{"id":69862,"date":"2022-04-22T04:01:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:01:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:01:59","slug":"how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"How often do veiled chameleons lay eggs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_often_do_veiled_chameleons_lay_eggs\" title=\"How often do veiled chameleons lay eggs?\">How often do veiled chameleons lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_babies_do_veiled_chameleons_have_at_a_time\" title=\"How many babies do veiled chameleons have at a time?\">How many babies do veiled chameleons have at a time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#When_can_you_breed_a_veiled_chameleons\" title=\"When can you breed a veiled chameleons?\">When can you breed a veiled chameleons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Can_you_keep_a_male_and_female_veiled_chameleon_together\" title=\"Can you keep a male and female veiled chameleon together?\">Can you keep a male and female veiled chameleon together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_times_can_a_veiled_chameleon_lay_eggs\" title=\"How many times can a veiled chameleon lay eggs?\">How many times can a veiled chameleon lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_do_you_know_when_a_chameleon_is_ready_to_lay_eggs\" title=\"How do you know when a chameleon is ready to lay eggs?\">How do you know when a chameleon is ready to lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_times_do_female_chameleons_lay_eggs\" title=\"How many times do female chameleons lay eggs?\">How many times do female chameleons lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_babies_can_a_chameleon_have_at_once\" title=\"How many babies can a chameleon have at once?\">How many babies can a chameleon have at once?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Do_baby_chameleons_stay_with_their_mothers\" title=\"Do baby chameleons stay with their mothers?\">Do baby chameleons stay with their mothers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Do_female_chameleons_need_a_male_to_have_babies\" title=\"Do female chameleons need a male to have babies?\">Do female chameleons need a male to have babies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_do_you_know_when_a_female_veiled_chameleon_is_ready_to_breed\" title=\"How do you know when a female veiled chameleon is ready to breed?\">How do you know when a female veiled chameleon is ready to breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#What_age_do_veiled_chameleons_lay_eggs\" title=\"What age do veiled chameleons lay eggs?\">What age do veiled chameleons lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#What_time_of_year_do_chameleons_mate\" title=\"What time of year do chameleons mate?\">What time of year do chameleons mate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Do_chameleons_have_a_mating_season\" title=\"Do chameleons have a mating season?\">Do chameleons have a mating season?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Can_you_keep_a_male_and_a_female_chameleon_together\" title=\"Can you keep a male and a female chameleon together?\">Can you keep a male and a female chameleon together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Can_you_put_two_veiled_chameleons_together\" title=\"Can you put two veiled chameleons together?\">Can you put two veiled chameleons together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_eggs_can_a_veiled_chameleon_lay\" title=\"How many eggs can a veiled chameleon lay?\">How many eggs can a veiled chameleon lay?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_eggs_can_a_chameleon_lay_at_one_time\" title=\"How many eggs can a chameleon lay at one time?\">How many eggs can a chameleon lay at one time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_do_you_know_if_your_chameleon_is_about_to_lay_eggs\" title=\"How do you know if your chameleon is about to lay eggs?\">How do you know if your chameleon is about to lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_long_does_a_chameleon_take_to_lay_eggs\" title=\"How long does a chameleon take to lay eggs?\">How long does a chameleon take to lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#What_do_chameleons_do_before_laying_eggs\" title=\"What do chameleons do before laying eggs?\">What do chameleons do before laying eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#At_what_age_do_female_chameleons_lay_eggs\" title=\"At what age do female chameleons lay eggs?\">At what age do female chameleons lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_often_do_chameleons_have_babies\" title=\"How often do chameleons have babies?\">How often do chameleons have babies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#Do_female_chameleons_always_lay_eggs\" title=\"Do female chameleons always lay eggs?\">Do female chameleons always lay eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-do-veiled-chameleons-lay-eggs\/#How_many_eggs_does_a_chameleon_lay_at_a_time\" title=\"How many eggs does a chameleon lay at a time?\">How many eggs does a chameleon lay at a time?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_veiled_chameleons_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How often do veiled chameleons lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>6 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_babies_do_veiled_chameleons_have_at_a_time\"><\/span>How many babies do veiled chameleons have at a time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Veiled chameleon clutches vary considerably, from <b>12 to as many as 80 eggs. In the wild, veileds lay moderate clutches of 12-20 eggs. Females that lay huge clutches generally do not live past a few clutches, the production of this many eggs is extremely taxing and it seems it directly contributes to their early demise.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_can_you_breed_a_veiled_chameleons\"><\/span>When can you breed a veiled chameleons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only healthy veiled chameleons should be bred. Females should have good body weight, but not be obese. Suitable females generally weigh about 65 to 90 grams. Although <b>females may reach sexual maturity as early as 4 months of age, they should be kept from males until they are closer to a year old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_male_and_female_veiled_chameleon_together\"><\/span>Can you keep a male and female veiled chameleon together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your chams need to be in seperate enclosures ALWAYS. <b>Unless and until you wish to breed them and then they should be together only for a day or so or until the female displays gravid coloration. Breeding should not happen until the female is at least one year old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_can_a_veiled_chameleon_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How many times can a veiled chameleon lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A receptive female will often display blue spots on the body, but not always. A clutch can contain on average 20-70 eggs and fertile or infertile makes no difference on size of clutch or whether or not the female will have trouble laying them. Females can lay <b>1-3 clutches per year on average, during any season.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_when_a_chameleon_is_ready_to_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How do you know when a chameleon is ready to lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average though a chameleon will lay a clutch of eggs <b>between every three to six months. If you have a female chameleon as a pet it&#8217;s best to try to help her lay eggs only once every five to six months because egg carrying and laying is very taxing on a female chameleon&#8217;s body.