Lunatuck
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When I first got Cosmic, he was as shy as you would expect from a chameleon. I used a tree to get him comfortable with coming out of his enclosure. Then I offered him a hand bridge to get to the tree. It all worked out better then I expected and I can say he’s comfortable with being out of his enclosure.
If i walk in the room, he quickly gets to the front. If I open the enclosure, he runs and tries to lurch onto me, or his feeding cup; whatever to get out. But, whether its to get out of the cage or to lurch into his tree when he’s out, he has been a bit clumsy. I literally caught him from falling yesterday off the cage screen, and today he nearly fell out of the tree. He grabs the leaves instead of branches and they twist. It seems like hes running faster then hes thinking.
I’m getting a new cage soon, but the tree he loves wont fit. I did get him a similar, but smaller tree and put it into his enclosure. He sits in it and likes it, but still wants out fast!
Also, he’s been exploring when hes out of his cage. For example, trying to climb on my louvred windows. The problem is, he slips. If I’m not acting like the helicopter parent, he’d fall down. Guess I need to chameleon proof my house.
So, how do I keep him from falling or getting hurt? Am I just paranoid?
If i walk in the room, he quickly gets to the front. If I open the enclosure, he runs and tries to lurch onto me, or his feeding cup; whatever to get out. But, whether its to get out of the cage or to lurch into his tree when he’s out, he has been a bit clumsy. I literally caught him from falling yesterday off the cage screen, and today he nearly fell out of the tree. He grabs the leaves instead of branches and they twist. It seems like hes running faster then hes thinking.
I’m getting a new cage soon, but the tree he loves wont fit. I did get him a similar, but smaller tree and put it into his enclosure. He sits in it and likes it, but still wants out fast!
Also, he’s been exploring when hes out of his cage. For example, trying to climb on my louvred windows. The problem is, he slips. If I’m not acting like the helicopter parent, he’d fall down. Guess I need to chameleon proof my house.
So, how do I keep him from falling or getting hurt? Am I just paranoid?