Munsonburner
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So, whenever I open up my veiled chameleon's cage & stick my hand in it, he likes to run up & lick my fingers, I'm a little curious about how common this is, thoughts?
Cham behavior
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distortionz
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Do you hand feed him? My guess would be he's expecting food lol..
vermeleon
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Munsonburner
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Yea, he gets hand fed like constantly, when he's not doing that, he's running up to perch on my shoulder.
ZiggyStardust
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Blimey!!
You lucky thing!
My male Veiled - despite me treating him like King Charlie - having an enclosure that resembles Buckingham Palace for chameleons - having a variety of different feeders every week - thinks that I am the anti-christ and will got for me as soon as I get anywhere near him!
Still love him though - p*ssy lizard that he is!!!
You lucky thing!
My male Veiled - despite me treating him like King Charlie - having an enclosure that resembles Buckingham Palace for chameleons - having a variety of different feeders every week - thinks that I am the anti-christ and will got for me as soon as I get anywhere near him!
Still love him though - p*ssy lizard that he is!!!
Munsonburner
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Yea, he's my baby, just got him like a month ago.
junglefries
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Ooohhhhh, that explains it. He hasn't learned to hate you yet. Don't worry, you'll get there.
eat2muchrice
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Ooohhhhh, that explains it. He hasn't learned to hate you yet. Don't worry, you'll get there.
Sorry I have to agree, I’ve read that Veil’s are one the more unfriendly of the Chameleons. My little guy was so chill when I first got him, as he grows he is becoming more feisty and territorial. Keep up what you are doing and he may never be grumpy like mine.
Munsonburner
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Well, you never know, still a pretty neat creature though.
kwengkynator
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Ooohhhhh, that explains it. He hasn't learned to hate you yet. Don't worry, you'll get there.
hahaha!! You guys sound so pessimistic! I like it! In a serious note though, I had the same behavior when I had my female veiled. She was sweet and would just climb on my hand any time. Now shes a b*tch! x) I still care deeply for her though
My male on the other hand is just territorial and does not like being touched but neither of them run away on the sight of me. I try to hold their bowls and have them eat from it and when I have time hand feeding is a great tool! My male has become way more calmer now than when I first got him though. I just try to be as close to his enclosure as I can. Spend time with him and make him more familiar with me. It seems to be working!
They have their own personalities that is for sure. Lucky you, I never got licked by my chams. Well one time my female missed her aim and caught my finger.. Does that count?
greyshadow77
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My First Veil I bought. I saved up 250.00 yes that is not a typo. It was back in the late 90s was not uncommon for a adult. AT the pet shop he was so tame and came right out of the cage to me. I had made him a huge cage and he turned into a demon Veil. lol
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kwengkynator
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Munsonburner
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hobbywhelmed
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My store-raised cham was never friendly. But he got very sick at one point, and after being handled so much and then being taken outside for real sunlight and climbing around my small Japanese maples in the summer, he still complains but it's more a formality. I still have to go in on his blind side, but once grabbed, he lets me take him out.
Of course, one time when I was putting him back into his enclosure, he stared me straight in the face and "booped" the tip of my nose with his tongue, then climbed away.
Of course, one time when I was putting him back into his enclosure, he stared me straight in the face and "booped" the tip of my nose with his tongue, then climbed away.
kwengkynator
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What do you mean by grabbing him? Can you elaborate please....
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