brilowe1991
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Correct me if this isn't the correct place to post-I'm a newbie to the forums.
I just adopted a Panther Chameleon last month and he was being super tame when I first got him, just wanted out of his cage. Although, the owners prior didn't have enough foliage and branches for him to run/hide in. So when I adopted him, I remodeled his WHOLE cage adding 3 new in door plants, hanging vines, etc. Also, he was only on a cricket based diet that were gut fed. I've now changed that up to meal worms as a treat, super worms, wax worms... I haven't tried dubia's yet; my pet store didn't have them but there on order. I don't think he was misted enough either. So, I've increased that up to 6 times a day. Got new bulbs for his basking light/heat on for 12 on and 12 off. Now, my question is how can i get him to 'want' to come out of his cage? I want to be able to take him outside to get natural sunlight... but its like all of a sudden he loves his cage and is like "NOPE NOT COMMING OUT WOMAN". I seem to stress him out when I try to get him to come out so I usually stop with in 5 mins. Don't get me wrong, I'm DEFINITILY not aggressive with him, kinda just let him be. He hasn't hissed, snapped, or even threatened me 'much', just more as of runs away lol maybe a little puff up (what a little punk). I'm really not interested into using a branch or something else to lure him out... more concerns of just if he's active enough? He's really healthy, and eating like champ! He's about a year in a half. I haven't seen him drink water yet though. Should I leave him be and just keep trying to leave his cage open while I'm supervising it? Maybe he'll come out on his own?
Thanks in advance!! ♥
I just adopted a Panther Chameleon last month and he was being super tame when I first got him, just wanted out of his cage. Although, the owners prior didn't have enough foliage and branches for him to run/hide in. So when I adopted him, I remodeled his WHOLE cage adding 3 new in door plants, hanging vines, etc. Also, he was only on a cricket based diet that were gut fed. I've now changed that up to meal worms as a treat, super worms, wax worms... I haven't tried dubia's yet; my pet store didn't have them but there on order. I don't think he was misted enough either. So, I've increased that up to 6 times a day. Got new bulbs for his basking light/heat on for 12 on and 12 off. Now, my question is how can i get him to 'want' to come out of his cage? I want to be able to take him outside to get natural sunlight... but its like all of a sudden he loves his cage and is like "NOPE NOT COMMING OUT WOMAN". I seem to stress him out when I try to get him to come out so I usually stop with in 5 mins. Don't get me wrong, I'm DEFINITILY not aggressive with him, kinda just let him be. He hasn't hissed, snapped, or even threatened me 'much', just more as of runs away lol maybe a little puff up (what a little punk). I'm really not interested into using a branch or something else to lure him out... more concerns of just if he's active enough? He's really healthy, and eating like champ! He's about a year in a half. I haven't seen him drink water yet though. Should I leave him be and just keep trying to leave his cage open while I'm supervising it? Maybe he'll come out on his own?
Thanks in advance!! ♥