do chameleon ever get bored?

[rocket89]

i was looking at my chameleon and i was wondering if he ever get bored?

 

[David]

Depends on you.... how have you been keeping him entertained?

 

[rocket89]

i do free range his crickets. other than that, i dont not know what else can i do to entertain him.

 

[Olimpia]

I would think so. I think probably like any animal they're used to a lot more stimulus from their environment. They patrol a territory, look out for enemies, rivals, or predators, want to find females, hunting for food, finding the best place to get sunlight or rain.... It's just a lot more interesting. That's why we offer food variety, outside sunshine time, and supervised free ranging time to our chameleons so they get a bit of mental stimulation.

 

[rocket89]

i do have a inside tree where he can free range, but i am scare that he may fall since he is still a baby(2.5 months)

 

[Olimpia]

You can get/use a small plant you already have and set it on a desk and let him roam while you work on your computer or on whatnot. And then work him up to bigger spaces. You can even put the plant in a big bowl or something so that even if he were to run off the plant while you're not looking, he can't get away from there.

 

[ChameleonRave]

I would think so. I think probably like any animal they're used to a lot more stimulus from their environment. They patrol a territory, look out for enemies, rivals, or predators, want to find females, hunting for food, finding the best place to get sunlight or rain.... It's just a lot more interesting. That's why we offer food variety, outside sunshine time, and supervised free ranging time to our chameleons so they get a bit of mental stimulation.

This makes me want to be a chameleon right now, because I am sitting in Study Hall in our library reading the CF. LOL

 

[millerman6401]

This makes me want to be a chameleon right now, because I am sitting in Study Hall in our library reading the CF. LOL

LOL i was doing the same thing today!

 

[Carlton]

i do have a inside tree where he can free range, but i am scare that he may fall since he is still a baby(2.5 months)

You can cushion a fall by arranging something like bubble wrap sheets or a fluffy blanket around the base of your free range tree.

 

[Carlton]

i do free range his crickets. other than that, i dont not know what else can i do to entertain him.

Feeder variety and find different ways to offer them to him, such as those tube feeders that let insects emerge one by one over time. Move your feeder cup around so he has to look for it or use more than one. I like using larger plastic boxes for feeders because they more around more and provide more stimulation (watch, select, aim, and shoot). A batch of bluebottle flies in the cage will really get his interest. You don't really want to change his cage territory too much because that will stress him, but even if you can't really free range him 24/7, put potted plants in sunny house windows or in hanging pots and take him to them for a change of scene.

 

[Olimpia]

And flying insects! Safe moths and butterflies will really be a challenge!