"Head Games" lol

[Loki]

My new baby veiled chameleon, Axel, is just so adorable! Ive been very careful not to stress him, but Ive recently started taking him out of his cage every once in a while to hold him and see how hes doing (any abnormalities in his scales, bumps or torn claws. The works) He actually seems pretty comfortable with being held as long as I'm very careful not to move suddenly and give him a finger to rap his little tail around.
Well, today I ask my husband to take a picture of he and I together for my facebook page (no flash, of course) and when I raised him up next to my cheek he immediately took off climbing up my hair and perched right on top of my head! lol It was so cute!
I was curious if any of your chameleons did this, if it was kind of normal or if he just likes playing his little "head games"

((I bet Ill have at least one comment about how its best not to hold him, I realize this, but I have extremely poor vision and I just cant see him well enough to be sure hes healthy while hes inside the cage. just clearing that up!))

 

[ChameleonNerd]

although no signs of stress are shown while holding, especially at a young age, they could still be nervous. sounds like your wee one is comfortable with you, and for that, you are lucky because not all are like that.
as for your cham climbing on your head - they feel safest at the highest point. could have been afraid of your camera

 

[Loki]

I thought of that too, but he has seen the camera before and usually doesn't have a problem with it. He did back away from it the first time I took a picture of him and he saw the lens move, but Ive taken a few of him seance then with no problem.
Also, when I checked on him before I turned off his heat lamps for the night I wanted to see if he would do it again and he took off up my hair as soon as he was close enough. So I guess its not normal huh? lol

 

[ChameleonNerd]

either not normal, or as simple as he just feels safest at a high point

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Chameleons like to be at the highest points, kind of like most cats do, they feel safe and dominant. Your hair could also feel like some nature thingy ma jigger, I'd get cornrows if they looked enough like branches and if Karma would like it! I'm as white as an albino too.