veiled cahmeleon

Question

veiled chameleon   I am very grateful for your help and I had no idea that a female chameleon require double the work to take care.At the bottom ofthe cage i did have coco substrate but, remove it all and place my ficus tree back on it's pot and replace the substrate to newspaper. Her name is Nala it means earth lion from the word chameleon itself. I bought nala online flchams.com. I have seen her eat all her crickets and for the waxworms do I place them in a dish hanging close by where she basks at?

Answer
Frankie,     Removing the Aspen was very wise. She can easily ingest it with her cricket's. This can cause choking or digestive problems. Nala is just beautiful. I would still like to get a pic straight forward in front of her face to see her thickness and I need the side in a natural position on her branch leg forward. If your holding her she is not in a natural position and I can't see her push the eggs forward. Yes, you can get a hanging dish to put them in. That would be perfect. Sometimes when they are bred in captivity by supplier's they are on the cheapest diet which is cricket's. She may be unfamiliar with the worms therefore not eating them. If they are close and I know they don't move much but as they warm up and it does she should hit it. If you need to mush one in front of her and put some on her lips to give her the taste. DO NOT force feed her. You must put a sandbox at the bottom just go and get some Plexiglass and silicone it together. I would keep it about three inches high and as large a square you can make it for your habitat to keep it back in the corner. If you want to put some more plant life around it to give her privacy great!!!! If she doesn't have this she will not feel safe to lay and may try to hold the eggs. In general she looks very healthy. Watch how much your handling her right now. In my opinion she does not look to be holding eggs yet. It's hard though to diagnose without me examining her especially if she is in the early stage. Did they tell you what breed of veiled you have? She is young and not fully colored or crested that's why I asked. I am going to send you a list of non-toxic plants for her. Frankie, no question is dumb except the one's you don't ask. Keep me updated. Good Luck, Tina

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