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kinyonga
at Sun Jun 26 01:32:44 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kinyonga ]
You said..."My male veiled died due to a long sickness"...were
you keeping them together even while he was sick? (Veiled
chameleons should not be kept in pairs anyhow, IMO.) Could you
describe the sickness, please? If you were keeping the two in the
same cage depending on what the sickness was, don't you think its
possible that the female could have the same thing?
If she's not sick with the same thing then it could be that she
is looking for a place to lay eggs. If you had them together in
the same cage then its quite possible that they could be fertile
depending on the male's age. I never breed my veiled female
chameleons until they are over a year of age. I've always felt
that there is no need in captivity to put more calcium demands
on a female by making her make eggs when she isn't done her own
growth. Once they are 4 months of age, I also always provide a
place in the cage at all times for every female egglaying
chameleon that I own to lay eggs. If they don't have a place
to lay their eggs, its quite possible that they could die
eggbound.
Here's some information that I just posted about egglaying in
female veileds in case that is what she is up to...
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=826487,826938
You said..."Her colors are staying very dark...that could be
indicating non-receptiveness. You said..."She is drinking plenty
of water from her dripper"...this could be another hint that
she is carrying eggs.
Perhaps you would also like to describe your husbandry techniques
in case there is a problem with them?
If you have any other questions, please ask!
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RE: Help, veiled not eating and staying at bottom of cage - kinyonga, Sun Jun 26 01:32:44 2005