Plexiglas reflection question

[Dave20101]

Hello just had a quick question for everyone. I just added two pieces of plexiglas to my screen viv for help holding humidity. now my veiled male is going crazy from seeing his reflection. My question is will he eventually get used to it and realize there is no threat present or, will he continue to be stressed out by it? Thanks for looking

 

[qdude46]

I would say its not worth the risk so to help the humidity out shower curtains or seram wrap instead. Very pretty boy though!

 

[Dave20101]

Ok Thanks for the idea. and thank you

 

[Olimpia]

So you don't throw out the plexiglass, you could spray it with some spray paint to give it a frosted look.

Or, move the cage into a room with better lighting. If the room is darker than the cage then you'll get more mirror effect. But if the room is bright you won't.

 

[captdan]

you could rough it up with some 300 grit sandpaper

 

[Dave20101]

Those are both great ideas Thank you.was hoping I didn't just waste 40 bucks for nothing

 

[sandrachameleon]

you could rough it up with some 300 grit sandpaper

^^^ this. Also the way your lighting is done will impact what, if any, reflection there is. I have plexi doors on all my cages, and the chameleons don't see reflections.

 

[Dave20101]

Ok cool that seems easy enough. Thanks for all the response it was very helpful

 

[Carlton]

Just a little plexiglas reflection story for you;

My first veiled was not overly aggressive (this was back in the F1 cbb generation days), but he really reacted to his reflection on the cage plexi, on chrome kick panels on appliances, to mirrors, window reflections, you name it. He knew where these intruders lurked around the house and went on patrol to find and threaten them each time I let him out.

I put some cardboard over one particular cage panel, but he would pull the board away from the glass and peer down behind it because he just knew his enemy was lurking there somewhere!

Different species, cute story though:

A large melleri I rescued had free range of my house. "She" had a route through the living room she usually stuck to...across the floor to the kitchen, take a short rest on the fan housing on the back of the fridge, toast herself on the plant stand in the west window, on her way back to her tree climbed over the couch (she always walked around it on the way out), and stop at the glass stereo cabinet to confront the melleri who always seemed to be there. Flapping, inflating, hissing, pawing, then when that had no effect she'd walk around to the back of the cabinet to corner that intruder who never seemed to get her message.

 

[sandrachameleon]

great stories!
I wonder if my chameleons are less smart (probably) or smarter, or just don't see a reflection due to placement/setup?
Ive had plexi doors for about ten years now, lots of chams, no reactions.

 

[tdowd142]

Hello just had a quick question for everyone. I just added two pieces of plexiglas to my screen viv for help holding humidity. now my veiled male is going crazy from seeing his reflection. My question is will he eventually get used to it and realize there is no threat present or, will he continue to be stressed out by it? Thanks for looking

Your Chameleon looks ALOT like mine lol Lovin the look