Chameleon Bites…

[kinyonga]

“You can create a safer environment for both you and the chameleon by using gloves and encouraging the chameleon to crawl onto a stick.”…
https://www.chameleons.info/l/how-to-handle-a-chameleon-bite/

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

I swear I have a super tolerant veiled when I see people post about theirs

Dude will climb out onto my sleeve while I work on his cage, he on occasion will give me a territorial response threatening to shoot his tongue at me or my phone camera but in 2 years has not tried to bite me once

 

[kinyonga]

Some veileds are very easy to handle and others can be awful.

 

[IrohtheVeiled]

This guy loves to strut his stuff

I’ve found handling him outside his cage helps keep his gut motility regular

 

[Gloriawood]

I swear I have a super tolerant veiled when I see people post about theirs

Dude will climb out onto my sleeve while I work on his cage, he on occasion will give me a territorial response threatening to shoot his tongue at me or my phone camera but in 2 years has not tried to bite me once

Mine is slightly grumpy but has never bit me either. He doesn’t wanna come out of his cage ever, but when I open it to feed him he will walk right up to the front and chill with me. I’ve considered myself lucky

 

[Lucas00-]

Mine is slightly grumpy but has never bit me either. He doesn’t wanna come out of his cage ever, but when I open it to feed him he will walk right up to the front and chill with me. I’ve considered myself lucky

I kinda feel you on this, as Chameleonaire has gotten older, he doesn't seem as interested crawling on me while working in his enclosure as he used to. I can still encourage him to crawl onto me with the temptation of food though, I like to use his treat bugs as an opportunity to bond a little bit. I was more interested in holding him when I first got him, but now I kind of leave it up to him. He isn't ever too mean to me but he does get a little grumpy if I bother him too much.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I’m too afraid to grab my Veiled chameleon with my bare hands. I always use garden gloves.

 

[Gloriawood]

I kinda feel you on this, as Chameleonaire has gotten older, he doesn't seem as interested crawling on me while working in his enclosure as he used to. I can still encourage him to crawl onto me with the temptation of food though, I like to use his treat bugs as an opportunity to bond a little bit. I was more interested in holding him when I first got him, but now I kind of leave it up to him. He isn't ever too mean to me but he does get a little grumpy if I bother him too much.

That’s exactly how Spaghetti is! He will be 5 this fall. I can always temp him onto a branch with a hornworm and he will always eat from my hand. But he won’t really crawl onto my arm anymore. He will grab my finger when I’m hand feeding him sometimes.