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What is the best temperature or temperature range to incubate Veiled Chameleon eggs and how long should I expect them to incubate for at a given temp?

Also, what is the preferred incubation medium and why?

These Chameleons act more like turtles than lizards!

I've had many years experience with King and Milk snakes...so I just need a few helpful hints from a Chameleon expert/breeder.

Thanks,
RG

I forget the temps but I just throw mine in a closet and 6-8 mnths later they hatch. I do it this way because 1, it works for me and 2, they hatch out much larger then they do at 5-6 months. I aolso use perlite because it's easy to find.

I also incubate Veiled Eggs in the top of my closet at temperatures between 78 to 82 F.At 78 to 82, it takes right around 200 days for the eggs to hatch. You can incubate at temps between 72 and 82 F. The higher temps that you use the longer it takes, but there are advantages to incubating at higher temps. I get a 100% hatch rate nearly everytime. Its actually unusual if all the eggs don 't hatch I also use Perlite because last year they took Vermiculite off the shelves because Asbestos was found in some samples they took. Perlite is still widely available and works just as good. Good luck with your Veiled Eggs.

I have experiance successfully hatching 5 clutches and 2 more incubating. I use a mixture of vermiculite and perlite. You need to add enough declorinated water so the mixture just forms a clump. They also incubated in my closet at a tempature 72 to 78 degrees . It took around 8 months for most of them. One hatched in 71/2 months. I used shoesize rubbermaid containers with 2 pinholes in the lid. You check the moisture in the container about once a week to see if it still clumps. If you need to add water I would use an eye dropper and carefully go inbetween the eggs with declorinated water. Be careful not to get the eggs wet. If you wait too long to add water you can see the eggs indenting. When you add the water it is amazing the eggs fill back up the next day. I have had 100% hatch rate except for one egg on my first clutch and I believe it was never fertile. Good luck it is so fun watching them and one day you are amazed you have a little guy in the container. You will know when it gets close to hatching time there will be moisture drops on the outside of the egg.