Do you guys handle your dubias by hand? Like actually pick them up with your hand? Or do you use tongs? Lil' guy will be heading my way in the near future (Panther that is) and I want to be able to have dubias available to feed and other varieties. I just can't seem to picture myself being able...
Remember Chameleons are solitary and territorial, some just don't like being handled at all.
Cup feeding your lil' one will help him see you as a source of food, therefore slowly may 'open' up to you more and be less aggressive. Or so I've learnt by reading lots of threads on these forums...
I have read of Chams drawing blood by biting their owners before haha. But you persevere with patience.
Treat him with some free ranging I've read that has proven to be very effective :D:D. Of course you'd ease into it by cup feeding and making sure he doesn't think you're trying to eat him...
Oh
My
God
:eek::eek::eek:
I think I've fallen in love with your black and white Cham, I haven't got round to buying myself a cham yet, still too nervous. But that's EXACTLY that colour scheme I want, he's BOOOOOOOOTIFOOOOL :eek:
Try putting yourself in the Chams position, big person zoning in on you haha. Porbably thinks your trying to eat him, especially since it's just been a week.
Give it some more time, free ranging is a good way of encouraging your cham into thinking "this is good for me" (you taking her out of...
When I got into work my work collegues were all going on about it saying "she's a fool".
I felt the urge to fight back :mad: , rooting for George! hahaha!
Although this isn't about chameleons, I thought it was pretty interesting and worth posting seeing as it involved a lizard.
Apologies if it's already been posted.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4210432/Brides-3k-for-lizard.html