Daily handlers?

[mychamybilo]

So any of the people that handle their chams daily, do you take him out and handle him once a day or more than once a day?

 

[jannb]

My chameleons all free range.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/some-free-ranges-66598/

I do handle them everyday. I sometimes just hold them. They enjoy sitting on my shoulder and ridding on my head. I often move them from tree to tree, take them outside and back in. They are all very friendly and I love and respect each one of them.

 

[carol5208]

I handle mine every single day. I move him from indoor cage to outdoor, to free range.. and vice versa. He doesn't seem to mind at all.

 

[mychamybilo]

My chameleons all free range.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/some-free-ranges-66598/

I do handle them everyday. I sometimes just hold them. They enjoy sitting on my shoulder and ridding on my head. I often move them from tree to tree, take them outside and back in. They are all very friendly and I love and respect each one of them.

Nice FRs! My guys still living in the cage not sure if my parents would let me FR haha, I was wondering on the handling because he's been making good progress with becoming more chill and I don't want to reverse any progress because of over-handling...

 

[Maurer3D]

I handle Link (the oldest an most famous chameleon) almost everyday. I'll open his cage hand feed him 3 to 5 adult Male Dubia Roaches, then he will climb onto my arm for a while. My Vieled doesn't like being handled at all (but loves being hand fed.

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

I know I sound like a broken record...but I handle ALL my chams ALL the time!!
Today Kruiser came with me while I walked to the corner store, Krash has done the same. Komet is still a bit young to be out in public, but I still have him with me everyday. Krunch does what he can, but I like to be careful with him, but again I get him out everyday to either outdoor sun cage, outdoor freerange or the indoor freerange. I cant imagine being in a cage all day, everyday without any change of scenery or a different excersise route!!

 

[burnedrose]

I handle Kukui pretty regularly. When we go to the vet, he rides on my head, which he loves - he gets his "calm colors" on my dome. lol.

 

[Hektorio]

How old would you recommend they be before handling everyday? My veiled is only about 8 weeks old or so. Can i handle him regularly without stressing him out too bad?

 

[KatiLemons]

I like to get mine out everyday for a couple minutes, but Levi (male ambilobe) is kind of a spaz when I try to hold him. Caliope (female amb.) is the complete opposite. She loves to come out and just sits in my had and likes to move up to my shoulder!

 

[kongchi]

Sebastian won't sit still if I DON'T handle him. He'll just keep walking towards me and just ignores the screen cage.

 

[CauseNAffect]

I've had my panther for 3 weeks now n I handle everyday. It's done real well to help establish myself as food providing n not a threat.

I think like any other creature if u expose it to one thing enuf it can be desensitized to handling and accpt it.

Free range also helps the process