tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post7595584538777811890..comments2024-03-28T02:38:49.938-04:00Comments on Much Ado About Chameleons: On the Specific Care of FemalesOlimpia Martinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399562932574219noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-75811118325074106422020-09-01T04:37:45.358-04:002020-09-01T04:37:45.358-04:00เกมสล็อตอออนไลน์ เครดิตฟรี pgslot โบนัส100 เล่นง่า...<br />เกมสล็อตอออนไลน์ เครดิตฟรี <b>pgslot โบนัส100</b> เล่นง่ายได้จริงไม่มีโกง เว็บไซด์เกมออนไลน์มหาสนุก<br /><a href="https://www.pearltrees.com/spinbot01#item316413088/l500" rel="nofollow">https://www.pearltrees.com/spinbot01#item316413088/l500</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345505068869386640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-3276490912794305102020-02-01T04:20:29.995-05:002020-02-01T04:20:29.995-05:00เล่นง่าย ได้เยอะ เครดิตฟรี สล็อตออนไลน์ slot onlin...เล่นง่าย ได้เยอะ เครดิตฟรี <b>สล็อตออนไลน์</b> slot online ที่นี่คลิก<br /><a href="https://www.live22easy.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.live22easy.com/</a> mhoodanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177920175795055074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-66058291892596218742019-12-13T01:02:47.258-05:002019-12-13T01:02:47.258-05:00My veiled started showing signs that she needed to...My veiled started showing signs that she needed to lay eggs last week (gained a lot of weight, stopped eating as much, became restless, etc.) I quickly provided a laying bin for her, but she hasn’t showed any interest in it yet. How long before I should start to be worried that she won’t lay them?Jacob Bladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098004692779302135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-69930653795516979902019-05-06T16:26:09.392-04:002019-05-06T16:26:09.392-04:00Zo,
There are several things you can do to try and...Zo,<br />There are several things you can do to try and build trust with your Cham. Often, something might happen that will startle them and make them uneasy any time you're around. I have found great success with hand-feeding. At first, they will never eat from your hand, but as the days go on they'll get hungry enough to grab what you are feeding them. After that, just make sure you keep it up daily and they will eventually realize that you are the hand that serves them. Male and Female Veiled Chams are often most aggressive during their developing years - once they are full grown, as long as you work with them, they'll become much more docile. Hope this helps!Chvdth3m@dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084385636205847745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-25668503641982120462018-08-03T00:32:24.144-04:002018-08-03T00:32:24.144-04:00My chameleon is 6 months old, and she is laying he...My chameleon is 6 months old, and she is laying her first clutch. I wasn't sure what to do before, but I've read so many many things and I now have a bin of moist soil in her cage. I've covered it so she has privacy. She laid 5 eggs yesterday on the ground of her cage. And so far only 2 eggs today. I've had the bin in there for about 6 hours now but she didn't go in it. How long should I wait to see if she uses it and lays her eggs before taking her to the vet? I really don't want her egg bound and die. So far she still looks healthy, she eaten a little here and there. She did drink a lot earlier. I'm working hard to make sure she doesn't see me looking at her. But I'm really worried for she is my first lizard, and I'm learning along the way. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361417753484479769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-36796010606005682492018-04-19T15:07:36.307-04:002018-04-19T15:07:36.307-04:00Hi, just want to ask... Do we need to dig out the ...Hi, just want to ask... Do we need to dig out the eggs or can we leave it in the ground to hatch by itself???Spiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143853489644196633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-82676756416413350622018-04-18T22:03:02.130-04:002018-04-18T22:03:02.130-04:00Hey there! I'm a new Panther chameleon owner, ...Hey there! I'm a new Panther chameleon owner, and I'm worried about when my girl will lay her first clutch. She's 6 months old, and is still groeing, so weighing each week hasn't really told me if she is gravid or not. When should she lay her first clutch, and how will I know she is done growing and beginning to lay eggs? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720963573934703496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-14758036688709940252018-03-19T08:48:13.321-04:002018-03-19T08:48:13.321-04:00Hi,
I have a Female Veiled Chameleon who is +- 1...Hi, <br /><br />I have a Female Veiled Chameleon who is +- 15 months old, she is very clearly pregnant and has spent the last five days staying at the bottom of her cage (every morning she comes up to bask for about an hour then she goes back down again). She was gravid and broke through to my male's side last week, so the eggs may be fertile, my biggest concern is is that she is not laying her eggs, although she does have a deep laying bin. How do I know when she is ready to lay? I read a couple of posts in this thread which advised that I need to put her in a deeper bucket, the only issues I have are is 1: she is a feisty little thing and does not like to be picked up, I am worried that If I do try to pick her up I may cause her additional stress and harm her or the eggs. 2. I am not sure how long this process takes and I am worried that she may not be ready to lay her eggs at all. If anyone could give me advice I'd greatly appreciate it!<br /><br />Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625191783979033814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-30914566052724762312017-10-02T02:48:09.006-04:002017-10-02T02:48:09.006-04:00Hi
