or potentially more.

 

[DanSB]

It would be tough to actually take photos to prove this.

Ha ha everyone here just wants to see pictures of the babies. We're like the ladies at the office that actually want to see pictures of people's children except it is with chameleon babies!

There is a member on here Clarkrw3 who uses plants in his laying bins and I intend to do the same thing when I finally start to breed. He posted his laying bin part way down this page:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/first-faly-breeding-79551/index6.html

My suspicion is that they feel more secure laying eggs by a root system for added security so it isn't at all surprising that you would get eggs safely deposited at the roots of a potted plant.

I would be curious how many eggs were laid and what the hatch rate was just being left alone like this. If you ever decide to dig in and look I'd love to know!

 

[carol5208]

I would have thought the eggs with rot with all the water in the soil. That is a wonderful surprise! I hope the babies will thrive.

 

[slim pik]

Ha ha everyone here just wants to see pictures of the babies. We're like the ladies at the office that actually want to see pictures of people's children except it is with chameleon babies!

There is a member on here Clarkrw3 who uses plants in his laying bins and I intend to do the same thing when I finally start to breed. He posted his laying bin part way down this page:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/first-faly-breeding-79551/index6.html

My suspicion is that they feel more secure laying eggs by a root system for added security so it isn't at all surprising that you would get eggs safely deposited at the roots of a potted plant.

I would be curious how many eggs were laid and what the hatch rate was just being left alone like this. If you ever decide to dig in and look I'd love to know!

My suspicion is that its a partial clutch I'll know more in a week or so.At that point I will pull the plant out of it's pot and count open egg shells.Keep you posted

 

[slim pik]

I would have thought the eggs with rot with all the water in the soil. That is a wonderful surprise! I hope the babies will thrive.

That's what I would think as well.Unexpected for sure.I've got a few clutches on the go whats a few more.