Caring for Pregnant and Gravid Females periods than younger ones. For live-bearing species, you do not have to worry about an egg-laying container. You simply have to wait a lot longer for them to have babies. Female chameleons dig holes to deposit their eggs. This is the reason why there should be about a foot of soil in the egg-laying container. Also, the soil needs to be moist to prevent the tunnel from collapsing in on the chameleon as she digs her hole. It is normal for female chameleons to dig several "practice holes" before depositing her eggs, so don't be worried if she keeps digging holes over a period of a few days. However, if this behavior lasts for a prolonged period of time, something may be wrong. Check the soil for moistness levels because the tunnels may be collapsing as they are dug. When she is ready to lay her eggs, a female chameleon will dig a deep tunnel, often to the bottom of the egg-laying container. She will then lay her eggs and begin burying them. It is essential that you let the chameleon fully bury the eggs, and wait to take her out of the container until she has stopped it. The process from which she first begins begins digging to when she has finished burying her eggs can last as short as