Tips on moving with angry cham?

[xxaprilrose]

Any tips on how to move my cham? We move into a new house next week and hes getting a new enclosure too. I have two male panthers. The younger one is super friendly so he will be easy to move but the other is super mean. He barely lets me get near him before he puffs up. Ive only attempted to hold him once before and he head butted my hand. Thanks in advance. Heres him just 5 mins ago when my hand was about 9 inches from him

 

[MissSkittles]

I don’t think he could be any worse than an angry veiled. Slowly extend both hands towards him…one down low and in front of him and the other up high and behind him. The idea is to herd him towards the low front hand, but be ready to ‘grab’ him with either hand. I don’t mean literally grab…provide your hand as the only option for him to step onto and as soon as he does, herd him out of his enclosure, watching for the tail that has probably wrapped around something. Once he’s on your hand and out of his enclosure, he should be ok…still angry, but accepting of such indignity.

 

[Morpheo's Mom]

I don't suppose he would be willing to be coaxed out with a super worm or something?

 

[PlanetRemulak]

Any tips on how to move my cham? We move into a new house next week and hes getting a new enclosure too. I have two male panthers. The younger one is super friendly so he will be easy to move but the other is super mean. He barely lets me get near him before he puffs up. Ive only attempted to hold him once before and he head butted my hand. Thanks in advance. Heres him just 5 mins ago when my hand was about 9 inches from him

I jjust had to handle a super pissed off cham (he’s normally pretty sweet but he had a medical issue and wasn’t feeling well). Definitely one of the more fun parts of cham keeping lol

Get a pretty decent sized box so you don’t have to fight your little beastie when you go to put him in it. I would puncture a hole through the front back sides of the box so that you can push a stick through horizontally, and he can have that to perch on rather than scrambling all over the floor of the box (which will also piss him off). As far as getting him out goes, I would definitely recommend using gardening gloves and a stick. Start slowly! Gently slide the stick beneath his chin while while pushing at his bottom with your other hand. He will of course put on a big show and hiss and do everything in his power to convince you he’ll murder you ten different ways, but most of the time it’s all for show. If he does decide to take drastic measures and choose violence, your fingers/hands will be protected by the gardening gloves.

I had a nasty veiled for a good while and have never taken a bite this way. Best of luck on your move!!

 

[Beman]

I highly recommend wearing gloves... Something that fits your hand well but thick enough so teeth can not go through. I did the method that @MissSkittles recommended. And then have the box or whatever your moving him in right next to you and ready for him.

Don't show fear and just do it. The faster it is the less stress on both of you. He may very well be all bark but at least if he does bite out of fear your hands are protected.