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Ace
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lmao dont worry dude....use food to lure him to submisssion
or let him be for awhile
sometimes they can change overtime...others DONT
icegecko
Established Member
Jannb is right. My guy is incredibly friendly with me because I pamper him. He does not like anyone else and is not afraid to show it. One day I had him on my hand for a half hour and he was just relaxing. Then someone walked by and Mugi flaired up and struck out like a pissed off cobra at the passerby-er. They know who feeds and takes care of them.
Ace
Avid Member
While i do agree that Jannb methods work for most of the time, their are just chams that have unsocial personalities, no matter how you pamper them
then again i think it just takes time and patience, with good incentives like food and free-ranging, for them to at least tolerate people
but dont lose hope yet man
then again i think it just takes time and patience, with good incentives like food and free-ranging, for them to at least tolerate people
but dont lose hope yet man
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Not only free ranging (IN A SAFE AREA) but interacting and being kind, loving and repectful to your animal.
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DavidBuchan
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It's a fine balance between not disturbing them, not handling too often, and always gently. Patience and care when cleaning and hand feeding are necessary, and very likely to lead to a tolerant or even friendly cham. If the cham tells you to back off though, then do it.......
icegecko
Established Member
Honestly, I do not free range my chameleon (allow him out of the cage to feed. However I do take him out when he wants to get out and roam. I always stay with him when he does go out. It's all about the quality of the care and affection you give. One of the most important parts of this is knowing when to leave your cham alone (which may very well be most of the time). I couldn't handle my cham until he turned 7-8 months. The one day he just let me pick him up. Respect what your cham needs, not what you want it to need. Do that and your cham will be a pleasure to keep. Even if your cham is still pissy, at least at this point you know you've done everything to calm its temperament and you just have to accept its behavior for what it is.
Gotti
New Member
He made me happy today I figured I'd give handling him another shot I laid my Hand flat in front of him and gently tapped his back and walked right on my hand and climbed all over me( at one point he just layed on the top of my head for 5 minutes) but I just put him up.
After having him out for about 10 minutes I figured I'd try hand feeding, I put some meal worms on a lid on my bed and he just walked over it and even at one point I had a meal worm and him on my hand at the same time and no interest.
So maybe he wasn't hungry or maybe it's just something he needs to get use too.
After having him out for about 10 minutes I figured I'd try hand feeding, I put some meal worms on a lid on my bed and he just walked over it and even at one point I had a meal worm and him on my hand at the same time and no interest.
So maybe he wasn't hungry or maybe it's just something he needs to get use too.
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DavidBuchan
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At his age, he's not a baby anymore, and is more careful before he'll eat. He'll probably get more temperamental for a couple of months as he's growing up, but patience is all it requires to get him eating out of your hand. Try putting your hand inside his Viv with a worm on it, he'll maybe come right over.
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DavidBuchan
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He was obviously quite comfortable, because he'd have gone darker and hissed if he was annoyed with you. Bright green means he was comfortable out in the open. I notice you only just got the Cham this week though, so even though it's difficult I think it would be best if you give him at least a couple of days to himself, just so he settles in easily.
burnedrose
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I've owned quite a few chameleons and only one ever hissed at me. Like others said, if you treat them with respect and - most importantly - love, they will love you back. Somw folks think chameleons don't really care one way or the other....but I can tell ya, they really do notice kindness over anger. I've had rescue cases that were extremely pissed off with everyone...but the moment they were treated with love, they opened up and crawled onto my hand and slept on my head, etc etc.
