hi

im actually bubbas grandma ha ha!! my 14 yr old has a mediterrean chameleon who we love lots, we bought her thinking she was a HE!! until now and she has laid eggs......we thought he was just getting fat due to the amount of fresh live pinhead crickets we were catching!!!!!

been given advice to leave the eggs in the tank, but also on reading on the internet it looks better to take eggs out and incubate them....anyone any advice please!!

we live in Cyprus

How long have you had her? The eggs may not be fertile is it's been a while since she was in contact with a male.

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

Here's a quote from adcham.com
Reproduction, Breeding and Incubation C. chamaeleon lays eggs 45 to 60 days after mating. Mating occurs from mid July to mid September in the northern hemisphere. They usually lay only one clutch per year. The clutch is laid sometime from the end of September to the first of November. Hatching occurs after incubating on moist vermiculite at 72 to 74ºF. for 200 to 290 days. (For instance, in one clutch the first hatched at 253 days and the last at 294. In a second clutch, the first hatched at 260 days and the last at 282 days.) In the author's experience, a clutch can consist of 6 to 20 eggs but according to P. Necas (1999), 3 to 66 eggs may be laid per clutch. Hatchlings are 2 to 3 inches long (total length).

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

we have had her 2 months so she must have had sex before we got her, we went to see snake george in pafos today and he said we should just leave eggs in the tank.

Really? That's kind of bizarre to do that. Where are the eggs? Are they in some sort of substrate or?

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

Something you should keep a close eye on, is her health. Since you thought she was a male I'm assuming you didn't have a egg-laying chamber set up. Chams can be picky on where they lay their eggs. Because of this they often hold their eggs too long thus endangering their health. I lost a Cham this way so I know from experience. Make sure she's drinking lots as well. If not get her to a vet.

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

bubba has covered the eggs with the bark/straw she was sitting on them but now just sitting up on one of the logs in the tank, because we have a tiled floor we thought it may be too cold with the tank being glass.

ok, thanks for that, yeah shes drinking and eating ok, and no we didnt have any chamber set up.......shocked when we discovered the eggs!!!

The pet shop we bought her from hadnt a clue!, so dont know what the vets would be like in Cyprus, hopefully she will be ok, we have had her out walking today in the sun so certainly seems to be perky enough

welcome to HC Network....would love to see pics of your little chameleon....good luck with the eggs....

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Warmest Regards from Lyn

Thank you Lyn, I thought I posted pics but dont know where!! think in the gallery!

Im happily divorced so dont have a mother in law ha ha!!, and yes will keep you posted on the eggs.