I have a veiled cham it laid about 15 eggs tod...Hi<br />I have a veiled cham it laid about 15 eggs today.they are unfertile but can I get a male chameleon so they can be fertile?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-27489823862778528412017-10-02T00:18:25.157-04:002017-10-02T00:18:25.157-04:00Hey my veiled chameleón layed her eggs about 2 day...Hey my veiled chameleón layed her eggs about 2 days ago. He placenta came out and I'm not sure if it's normal. She has not been eating as much and has not been drinking much water. I'm afraid she'll die. What can I do?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522730807877734799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-83328872001296041512017-08-15T14:21:11.039-04:002017-08-15T14:21:11.039-04:00I'm not sure if I just don't understand yo...I'm not sure if I just don't understand your question but the way I read it was that you're wondering if an unfertilized egg hatches healthy? but the only problem is that an unfertilized egg means that she wasn't bred and that the egg doesn't contain any baby's because males sperm is what fertilized it so its like if you're a girl and you have your period youre not pregnant thats basically what your chameleons going through minus all the blood and stuff <br /><br /><br />i'm sorry if I didn't really explain it good enough i'm not the best at this kinda stuff but if it did help that's greatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-1557567177810648072017-06-07T23:38:21.359-04:002017-06-07T23:38:21.359-04:00Travis, an unfertile egg will not hatch. Only fer...Travis, an unfertile egg will not hatch. Only fertile eggs produce babies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445609640642255640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-61496432828754456972017-04-21T16:26:48.989-04:002017-04-21T16:26:48.989-04:00Hi, i never understood the difference of an unfert...Hi, i never understood the difference of an unfertile egg and a fertile egg, is one going to hatch healthier than the other or are they the same?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-15618401480480086842017-04-20T23:33:59.803-04:002017-04-20T23:33:59.803-04:00Hi, i have a vieled chameleon and I just want to a...Hi, i have a vieled chameleon and I just want to ask if an unfertilized egg hatches just as healthy as a fertilized chameleon egg, I never understood the difference of which chameleon would end up more healthy when hatching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-64903873570770123592017-02-27T23:40:01.283-05:002017-02-27T23:40:01.283-05:00Not sure what's going on. My chameleon is only...Not sure what's going on. My chameleon is only about 6-1 year. She all of a sudden began to bite and turn black just at the sight of my mom. She bit my mom once tearing a whole through the sleeve of a quite thick jacket and hisses at her constantly. She's recently started snapping at me too. Any advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204466336173484080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-5032230187254629542017-01-03T13:37:20.066-05:002017-01-03T13:37:20.066-05:00Hi Laura, I love the name Mina, I had a dog for ma...Hi Laura, I love the name Mina, I had a dog for many years whose name was Mina! Good, that all sounds pretty normal, the second time she will probably be much more efficient at it. You don’t have to count the eggs but I think it can’t hurt to track the number of eggs she’s laying. She’s little now so it doesn’t matter much but once she’s fully grown knowing how many eggs she lays can let you know if you’re overfeeding too much – if she lays about 40-60 eggs that’s in the normal range but if she’s laying 90 then you know she’s probably eating a bit too much and producing more eggs as a result. <br /><br />Anonymous - You can discard the eggs however you want to. You can just throw them away, dig them into plant pots as fertilizer, or feed them to other pets that may eat small eggs, like monitor lizards, tegus, or even chickens. <br />Olimpia Martinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399562932574219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-85770420343337549822017-01-03T13:29:27.012-05:002017-01-03T13:29:27.012-05:00My veiled chameleon is 7 no the old and just laid ...My veiled chameleon is 7 no the old and just laid her first eggs there are 28 eggs. I knew she could lay eggs without bredding but what do I do with the infertile eggs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-25951254511305234052016-12-31T14:37:46.207-05:002016-12-31T14:37:46.207-05:00My baby Mina (and she's still a baby, no large...My baby Mina (and she's still a baby, no larger than a parakeet) stopped eating and started staying at the bottom of her cage. She's 5-6 mos old. I was horribly worried. I'd read about blockage issues with sand, and substrates and I was afraid to buy just any dirt. I decided to try the fine coconut substrate that I use for my corn snake, as it's supposed to be easier to digest and has the texture of a sandy soil. It also holds moisture fairly decent. It'd been a couple of days since she'd eaten so I gave her a hornworm which she can never resist because I knew she'd need her strength. I found a deep dish pan that fit in the bottom of her cage and was around 9" deep. I filled it with the moistened coconut substrate but the first day she seemed to just dig around aimlessly. That night I dug a hole at the edge all the way to the bottom hoping to assist her in figuring out what to do. The next day and night she spent in that hole and had tunneled a bit further. Once I peeked in to make sure she wasn't having issues and I saw one of her eggs which looked enormous for her tiny body. After she was done, she spent hours leveling off the dish pan. She came up looking exhausted and thin. I offered her another hornworm hoping it would help build her strength back to hunt her crickets. She ate the hornworm, and drank from her dripper. A few hours later she was nailing crickets like a champ. I'm so relieved. I'm amazed that this little girl was able to do all of that. I didn't count the eggs, I just dumped the whole thing. Should I be counting? I'm not planning to breed her with my male.