Having trouble grabbing chameleon??

[OfficialChameleon]

HEY!

Well, if you have ever had grabbing/luring a chameleon onto your hand or cloth to remove him or bring him outside, heres what I do, I put his favorit grub inside of a plastic baggy, then put it just outside his range, and as he moves toward it, move it away then, once he is on your hand/back in his cage.... give him the grub!

-works every time

 

[blackhawk007]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/feeding-my-ambilobe-via-finger-bridge-81266/

 

[JonRich]

I just do this.!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCsBDJuMR6c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[shaboogie]

I. Do same as Jon or either leave it open n he walks out everywhere

 

[laurie]

HEY!

Well, if you have ever had grabbing/luring a chameleon onto your hand or cloth to remove him or bring him outside, heres what I do, I put his favorit grub inside of a plastic baggy, then put it just outside his range, and as he moves toward it, move it away then, once he is on your hand/back in his cage.... give him the grub!

-works every time

What would you do if he shot the plastic bag, and his tongue got stuck?

 

[xanthoman]

imo, much better if you can coax him , far less stressful. a small piece of climbing branch offers a familiar coaxing tool, imo, establishing a bond of trust is far more rewarding for you and healthier for him. even the nastiest of chams will usually come around when allowed to adjust at their own pace.

that being said i realize its not always practical to stand there for 20 min. clearly some methods work better than others

http://screameleons.com/how-to-handle-your-chameleon-properly/

another thing you can try to break the ice is let him walk out of his cage and then see if you can coax him onto your hand. they are often less threatened by a hand when they are out of their cage.

jmo

 

[xanthoman]

What would you do if he shot the plastic bag, and his tongue got stuck?

excellent point, getting stuck is a very real possibility and doing so would likely cause a serious tongue injury. tongue injuries are often fatal.

 

[Neverland]

I can't even open the cage without my cham jumping on me!
I realise I'm very lucky

 

[blackened]

I can't even open the cage without my cham jumping on me!
I realise I'm very lucky

So jealous!!

We're slowly trying to form a bond. I'm hoping perseverance will pay off eventually

 

[AngieL]

I just do this.!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCsBDJuMR6c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Well lucky you!

 

[OfficialChameleon]

What would you do if he shot the plastic bag, and his tongue got stuck?

Laurie-

You are very right I thought about this and realized how dangerous that could be... I think maybe putting a mealworm/silkworm or even holding a cricket in your palm would do...

 

[laurie]

Laurie-

You are very right I thought about this and realized how dangerous that could be... I think maybe putting a mealworm/silkworm or even holding a cricket in your palm would do...

Thanks, i just always worry about anything that could hurt a chameleon.