Attacking Leaves

[Dual]

Does anyone here have a chameleon that sticks it's tongue out to grab water drops off leaves? My panther does this a lot and I thought it was kind of odd. He isn't mistaking the water for crickets; it just seems he prefers getting water this way.

 

[graydon]

Mine does the same. Its fine

 

[Sage]

Alot of chams do that, even my does, hes alright

 

[summoner12]

They drink from the leaves.... and i've had mine shoot at the water before.... too lazy to walk over and would rather target practice?

 

[Carlton]

I also think some do it just for grins or to stretch tongues. I've watched them shoot at hanging droplets a few times then start drinking off of other leaves that hold more water. The bright hanging droplets attract their attention. Chams sometimes shoot at odd things. Watched a jax shoot at a kid's face, another shoot at a cat's ear. I had a male veiled who would roam around on the carpet shooting at bright flecks of mica.

 

[Dual]

Thanks for the replies. Yeah, I assumed it wasn't a problem. I was just curious how common it was for chams to do that.

 

[summoner12]

If I stick out my tongue my melleri will try to shoot at it...... I've even had them aim for my eye when im close to them and looking at something.

 

[Dual]

Haha my cham has taken aim at my face before too.

 

[OOOst16]

ya theres some funny vidios on youtube where the chams strike at peoples eyes, noses, wiggiling finers...ect ....there great.

 

[JackAttack]

ahahah my veiled jack used to do this..........shoot his tongue at my eyes......it seemed like he was tracking my pupils like they were bugs.........