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hi- a few novice *sorry* questions about female veileds..

charmeleon Aug 24, 2005 03:09 PM

Hi, I have had my baby veiled, Charmeleon, for about 3 months now, so we estimate she is about 5 months old and has a total length of about 8 inches.Here is a picture of lucky charms.

I have been trying to create a good set up for her eventual egglaying for the past couple weeks. I have no intentions of mating her with my male veiled- but I was wondering what are the signs of her needing to be in the set up? Her vet told me that once a year, usually in January, is the normal egglaying season for veileds- although with Charms being in a constant temperature/environment all year- I am doubtful of that optimistic estimate. Because she is naturally a calm and relaxed chameleon, in comparison to my male, she usually sits on branches or hands with her belly resting on them. So I have had trouble telling if she is becoming lethargic. And she has gotten a little larger but then again it could just be that she is growing? Ahh sorry to bombard you all with questions I am sure, you have no doubt heard repeatedly, but I would appreciate any tips to recognize when to allow her privacy in the sand.

Thanks much,
Ellen

ps- Do any of your chameleons seem to constantly eat the sand when you have the container available to them? :/ Charmeleon is insane...

Replies (1)

Sunburst Sep 07, 2005 10:59 AM

She looks awfully skinny, you should let her eat as much as possible to bulk up some. Also don't let them eat any sand, dirt etc may cause intestinal problems. I use river rocks in pots to stop all dirt eating.

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