transporting chameleon to vet?

[mattjackson]

How can I minimize stress during transport to the vet 25 minutes away?

 

[Rufi0]

How can I minimize stress during transport to the vet 25 minutes away?

When we took our cham to the vets we took a cardboard box and poked a branch through the sides so it runs through the middle, lined the bottom with a towel, and my girlfriend held the box all the way in the car. In the beginning you could hear Nosy scratching around, but he soon settled down.

Here's a good link for info

http://muchadoaboutchameleons.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/traveling-with-chameleon.html

The hard bit was getting him in the box He was having none of it!

Hope this helps

 

[Carlton]

When we took our cham to the vets we took a cardboard box and poked a branch through the sides so it runs through the middle, lined the bottom with a towel, and my girlfriend held the box all the way in the car. In the beginning you could hear Nosy scratching around, but he soon settled down.

Here's a good link for info

http://muchadoaboutchameleons.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/traveling-with-chameleon.html

The hard bit was getting him in the box He was having none of it!

Hope this helps

Also, if you think your cham will "have none of it", turn the cage lights off a while before you need to box it up, so the cham chills down and gets a bit sleepy. Cooler brain means less reactive.

 

[Rufi0]

Also, if you think your cham will "have none of it", turn the cage lights off a while before you need to box it up, so the cham chills down and gets a bit sleepy. Cooler brain means less reactive.

Thanks for the tip Carlton, will definitely use it next time