Chameleon care check.

[ShadowMaster107]

The species, sex, and age of your chameleon.(Veiled, Male, idk for sure but im guessing 4 months) How long has it been in your care ? (44 days)
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?(The only time o ever handled him is to put him in his cage. I did try one time but he puffed up and hissed a little)
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?(crickets) What amount?(7-12) What is the SCHEDULE?(I feed him every day) How are you gut-loading your feeders?(Fluker's High-Calcium Cricket Feed and things like carrots and somtimes spinach)
SUPPLEMENTS - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the SCHEDULE?(I use zoomed calcium and herptivite. zoomed without d3 every day and alternating with herptivite and calcuim with D3 every wednesday)
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use?(Hand pump mister) How often and how long to you mist?(Two times a day and for about 45-60 seconds) Do you see your chameleon drinking?(No but I am almost sure he is drinking)
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.(Brown with white) Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?(No)
History - Any previous INFORMATION about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.(I got him from LLLreptiles)

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage GLASS, Screen, Combo?)(Screen) What are the dimensions?(16*16*30*)
Lighting - What brand(UVB-Zilla Tropical 25 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs,HEAT-http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Sun-Glo-Neodymium-60-Watt/dp/B000633UQW)What is your daily lighting schedule?(9:30AM-9:30PM)
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)(FLOOR-69-73, BASKING-80-83)? Lowest overnight temp?(65 gussing) How do you measure these temps?(Digital thermometer)
Humidity - What are your humidity levels(40-70)? How are you creating and maintaining these levels?(Mister) What do you use to measure humidity?(Hydrometer)
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?(Yes, Golden Pothos, but its dying)
Placement - Where is your cage located?(In my room) Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas?(Not really) At what height is the top of the cage relative to your ROOM floor?(around 56)
Location - Where are you geographically located?(pennsylvania)

Problem:
Some questions I had is what is the best way to start the taming of a chameleon. I know that not all veiled chameleons like to be held at all but what is the best way?

 

[birthnugget]

Putting them in a free-range setup is so much less stressful for them, as opposed to a cage. This is because they are very territorial, and confining a huge ego to a tiny space gives very little wiggle room to the person wanting to handle their cham. Jannb has some really simple, yet amazing free ranges you can view here for examples. She's even got 2 Veileds living in them https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...e-chameleon-condos-with-drainage-pans.146593/
As far as your lighting schedule and supplement schedule, you're doing well. The Golden Pothos dying is a chance for fungus and mold to enter your enclosure, so I would consider the free range with new plants, or putting a new plant in your enclosure. As far as your previous handling session, try starting over. Try what Briana from Kammerlfage told me to do, and kind of guide him towards one hand by slowly getting closer to him with the other hand from behind; kind of like getting a pile of crumbs off of a table and scooping them into your hand if you see what I'm saying. The biggest part however, is to reward him when you take him out. The more associates good experiences with being out of his enclosure, the more chill he'll be with coming out. Take him out at the same time every day for short periods of time, and reward him by giving him a really nice treat like butterworms, or hornworms. You can even reward him by letting him have some sun when it's warm enough outside. I hope this helped a little, keep up the good work!

 

[ShadowMaster107]

Putting them in a free-range setup is so much less stressful for them, as opposed to a cage. This is because they are very territorial, and confining a huge ego to a tiny space gives very little wiggle room to the person wanting to handle their cham. Jannb has some really simple, yet amazing free ranges you can view here for examples. She's even got 2 Veileds living in them https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...e-chameleon-condos-with-drainage-pans.146593/
As far as your lighting schedule and supplement schedule, you're doing well. The Golden Pothos dying is a chance for fungus and mold to enter your enclosure, so I would consider the free range with new plants, or putting a new plant in your enclosure. As far as your previous handling session, try starting over. Try what Briana from Kammerlfage told me to do, and kind of guide him towards one hand by slowly getting closer to him with the other hand from behind; kind of like getting a pile of crumbs off of a table and scooping them into your hand if you see what I'm saying. The biggest part however, is to reward him when you take him out. The more associates good experiences with being out of his enclosure, the more chill he'll be with coming out. Take him out at the same time every day for short periods of time, and reward him by giving him a really nice treat like butterworms, or hornworms. You can even reward him by letting him have some sun when it's warm enough outside. I hope this helped a little, keep up the good work!

I would LOVE to do that but I cant due to the humidity and price plus I have a cat :/