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Hello! I have a group of forest chameleons where I work, and saw a pair 'doing their thing' today. I looked around online and can find no information on breeding and hatching these guys, save that they lay their eggs on damp soil/peat.

I need to know what the incubation temperature and duration is, how damp to keep the eggs, and what is the best substrate for her to lay them on and if I just leave them on it to incubate them. It would also be nice to know how long it will be before she needs to lay the eggs.

Thank you for any information!

Susan

From "The Reptile and Amphibian Problem Solver"
Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes Cristatus)-
"2-3 annual clutches of 1-10 eggs. Incubate for 85 days at 30C (86F). Females will bury their eggs in Substrate and cover them, so detection can be difficult. Incubate in moist vermaculate."
"Because of fairly constant conditions breeding in the wild can occur at any time during the year. Gravid females must be watched for digging and increased girth. Eggs should be removed for incubation in 1:1 moist vermaculate."
The book also says you can use a .8/1 ratio for water/vermaculate mixes.
Also, "Give cuttlefish bone to females for calcium supplements."
I don't know if you need to do this if you dust the food, or how you give, like if they take it on thier own or what.
I've never worked with them, so I don't know anything about temperment, or how this info compares to the real deal. Hope this helps, some.
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