Question

[pantherkid2]

at what age can you start to hold your chams ?

 

[spatulars]

My chameleon did not start to get friendly until around 5 or 6 months of age. I had started hand feeding a month or so beforehand, so I started luring him out onto my arm with prey. It worked like a charm.

 

[FOREVER ENDEAVOR]

really they shouldnt be held to often..some do tolerate it a lttle better then others but the key word is tolerate.. exesive handling can and will stress your chameleon out..

i hold mine when cleaning cages..as well as the occasional check up to make sure everything is kosher..

mine do hand feed though and thats a great way to "train them" into assosiating you with food = positive experience

 

[gregdabender]

Agreed...I would start with hand feedings before trying to handlings them...I worked a "wild" panther into a loving baby after a about 1 month of hand feedings........he still isnt too keen on my holding him but he doesnt mind it as much as he use to.

 

[beeze]

You could start hand feeding right away and as soon as he starts crawling onto your hand and arm.....you can hold him a bit.

 

[sammyskate703]

Mine wont crawl on to me yet but now he will let me watch him and wont panic or anything. He stays his light green.