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NICOLE BRAGG: On behalf of Expert Village, I'm Nicole and I'm here to tell you about
Veiled Chameleons. Now, with Veiled Chameleons, if you do own a female Veiled Chameleon such
as this one, there is a possibility of her becoming egg bound. If you do not provide
the proper nesting box for her even if she's not exposed to males, then they can easily
become egg bound which requires veterinary attention and runs pretty expensive. If you
notice your chameleon is often on the ground, which is very unusual for a chameleon, and
sort of burrowing or digging at all, then you might want to provide a nest box. If your
chameleon becomes sick after this, doesn't use her nest box, does becomes kind of listless,
doesn't eat a lot, then you might want to take your chameleon to a vet because she maybe
egg bound. And what happens if they're egg bound is they're unable to mimic the process
of laying eggs and some chameleons that aren't exposed to males may even lay eggs in their
nesting box but are unfertilized. But if this does happen in your chameleon--if she does
become egg bound, it's often very hard for her to actually expel those eggs and sometimes
will require surgery to remove them. If you fear your chameleon is egg bound, you might
want to take it to the vet and get an x-ray done. They can tell very easily from a simple
x-ray whether your chameleon is egg bound or not, and this will answer any questions
that you need to have about your egg bound chameleon. From that point on, your veterinarian
will advice you whether surgery is necessary.