Help Chameleon keeps Hissing :(
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FrankTheTank
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wow...this thread is giving me a headache!
Your chameleon is still getting used to you at 3 weeks. You need to give him more time and space. Don't try to take him out of his cage unless it is necessary. Try hand-feeding him for now with a cup and then maybe forceps. Eventually he will come to you when you open the door expecting food. It's never a bad thing to be viewed as the food giver. He may eventually climb onto your hand when you reach in the cage. Don't push it though. You don't want to cause any undue stress on a chameleon. This could actually hinder the process of taming him. Good luck!
Your chameleon is still getting used to you at 3 weeks. You need to give him more time and space. Don't try to take him out of his cage unless it is necessary. Try hand-feeding him for now with a cup and then maybe forceps. Eventually he will come to you when you open the door expecting food. It's never a bad thing to be viewed as the food giver. He may eventually climb onto your hand when you reach in the cage. Don't push it though. You don't want to cause any undue stress on a chameleon. This could actually hinder the process of taming him. Good luck!
xcrystalx
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hi and congrats on your new cham
be patient hun its early days
you cant tame a chameleon but a chameleon can learn to understand that you are not a threat to him.
they are not social animals by nature. he may never liked being handled some just dont but there are some that dont mind.
there are things you can try to help him to feel more comfortable around you.just leave him be.mist and feed him for a few weeks and when he becomes calmer try hand feeding.if he becomes stressed by this then move away slowly and try again the next day.i believe handling should always be on the chams terms not ours.
theres no guarantee he will come to get food from you but being calm around you is good.you dont want to cause stress.hes showing you hes uncomfortable around you.
goodluck and give him time
be patient hun its early days
you cant tame a chameleon but a chameleon can learn to understand that you are not a threat to him.
they are not social animals by nature. he may never liked being handled some just dont but there are some that dont mind.
there are things you can try to help him to feel more comfortable around you.just leave him be.mist and feed him for a few weeks and when he becomes calmer try hand feeding.if he becomes stressed by this then move away slowly and try again the next day.i believe handling should always be on the chams terms not ours.
theres no guarantee he will come to get food from you but being calm around you is good.you dont want to cause stress.hes showing you hes uncomfortable around you.
goodluck and give him time
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Denverbug
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I've had my Cham for about 5 months. He still hisses at me and won't let me handle him at all. He doesn't run from me. He's not scared of me he just wants his space. I do have a free range set up and let him out everyday. The more he gets out the less timid he seems. I would suggest letting him out often,hand feeding and giving him his space. He may eventually come around, he may not. Just like I have read a million times on this forum patientice. He is a Cham and may never want to messed with but I found having a good free range and letting him cruise around outside his cage is just as cool as holding him.
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