@MissSkittles said …”Do chameleons which lack tarsal spurs do the same leg motion when they mate? So very much that is a mystery”… I haven’t investigated that yet.
You see the motion of Hammlet’s back foot…at one time it was suspected that as they were mating, this kicking was done to the female chameleon during mating to posssibly stimulate her egg production. I don’t know if it was ever proven. Kenny Barnett asked me to watch my chameleons when they were...
You might be interested in this…
Study of Zoonotic Pathogens in Alien Population of Veiled Chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus in the Canary Islands (Spain)…
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10376624/
“In conclusion, the invasive veiled chameleon population in the Canary Islands should be...
Maybe this will help you understand why I mentioned colours and patterns you wear…
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/clothing-color-and-chameleon-reactions.54761/
This might help as well. Chameleons communicate somewhat using colour and pattern and thus react to colour and patterns you...
You’ve had good answers already…so I’ll just say welcome to the forum and the world of chameleons! Their personalities are all different…some are very mellow and easy to deal with and some will chase after you to bite you.
One more thing to consider…what colour and what patterns are on the...