chelizard
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I've been working through the "Building Trust with Your Chameleon" guide that @MissSkittles so kindly referred me to, and it's been going well! My veiled, named Linguini, is now happily eating crickets out of my hand each meal. He also started crawling up my arm to eat hornworms that I place on my shoulder.
Today I decided to take him outside for some real UV on his favorite plant, our 5 ft tall money tree. Our climate: very sunny, 70s, a bit windy. He really seemed to hate it... Was puffing up and showcasing his absolute brightest colors. It was beautiful, but I don't want to stress him out! Since getting back in his enclosure he's been pretty brightly colored, watching me and was even gaping for a bit. (Pics attached)
Does anyone have advice on acclimating their cham to outdoor time? Best practices for getting them in / out?
Today I decided to take him outside for some real UV on his favorite plant, our 5 ft tall money tree. Our climate: very sunny, 70s, a bit windy. He really seemed to hate it... Was puffing up and showcasing his absolute brightest colors. It was beautiful, but I don't want to stress him out! Since getting back in his enclosure he's been pretty brightly colored, watching me and was even gaping for a bit. (Pics attached)
Does anyone have advice on acclimating their cham to outdoor time? Best practices for getting them in / out?