Advice

[tryme]

Hi just wanted to know is there anything i can do to make my chameleon think im not going to kill him every time i go near his enclosure because he really hates me if i go any where near him hell lunge at me hiss go BLACK and make himself looks as big as possible. If he doesnt lunge he always hisses or runs away i really cant get near him but i will need to at some point to clean him out.

 

[dodolah]

relax and move slowly. sudden movement can freaks him out.
Also, chameleon can hear low frequency sounds. So, the experts say that they can hear your heartbeat.
Also, he'll get used to it soon.
Just make sure that your presence is known (especially if you carry food).
he'll associate you with nice event sooner or later.

 

[tryme]

Yeah, i've been trying to build confidence with him via hand feeding etc seems to be getting there, going to be a long process though, although at the end I think it will be rewarding.

 

[Dean Pulcini]

I find if leaving it alone and going about your cleaning and feeding he will eventually put up with you and learn who you are. They will learn fast when it comes to feeding, I had a female Jackson who knew where I kept the crickets and use to watch me get them for her. She would come to the front of the cage to catch the crickets quickly.

 

[tryme]

my leo's hear the bag rustling and come running lol my veileds starting to notice this aswel i think lol

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Food = you are his new best friend.




Just go slowly.

 

[davemailcall]

I think I have one of the most tolerant veileds around. When I first got him (before I found this site) I used to hold him a bit and let him roam around. I'd always be bugging him for some reason or another. However, as he has gotten older (and I've gotten more educated) I leave him alone. His cage is about 4ft from my desk and I'm at my desk quite a bit during the day. So he has gotten used to me being around. You'll notice I said "used" to me and not "likes me"

He always has his eye on me....now if its because he is wondering if I'm gonna try and bug him or he just likes me a lot....I'll never know.

 

[tryme]

lol mine looks at me and its like hes saying if you come near me you better watch it! lol