Best way to remove a defensive male Veiled?

[Graves923]

Just a thought that crossed my mind earlier when I was cleaning my young males cage. Ive had him for almost two months and just started getting somewhere with hand feeding and working on his trust issues lol. I did not realize he was in his pothos plant when I reached in to clean behind the pot until I heard a hiss and felt a pinch from his little jaws. I usually try to not pay any mind to him while cleaning so he hopefully realizes I am not threat and that I occasionally bring treats.

Anyway, what would the best way be to remove him from the cage if I ever need to for health reasons or the eventual cage upgrade? With him growing so fast, I may need to rearrange a few vines that he basks on so he doesn't burn his casque.

 

[jpdorsey4]

take a cricket and put your hand by him and keep moving the cricket back so he climbs on your hand

 

[jpdorsey4]

i did it all the time with my last one

 

[jpdorsey4]

and keep doing it till he learns to go on your hand without a cricket

 

[Peachypink]

Just a thought that crossed my mind earlier when I was cleaning my young males cage. Ive had him for almost two months and just started getting somewhere with hand feeding and working on his trust issues lol. I did not realize he was in his pothos plant when I reached in to clean behind the pot until I heard a hiss and felt a pinch from his little jaws. I usually try to not pay any mind to him while cleaning so he hopefully realizes I am not threat and that I occasionally bring treats.

Anyway, what would the best way be to remove him from the cage if I ever need to for health reasons or the eventual cage upgrade? With him growing so fast, I may need to rearrange a few vines that he basks on so he doesn't burn his casque.

I've used a branch. Gently get him on a branch and then pull the branch out. Usually once they are out, they are fine.

 

[jpdorsey4]

thats good to

 

[Graves923]

The branch is a great idea to try. Thanks

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Just ignore his aggression. Stick your hand/fingers under his body gently and raise it so as to cause him to climb up on it. As long as you don't hurt him, over time he'll just ignore you in his cage. Honestly when I've had mean ass lizards, I make it a point to handle them twice a week for five minutes. I don't pet them or anything, I just make sure I get them on my hand and out of their cage. The majority have calmed down with this, and a few didn't.

For any animal, if being aggressive works (you stay away and leave him alone is his goal) then they continue to be that. If instead over time their tactic doesn't work, they tend to stop as long as they are not actually being hurt. This only works with intelligent critters, say dogs, parrots, and chameleons. It doesn't work with animals that are less cognitive, like say a boa. You can handle an adult Emerald tree boa all you want hoping it will calm down, you're just gonna bleed however.

 

[Graves923]

Good point. My problem, which I should've stayed in my OP, is that it's difficult to get him in a position to get him out. My cage is packed with bones and foliage lol he has alot of places to go that I can't get to him from.

 

[Peachypink]

Good point. My problem, which I should've stayed in my OP, is that it's difficult to get him in a position to get him out. My cage is packed with bones and foliage lol he has alot of places to go that I can't get to him from.

I've had that too. Another option would be to place a plant outside the cage with the door open and a bridge to the plant. They may or may not go for it. I have a very stubborn panther and had to remove everything but the branch he was on before I could get him into a position I could get him out to put him in his new atrium.

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Good point. My problem, which I should've stayed in my OP, is that it's difficult to get him in a position to get him out. My cage is packed with bones and foliage lol he has alot of places to go that I can't get to him from.

Redo the cage. It's that simple.

I always set up my habitats with the thought of what happens when I need to get my animal out. It's a mental block to think otherwise.

 

[xrowdac]

make him hungry...til he begs.(3-days)...then thats where ur handy Hand comes in.. works all the time for me...

 

[wavingsnail]

make him hungry...til he begs.(3-days)...then thats where ur handy Hand comes in.. works all the time for me...

This is like people who recommend dammed near drowning a lizard In a bathtub (basically forcing it to swim in water too deep to stand in until succumbing to exhaustion) so they can "bond" with the animal by "rescuing" it.

Please, don't withhold food from your chameleon.

 

[xrowdac]

figure of speech.. not to be taken on its written context..lol..so just chill....OP knows what to do...

This is like people who recommend dammed near drowning a lizard In a bathtub (basically forcing it to swim in water too deep to stand in until succumbing to exhaustion) so they can "bond" with the animal by "rescuing" it.

Please, don't withhold food from your chameleon.

 

[Graves923]

Right.... I think I'll rework my cage .

 

[wavingsnail]

figure of speech.. not to be taken on its written context..lol..so just chill....OP knows what to do...

What was the figure of speech? Suggesting that the op withhold food for three days, or that it works for you?

 

[xrowdac]

What was the figure of speech? Suggesting that the op withhold food for three days, or that it works for you?

No worries coz OP is witty enough to know what im suggesting... ohh hell yeah works for me like a charm...

 

[wavingsnail]

If understanding your poorly worded mindless drivel qualifies one as witty, consider me a real simpleton.

 

[xrowdac]

..lol.