New owner questions.

[GTSLOW]

So I'm sure you've all seen these threads before... "great another FNG that doesn't search." Well I did look around a little bit but still want to ask.

I understand the care, diet, and cage requirements. My question is are there a certain breed that is more temperamental or friendly? Searching around on here I see some hate to be handled and some love it. Was hoping to find one that likes to be handled.

I've been a turtle person my entire life and despite being active duty for 10+ years and moving all over the place I've still managed to raise some very healthy turtles throughout the years. The whole thing that got me interested was handled a Jackson at (don't cringe) petsmart that was all about getting attention. It crawled all over my hand/arm for a good 20mins+. I quickly fell in love!

Oh and I may not know much about chameleons but I know enough to tell that it should have been kept at more than 15% humidity! Poor thing had red rings around its eyes and red cracks on its skin.

 

[xcrystalx]

hi there

it really does depend on the chameleons personality tbh.i wouldnt say that any specific chameleon is friendly.i really believe how the chameleon is raised plays a big part in how it turns out..

i am a lucky owner of a very friendly panther but there are many that are not friendly.its hit or miss really.

if your ever unsure of anything always ask.thats how we all got here. xx

 

[Carlton]

So I'm sure you've all seen these threads before... "great another FNG that doesn't search." Well I did look around a little bit but still want to ask.

I understand the care, diet, and cage requirements. My question is are there a certain breed that is more temperamental or friendly? Searching around on here I see some hate to be handled and some love it. Was hoping to find one that likes to be handled.

I've been a turtle person my entire life and despite being active duty for 10+ years and moving all over the place I've still managed to raise some very healthy turtles throughout the years. The whole thing that got me interested was handled a Jackson at (don't cringe) petsmart that was all about getting attention. It crawled all over my hand/arm for a good 20mins+. I quickly fell in love!

Oh and I may not know much about chameleons but I know enough to tell that it should have been kept at more than 15% humidity! Poor thing had red rings around its eyes and red cracks on its skin.

The red cracks weren't due to low humidity necessarily. Yes, 15% RH is way too low, but some varieties of jacksons show more red coloration in the folds of the skin on their throats and on the face than others. When they expand their gular area you'll see the red more.

Personality is pretty individual assuming the cham is healthy. A really abused constantly stressed cham will tend to be more easily upset and reactive, but it can go the other way. An exhausted cham that is crashing is unable show its true personality or even react to a stressor.

If you were trying to pick an individual out of a group you might be able to pick one that seems more mellow and tolerant of handling, but usually there's so much going on that you won't really see what its like until its settled in your cage at home for a while. As they feel more secure, they can get more or less territorial too. There's no real predictable answer for this.

 

[brownie64]

I have raised veileds for 10 years, and it is hit or miss with these guys. I would guess about half were what I consider friendly, and that is if you let them be in control. I had one female though that would rather be held than in her cage. She even laid her eggs in my wife's hands. But this is rare indeed for veiled. Now Jacksons on the other hand I have yet to have one even hiss at me. The ones I have now are still a little skittish, so I don't handle them too much, but they are coming around to feeling comfortable with me. But it's like they said even though Jacksons are more docile in my opinion it just depends on the animal. After all they have their own personality the same as you or I. I will say though if you do decide to get a Jackson the requirements are a bit more advanced than that of a veiled. They are much more sensitive to humidity, temps, and they need to drink a lot of water.