veileds. aka. the dirt eater

[chamitch]

my cham is constantly eating dirt.

he also dug or ate a whole in the hibiscus's pot. very small whole.. he also paws to get out all teh time when i come. but HE is sub adult so couldnt be a missed sex and wanted to lay eggs.

some one help me out..

thanks
chamitch

[dank7oo]

cham eat dirst usually because they are lacking some form of nutrients in their diet and eat the dirt to get those nutrients. otehr chams just like the taste i suppose - lol

[Trace]

HE is sub adult so couldnt be a missed sex and wanted to lay eggs.

HOLY COW! You have a MALE chameleon that lays eggs? :p

Trace

[meow_mix450]

lol a month later he finds egg in the pot:p

[chamitch]

yea but hes subadult. it was a very narrow hole.. never was gravid. can a sub adult lay eggs. he looks liek a male to me.

[meow_mix450]

like dank7oo, somethings missing in the diet, you got a pic of your cham

[Trace]

it was a very narrow hole.. never was gravid

I cover the exposed dirt on my plant pots with small stones, but inevitably there are small areas that are left uncovered. On rare occasions my chameleons will zap the dirt and eat it. I don't know why, maybe there are some trace elements that are missing from their diet, maybe they are just bored, but yes, they are very narrow, very formed holes.

can a sub adult lay eggs. he looks liek a male to me.

Yes, female chameleons can start producing eggs after about 6 months of age whether they have been mated or not. You can tell the sex of Veiled Chameleons from birth by the presence of something called the tarsal spur present on the back feet. The males have it, the females don't.

Here is a link for you that shows the difference: http://www.adcham.com/html/husbandry/glossary/tarsalspur.html

Hope this helps. Do you have a male or a female?

Cheers!

Trace

[chamitch]

no he has the spurs.. must be a boy. ill go check out whats in the whole tommorow. crazy

[dank7oo]

trace .. is that male veiled pictured red or is it just me?