Once, when I was holding Gary, my veiled, and it was late, he fell asleep in my hand. He did the same thing: he started off bright, then turned dark. All of a sudden, he woke up, through his arms up in front of him and darted off my hand. I had to catch him mid air. He turned and looked at me...
Oh yeah, I don't. That was just that 1 time I stepped out of the room. He's a sneaky little guy. Like I said, "he was promptly removed." We are very careful about our animals. When our dogs come in to watch a ball game with us, we both check behind each other to make sure everyone is locked up...
Just for fun: an odd question: Has anyone else's chameleon adopted another one of their pets?
My wife and I have 3 chameleons and 6 geckos. We keep them in our living room, where we spend most of our time. We also have 2 guinea pigs in the room.
Gary, my veiled, is obsessed with the pigs...
Oh! And look for the venomous room. Some shows have 1. Those are some of the most beautiful creatures in the place. There's always something good in there. If someone brought 1 venomous lizard, their entire setup (which could be chams and geckos) has to go in that room. So check it out.
I'm a big fan of the reptile shows. There's good and bad. They are about 75% snakes. Sometimes, you can find a good deal, especially if you wait until the last hour. I bought all but 1 of my lizards from Repticon vendors. If you check them over and make sure they come from folks who care about...
Absolutely, but there are some folks who never handle at all, and once in a blue moon I have seen some that say "you shouldn't handle at all." My point was if you want to, go ahead and handle within reason. 2 of my solitary animals come to the front to be handled and free-ranged. 1, I mostly...
I was in the same boat with you, I'd always wanted a chameleon. I did a bunch of research, and I have a degree in research (practically, that's all I was taught to do). There is nothing, not 1 thing, that prepares you to have a chameleon like owning a chameleon. This place is my favorite...
2 days isn't a big deal, honestly. Mine sometimes won't eat for a day or so. What I do to make them is order some horn-worms or a new worm for their diet. They can't resist those colorful guys. Keep them in the fridge to keep them from growing too fast ( I just recently learned that myself)...