bite of a vieled
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dodolah
Retired Moderator
during the baby and juvenile stage, you can probably get away with the bites.
but i would not risk it at all.
The adult, however, can inflict you a nasty laceration.
I wear nitrile gloves and some thick mitts if i need to handle him.
As a lot of reptile bites, chameleon bites can give you tetanus and some other infections.
Also, practice cleanliness. I would not let him roam around your daily furnitures like bed, towels, or etc.
You can get ring worms or some other parasites from them (if your cham has ring worm parasites).
Notice that veiled only bites when they are cornered and have nowhere to go.
There are ways to take him out without making him feel the necessity to bite.
Most veiled chams will hiss and run for their lives.
but i would not risk it at all.
The adult, however, can inflict you a nasty laceration.
I wear nitrile gloves and some thick mitts if i need to handle him.
As a lot of reptile bites, chameleon bites can give you tetanus and some other infections.
Also, practice cleanliness. I would not let him roam around your daily furnitures like bed, towels, or etc.
You can get ring worms or some other parasites from them (if your cham has ring worm parasites).
Notice that veiled only bites when they are cornered and have nowhere to go.
There are ways to take him out without making him feel the necessity to bite.
Most veiled chams will hiss and run for their lives.
dodolah
Retired Moderator
i do not normally handle him until i have to.
So far, he has accept me as his primary care taker
but he doesn't trust other people.
Justin Carl
Avid Member
well i was giving my veiled his liquid vitamins and he put a couple nice marks on his squirter. i couldnt imagine what it would have done to my finger.
Jordan
New Member
Chameleons teeth really are not big enough to puncture the skin all the way (most of them anyway). I guess the exception is if they thrash their head back and forth. Then they tear up enough of an area to draw blood. A healthy adult should have enough pressure to make you think your finger just got shut in a car door. It hurts but nothing to bad. I think the nails are worse then the bite. If you get an adult on your hand that is uneasy with the handling sometimes they can dig them in pretty hard, they are long enough to draw blood in some circumstances.
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ya that happened to me. But it was on my nose! It hurt
Dave Weldon
Avid Member
Howdy,
Here's a link that discusses bite treatment among other things...
See the setction about halfway down: "Bites And Scratches"
http://www.anapsid.org/humheal.html
Here's a link that discusses bite treatment among other things...
See the setction about halfway down: "Bites And Scratches"
http://www.anapsid.org/humheal.html
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
If you got bitten. You would wanna wash your hands with soap and warm water. The warm water would open your pores and the germs will come out easier, if it breaks the skin you should probably get to the Doctor to check it out.
davemailcall
New Member
Their bite may not be bad, but their grip can be downright painful!
Recommended after 6 months, almost mandatory at 1yr. When they feel like they may lose their grip they clamp down and ain't NOTHING getting them to let go. And they WILL break the skin with those nails.
Recommended after 6 months, almost mandatory at 1yr. When they feel like they may lose their grip they clamp down and ain't NOTHING getting them to let go. And they WILL break the skin with those nails.
Justin Carl
Avid Member
-responding to earlier post- yea i have a mess load of scratches, seems all my chameleons like to squeeze the crap out of my hands and arms.
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
Lol, my Cham. won't even let me pick him up to do anything. I have to wait for his slow butt to move out of the way. He gets annoying sometimes but when he colors up I forget about all of his nonsense because hey, hes a great looking Veild
