What do chameleons eat?

Most chameleons are oviparous, and lay eggs after a 3-6 week gestation. Once the eggs are ready to be laid, the female will climb down to the ground and begin digging a hole, anywhere from 4-12  inches (10-30 cm) deep depending on the species. The female turns herself around at the bottom of the hole and deposits her eggs. Once finished, the female buries the eggs and leaves the nesting site. Clutch sizes vary greatly with species. Small Brookesia species may only lay 2-4 eggs, while large Veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) have been known to lay clutches of 80-100 eggs. Clutch sizes can also vary greatly among the same species. Eggs generally hatch after 4-12 months, again depending on species. The eggs of the rare Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) are believed to take upwards of 24 months to hatch.