marina5vestal
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I have had Fredric, my veiled chameleon for almost a year. I got him when he was small and just recently he started to claw at the top of his cage. I just want to know if that is normal or not.
Cage Clawing
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Theveiled
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By claw do you mean hang at the top of his cage or hang on the sides of his cage?
AlienCreeper
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Next time he does it, stick your hand in there and see if he wants out 
Mine will tell me to let him out when he wants out by clawing at the front of his cage
Mine will tell me to let him out when he wants out by clawing at the front of his cage 
Theveiled
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Mine too!!!!Next time he does it, stick your hand in there and see if he wants out
marley patches
Member
my male veild does it often , I'm thinking he just wants out to free roam ,I have a younger panther female she's lazy eats and just bask in the heat LOL
marina5vestal
New Member
I don't think Fredric wants out, because every time I put my hand into either feed, clean or empty out his drip ketch, he hisses/growls at me as well as lunges at me. I am confused, because everything that I have read said that chameleons are mellow lizards. I have caught him walking on the top, and the size of his cage is 16x16x30. I will try to upload a up to date photo of him so you can see how big he is.
AlienCreeper
Member
Maybe he just wants out without the human around then lol, he's planning an escape!
marina5vestal
New Member
I don't think so. He is mellow at the moment, but he puffs out and gets spotted as well as darkening. I don't know what he wants other than to always eat. I know he is smart, but I don't know what he wants other than me not touching him.
marina5vestal
New Member
I failed to mention that he literally claws at the top of his cage like he is digging or trying to sharpen his front claws.
Nicholasdeaan
Avid Member
What size is his cage? It could be to small for him and he wants more room to roam.
marina5vestal
New Member
The cage is 16x16x30, I believe that the box said it was medium, which is the largest cage the store had.
marina5vestal
New Member
I don't know. Most videos that I see with chameleons in them, they seam not to mind being touched, but Fredric tries to mawl me when I don't realize that he is near where my hand is. I don't know if he had a bad experience at the pet store.
marina5vestal
New Member
I don't know. Most videos that I see with chameleons in them, they seam not to mind being touched, but Fredric tries to mawl me when I don't realize that he is near where my hand is. I don't know if he had a bad experience at the pet store.
MeruJack
Avid Member
I agree with Kboz1991. I have a 16 months old male Veiled that I have had since he was about 6 weeks old. Adult male Veiled chameleons definitely need to be in a 2'x2'x4' ex-large ReptiBreeze. He will be much happier. Also, I extend a dowel into by boy's enclosure and let him climb on when I want to move him from his enclosure to some other place like a sunny kitchen window. You can easily teach him to climb on. Good luck. Be sure to get him that larger enclosure. You'll both be happier.
