diggys sage
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My veiled is just 1 yo, he likes to sleep in his blanket with me at night, I'm not sure if this is normal?
is this normal
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Dirtydominican77
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Don't know that it's normal, but it's cute
clumsyjellyfish
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It's not normal, but it's not bad either. It's super cute!! It's probably fine; he probably just feels safe around you
Virgil1972
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Your cham does not look the greatest. Can you post more pictures of him? Complete ones from the side.
TheVeiledProphet
Member
Dear god you are right, man! your chameleon has some kind of blue fuzzy growth for a body! Jeezus man what did you do! Quick I know just what to do. you are going to need a tiny sombrero, tiny sunglasses, and a burning cigarette. PM me and I will give details!
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think possibly you are misinterpreting his behavior here. Remember, your room is (hopefully) cooler than his cage so his body temp will fall (and this includes his brain) and if your room is also darker than his cage he'll naturally get sluggish or even fall asleep. This does not mean he "likes" to sleep with you, but that he is feeling the effects of the room. If he's on a blanket, a perch, a bookshelf, or some other spot at the time he cools off, he'll probably nap there.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
We'd have to see him with his eyes open. Some chams pull their eyes in more when asleep. His casque doesn't look sunken and that's sometimes a better indicator of dehydration along with urate color. Chams pull in their eyes for several reasons, not just because they are dehydrated.
Antihero383
Established Member
I agree with your statement about the eyes. What worries me is the casque looks pretty curved, which can be a sign of MBD.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
I don't think its that bad at all. Most veiled casques aren't perfectly symmetrical. Could be genetic or something that happened to it when they were babies. If it was collapsed, misshapen, or really bent over I'd be more worried.
Lovin_peanut
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Mine sleeps on my hand at night. I think it's
sooooooo cute!!!
brownie64
Avid Member
They will fall asleep in this way, however I would think your cham is stressed. This isn't natural behavior for it. We must remember they aren't a cat, or dog who like companionship, or even want it they are solitary animals that for the most part want to be left alone. Hand feeding, and occasionally holding it is as far as I would push it if it were me. So to answer your question no it is not normal, and should be avoided IMO.
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Kboz1991
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I think if you put your hand in the cage and he runs and gets on your hand with out ttying to pick him up he probably likes being out with you and roaming around. But I really don't think this is the greatest thing ever. Cute but not really good in my opinion. My chameleons I have one that runs to me everytime I open the cage and likes being out and his sister doesn't. It depends on the chameleons personality but to me seems like your rooms to dark when you bring him in there. Just my opinion I'm no chameleon whisperer lol
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
There's no LAW against a cham liking to hang out with you, its just not that common. Really, what you need to consider is whether you are interpreting the cham's behavior correctly or not. If you aren't, you could be unintentionally stressing them out and making them more reactive and defensive. As we say time and time again, they are individuals, but we also know that they are not "wired" to be very social or needing that type of interaction with you. No one wants to keep a solitary cham upset and on edge with too much handling, but if you interpret their behavior by only seeing what you WANT to see, there's the problem.
