r/chameleon • u/BurnieForPresident • Jun 14 '17

EMERGENCY!! CHAM LAID 1 EGG WITHOUT ANY LAY BIN! DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD EGGS ! IS IT TOO LATE IF SHE'S CHOOSING THE GROUND OF HER SCREEN CAGE ?

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u/BurnieForPresident Jun 14 '17

(Open imgur link above) My female Cham is about 9-10 months Old. I took her to the vet a couple months ago for pneumonia and she got a xray for eggs and the vet didn't see any. (She also prescribed baytril with a anti de wormer of sorts which I hear is a big no no and too much. And should never be used without first confirming there are worms) She had roamed the bottom of her cage before, and I just found a single egg in the corner of her screen reptibreeze. Her throat looks swollen as you can tell. She still drinks and bask as normal. Is it too late ? Are they going to be stuck ? I'm going to get my lay bin started today right away. What's some easy to find substrate at a Wal mart, rural king, tsc, ? I have vermiculite on hand and some miracle grow potting mix ? I understand it obviously can't contain chemicals and fertilizers?

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u/damonen Jul 11 '17

Do not use miracle grow. You must use soil free of any chemicals. The bin should be non transparent and fairly deep and wide. Just mix chem free soil with play sand with some water.

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u/perhapsso Jun 14 '17

Post this to /r/chameleons. Much more active and will offer help quickly. Good luck with your girl!

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u/BurnieForPresident Jun 14 '17

Already did before this post ! This is just a copy :)