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004095213174512349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-33154498880663311022016-10-26T08:47:47.552-04:002016-10-26T08:47:47.552-04:00Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that! Poor Freya. Unfo...Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that! Poor Freya. Unfortunately I know how you feel – I’ve lost chameleons before after a lot of effort and worry to get them healthy and it’s terrible. Thankfully the vet confirms that you did everything you possibly could have done for her! Perhaps it was mediocre care she received while living at the pet store, depending on how old she was when you got her, that led to weakened kidneys or bone density issues. <br /><br />Again, I’m sorry to hear this. If you need anything else or have any questions if you ever feel like trying chameleons again, let me know. Olimpia Martinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399562932574219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-14038877678252087272016-10-25T20:13:51.145-04:002016-10-25T20:13:51.145-04:00hi Olimpia, sadly my little lady had to be put to ...hi Olimpia, sadly my little lady had to be put to sleep today. She was egg bound with MBD. I am totally devastated. My vet is very experiences with herps and we went over every single aspect of Freya's care, feeding, gut loading the insects, supplements, lighting, misting, the works and she said she couldn't see anything problematic. However, my purchase history with her wasn't great, having bought her as a "him" originally (I wanted a male to start as I know females can be more of a challenge for a newbie) and I worked hard at getting everything perfect. Also the pet shop owner got quite cagey when I complained. From the xrays and history the vet reckons it might have been a kidney exacerbated by her producing her first clutch of eggs. Even with the oxy she had trouble passing her eggs, but the couple of days I went in, with the vet beside me, I lifted her up gently and she held on and two days in a row she passed eggs on my hand. The vet was surprised. I don't know, I am gutted. Thank you for your help tho.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-82752274539789487352016-10-22T18:17:46.181-04:002016-10-22T18:17:46.181-04:00hi Olimpia, thank you for that, it confirms what I...hi Olimpia, thank you for that, it confirms what I think I was going to do in the morning. I will let you know what happens to my baby.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-28956723766912239332016-10-22T17:25:26.226-04:002016-10-22T17:25:26.226-04:00Hi, thank you for reaching out! In a scenario like...Hi, thank you for reaching out! In a scenario like this where you describe her as listless and weak, I would take her to a vet and see what might be happening. My personal rule is to leave a female mostly alone if she seems like herself (is still active, alert, mobile, etc.) but if I start to see signs that she's "off" I will go to a vet to get another opinion and see if anything else needs to be done. <br /><br />An x-ray might reveal that one egg might be too large for her to pass on her own, so all the others are stuck regardless of how hard she pushes! Or maybe one egg has cracked inside the uterus, and that's causing an infection to set in. Etcetera. Not to scare you of course, but that's why I recommend going to a vet if she starts to act unlike normal self. Somethings we just can't deal with at home! <br /><br />Best of luck! Let me know if you need anything else. Olimpia Martinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399562932574219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-87891914604297277322016-10-22T15:36:39.364-04:002016-10-22T15:36:39.364-04:00oh dear, now I feel a bit of what a worried parent...oh dear, now I feel a bit of what a worried parent may feel. I have a 10 month old panther cham, n a reptibreeaze viv, humidifier going at regular intervals and spray daily, correct lights and temps. She's always very active, and when I open the door, she practically jumps onto my hand for walkabouts. I haven't bred her, but have had a laying bin in her viv since she was 6 months old. However this morning she was laying on top of the laying medium (a mix of organic soil and washed play sand), the soil had been disturbed but not tunnelled deep. she was on her side, eyes sunken and listless. yes I did pick her up, feed her water, and she rallied a little. Tonight, she was hanging by her tail upside down behind the bin. she is alive obviously, but I've just covered the viv and am leaving her to it. I've read various blogs that advise others with similar circumstances to get her to the vet. But equally I don't want to disturb nature at work as it were. Do I err on the side of caution and take her to the vet? any help much appreciated. please??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-42941007267464096602016-09-16T09:14:09.755-04:002016-09-16T09:14:09.755-04:00Yes, I think I would – as quickly as possible and ...Yes, I think I would – as quickly as possible and with the least amount of disturbance possible I would swoop out the laying bin, wet it, mix it up again, pack it down a bit, and then add it to the cage again. It shouldn’t bother her too much. Good luck!Olimpia Martinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399562932574219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667332768834059568.post-75965659040989906082016-09-15T17:41:51.714-04:002016-09-15T17:41:51.714-04:00She has FINALLY just started digging in her bin, l...She has FINALLY just started digging in her bin, like 15 mins ago. I know the sand is not wet enough. Is it okay to add water once she takes a break? She just went back up to her branch. (I'm assuming the wetness was not sufficient.) I'm afraid if I get in there and make the sand wet again, that she'll abandon the bin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723718010579719349noreply@blogger.com