do chameleons salivate before eating?

[dudeman728]

ive been hand feeding cooper recently with silkworms and he doesnt trust me at first so he waits a while before actually taking it. i can see that he really wants to eat it cause he eyes it the whole time. this leads me to the question, does he salivate just like us when there is something tasty in front of him? when he actually gets it, i see him chewing and he has a lot of saliva. i am just worried because i know that slimy mouth is a symptom of URI and just wanted to be sure

 

[SGmenace]

Iv always wondered this myself? when even I feed my cham he always licks his chops. hehe

 

[BocaJan]

I notice that my chams usually give their lips a lick before they shoot. Maybe that develops some sticky saliva to help them snag their prey.

 

[draetish]

I've noticed the same thing with my Panther, sounds common