gravid veiled chameleon

Question
QUESTION: about a week ago i realised that my chameleon had drastically changed color.
at first i thought it was just her maturing but after studyin into it a bit i am
pretty sure she is pregnant. on a website it says that if she doesnt lay eggs
that she will die, how long does the process of her laying eggs take. she
hasnt been eating steady for the passed week and has nearly stopped eating
completely. ive been misting her several times a day and have a heat lamp
and a UVA +UVB light as well as a second heat lamp if the room her cage is
in
gets to cold. wondering if you could give me some pointers on what i should
do? i may be doing something wrong. here is what her cage looks like as of
now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/jonfloyd03/DSC04004.jpg this is
her
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/jonfloyd03/DSC04003.jpg the
bottom of her cage

ANSWER: Hi Jonathan,
You have a very pretty cham!!!
The link below gives info on setting up a laying area for your cham.  One thing I see that you may be missing is a more private area for the egging box.(many choose to lay in a potted plant)  Adding more plants, such as a safe living plant or silk fake plants can add that security and create a private area. Be sure the soil is moist, but not wet.  You want it to be easy to dig in...not too dry that it caves in and not to wet that its "hard".   I believe the time frame is about 30-40 days to lay eggs...but..that's based on when she would have been bred, so if you don't have a male, it will be hard to pinpoint just when she will lay.  
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/chameleons/veiled/veiled.html

Slowing on eating is a normal process as the eggs grow they take up more room. Be sure to have the "box" of soil deep enough for her...somewhere in the area of 6-12 inches deep is the general rule.
Another interesting site on gravid Chams and the importance of proper supplementation:
http://www.adcham.com/html/veterinary/egglaying-fatigue-kramer.html
Hydration is vital with a gravid Cham...
Here are some links to finding a vet that is able to treat reptiles.
http://www.arav.org/Directory.htm
http://www.anapsid.org/vets/





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QUESTION: would it be beneficial to move her to a cage with sand covering the whole
bottom  with many plants...just switched cages about 2 weeks ago and still have
the other lying around.

Answer
I wouldn't change her habitat yet again as that Chams do not deal well with change. Sand may be too heavy for her to dig in...using a vermiculite or other lightweight substrate such as the spaghnum moss might be to her liking.
Try placing some cham safe plants around the "box" such as spider plants. If I remember correctly, when they start spending more time on the ground, thats a sign they are ready to lay. Be sure to mist them. She might feel safe with that...she may even decide to use the potted plant to lay her eggs in.  If you feel that she is not acting right, I would not hesitate to get her to a qualified reptile vet.  To find one:
http://www.anapsid.org/vets
http://www.arav.org/Directory.htm