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_times_do_female_chameleons_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How many times do female chameleons lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, a female chameleon will lay her eggs <b>every three to six months, but the frequency might be altered based on environmental conditions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_babies_can_a_chameleon_have_at_once\"><\/span>How many babies can a chameleon have at once?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The chameleons who have live births might have between <b>8 to 30 young at one time. Again, this will vary between species and the size of the chameleon.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_baby_chameleons_stay_with_their_mothers\"><\/span>Do baby chameleons stay with their mothers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>6 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_chameleons_need_a_male_to_have_babies\"><\/span>Do female chameleons need a male to have babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s also no maternal behavior with chameleons, so <b>the mother doesn&#8217;t care for the babies whatsoever. The female digs a short tunnel in the dirt, usually 6-12 inches deep, lays eggs, covers them, and walks away forever.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_when_a_female_veiled_chameleon_is_ready_to_breed\"><\/span>How do you know when a female veiled chameleon is ready to breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>She does not display the dark blackish-green coloration with robin&#8217;s-egg-blue spotting that indicates she has mated; she does not exhibit threat coloration and behavior. This female is receptive, and the male continues.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_age_do_veiled_chameleons_lay_eggs\"><\/span>What age do veiled chameleons lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>4-6 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_of_year_do_chameleons_mate\"><\/span>What time of year do chameleons mate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is this? This state can last for as long as the weather is cold, but it&#8217;s usually between 3-6 weeks. Within a week after the weather and behavior are back to normal, chameleons enter their mating period when they&#8217;re ready to breed. In captivity, we should watch the behavior of the chameleon around <b>late winter<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_chameleons_have_a_mating_season\"><\/span>Do chameleons have a mating season?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mating occurs in <b>JulySeptember, and during OctoberNovember females deposit 1447 eggs, which remain underground for 10 months of incubation [35]. Hatching occurs in late August.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_male_and_a_female_chameleon_together\"><\/span>Can you keep a male and a female chameleon together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Communal Chameleons The tiny stump-tailed chameleons of the genus Brookesia and dwarf chameleons of the genus Rhampholeon often cohabitate well, as long as they have enough cage space. For these species, <b>a single male can cohabitate with two or three females &#8212; never house males together.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_put_two_veiled_chameleons_together\"><\/span>Can you put two veiled chameleons together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The truth is, <b>you should never, ever, house two or more chameleons together. It&#8217;s understandable that your instinct is to assume your pet would be unhappy all by itself in the terrarium, but chameleons have demonstrated over and over again that they much prefer living alone.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_eggs_can_a_veiled_chameleon_lay\"><\/span>How many eggs can a veiled chameleon lay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>6 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_eggs_can_a_chameleon_lay_at_one_time\"><\/span>How many eggs can a chameleon lay at one time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average though a chameleon will lay a clutch of eggs <b>between every three to six months. If you have a female chameleon as a pet it&#8217;s best to try to help her lay eggs only once every five to six months because egg carrying and laying is very taxing on a female chameleon&#8217;s body.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_your_chameleon_is_about_to_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How do you know if your chameleon is about to lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New Member. Your chameleon will become chubby and often you can see the eggs laying just under her skin, she will become restless and start digging in the corners of her cage, she may go off her food, she will show a darker coloration (with often spectacular markings!) and she may be moodier than usual.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_chameleon_take_to_lay_eggs\"><\/span>How long does a chameleon take to lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eggs are laid <b>20 to 30 days after mating, or 90 to 120 days after previous oviposition in females that double clutch from a previous mating. Females that are about to lay eggs become restless and usually cease feeding for one to four days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_chameleons_do_before_laying_eggs\"><\/span>What do chameleons do before laying eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, chameleons take care of this themselves. The female will often find a secluded spot of damp soil and <b>dig a hole. The eggs will be laid in this hole and then reburied. Eventually, the hatchlings will crawl out of the moist soil.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_what_age_do_female_chameleons_lay_eggs\"><\/span>At what age do female chameleons lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some species of chameleons will begin laying eggs at <b>around six months, and others can take a year or slightly longer. Most chameleon species become mature at one or two years of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_chameleons_have_babies\"><\/span>How often do chameleons have babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, a female chameleon will lay her eggs <b>every three to six months, but the frequency might be altered based on environmental conditions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_female_chameleons_always_lay_eggs\"><\/span>Do female chameleons always lay eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The vast majority of chameleons are oviparous meaning they lay eggs without developing an embryo inside their body. <b>Female chameleons do not need a mate to lay eggs and will lay unfertilized eggs every three to six months<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_eggs_does_a_chameleon_lay_at_a_time\"><\/span>How many eggs does a chameleon lay at a time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chameleons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How often do veiled chameleons lay eggs?How many babies do veiled chameleons have at a time?When can you breed a veiled chameleons?Can you keep a male and female veiled chameleon together?How many times can a veiled chameleon lay eggs?How do you know when a chameleon is ready to lay eggs?How many times&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69862"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}