Cham Holding
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CauseNAffect
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I just made a post about this, took me several weeks of waiting for him to even warm up to me and i have a long way to go, never grab him out let him walk on ur hand.
Also HANDFEED HIM, offer a variety of bugs on ur hand, try different things, that will establish u as a food provider and not a predator, took mine 6 weeks to finally snack out of mine. But i pet/hold my cham everyday, i feel that it helps reinforce that you are not a threat.
Also HANDFEED HIM, offer a variety of bugs on ur hand, try different things, that will establish u as a food provider and not a predator, took mine 6 weeks to finally snack out of mine. But i pet/hold my cham everyday, i feel that it helps reinforce that you are not a threat.
Pilotman800
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CauseN nailed it. NEVER grab them. They HATE that. Put your hand in front of him and let him walk onto you. You can try to handfeed, cupfeed, and free range. Those three things help A LOT in helping your cham open up to you. It'll take time, so you need to be patient.
Toph00
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It only took me a couple times for me to be able to hand feed him waxworms. I only let him crawl on to my hand, I've never grabbed to pick him up. He knows I feed him everyday. I have only tried to pet him with one finger on the side, back, or tail and he gets real jumpy. I haven't tried much lately but I just figured it wasn't meant to be haha but I guess I should try it once or twice when I take him out to try to give him a light pet?
Meow Kitty
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never grab them from above... i just stick my finger under his chin and he crawls onto me
Pilotman800
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I wouldn't pet him yet if he shows he's threatened by it.
CauseNAffect
Member
True....Dont like eagle claw grab him,
but mine is stubborn sometimes, they have little personalities, mine is somewhat indignant but he shows love occassionally.
* if you want to get him in your hand be patient, but sometimes i'll provide a helping nudge from behind with one hand so that i give some incentive to choose to step onto my hand, it's better than grabbing him.
but mine is stubborn sometimes, they have little personalities, mine is somewhat indignant but he shows love occassionally.
* if you want to get him in your hand be patient, but sometimes i'll provide a helping nudge from behind with one hand so that i give some incentive to choose to step onto my hand, it's better than grabbing him.
CauseNAffect
Member
Mine started to be jumpy right when my fingers would touch him in anyway, now after handling, i can pet under his chin, which he loves...he holds his head up for me to do it, and i stroke from his head down to his back, it's great
CauseNAffect
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yes... as i said creatures of habit, if they experience something enuf they'll get used to it.... or die. lol. just kidding let him get used to his environment the first month u have him, but be persistent. he will learn, offer hand feeeding every day!!!!.
CauseNAffect
Member
no worries,
just try to see things from his perspective, u r a giant, and he could b crushed easily, treat him as ud wish to b treated if u were miniature lol
mine learned in a few weeks. keep hand feedin
just try to see things from his perspective, u r a giant, and he could b crushed easily, treat him as ud wish to b treated if u were miniature lol
mine learned in a few weeks. keep hand feedin
SonTigerPantherCham
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Mine are like puppies, they enjoy having the underside of their tails stroked, from the base to the tip in one soft motion.
I caress them on all sides, even their heads I know...im a freak
I caress them on all sides, even their heads I know...im a freak
heartben
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one thing ive noticed is sometimes people want to touch my cham which is fine - but they tend to try to touch him where he isnt looking and he will jump.
every time i approach him i make sure he sees my hand and where im going. he still doesnt like it but he doesnt run to hide so...thats the progress for now.
every time i approach him i make sure he sees my hand and where im going. he still doesnt like it but he doesnt run to hide so...thats the progress for now.
leehanson89
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Mines kinda viv defensive. if i put my hand in i get hissed at and bitten.
if i gently lean the plant shes on out of the viv she is absoluilty fine. loves being stroked under her chin and raises her head up when she wants.
I think she sees the viv as her territory. no visitors welcome!!
if i gently lean the plant shes on out of the viv she is absoluilty fine. loves being stroked under her chin and raises her head up when she wants.
I think she sees the viv as her territory. no visitors welcome!!
bassjunkie
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I must have gotten lucky with my cham, he has never been too distressed by being handled. I've done what most everyone has recommended, hand fed and never grabbed him, but since the first week i got him when he was about a month old, i've been able to guide him onto my hand. Sounds like some folks have much less agreeable chams!
