flap necked cham bite?

[Fred]

I've read about the veilds bite but couldn't find anything on flap necked chams, fred has never tried to bite me {yet} but what I want to know is if he does how serious is it? I mean pain wise, I'm a chicken!! Can they make you bleed? treatment required to self if bitten? Or is it more of a pinch without sharp teeth? Sorry I guess reading about veilds have me wondering, Thanks! (Trace where r u - I know u have some flap necks)

 

[Julirs]

They can bite, they can make you bleed, they can make you need stitches.

 

[Kent67]

Mmmmm, I'm thinking dilepis are probably too small to do any damage other than the pinch and teeth grind thing. I've been bitten by a good number of panthers which were much larger than flapnecks get (and even a couple Parson's) and none ever broke the skin that I can remember.

 

[Julirs]

Oh OK-you took away my scare factor. I guess a flap could not do as much damage as a Veiled or big old Panther, but more than a pygmy!

 

[BocaJan]

I think that if you try to pull away from the bite the teeth act like a serrated knife and can cut the skin.

 

[summoner12]

Oh OK-you took away my scare factor. I guess a flap could not do as much damage as a Veiled or big old Panther, but more than a pygmy!

LOL!

I had my Melleri bite me once but it was because I put a finger in his mouth....... long story short it wasn't an aggressive bite and it didn't break the skin. It did hurt a bit...

Most of the time a bite is going to be quick. They aren't gonna bite down and just hold on all day or try to chew through your finger. In my experience its a warning.

 

[Sang]

there was that one idiot, who let his vieled bite him, and he had a pretty bad bite outta it.


when you get bit, don't panic.

 

[summoner12]

Good advice!

when you get bit, don't panic.

Perfect advice! LOL I've shown this before... but this is Lenny... the Melleri that bit me. As much as I wanted to pull away I didn't until he let go......

Look at those teeth!

He gets grumpy when he sees the camera sometimes....

 

[MutantHybrid]

My little Veiled is camera shy too. She has never gaped or tried to bite me yet, however; as she gets towards her adolescent stage I might see more aggressive activity from what I understand.

 

[Chamgirl]

I have been keeping chameleons for 8 years and have only been bitten the once. By coincidence, it was a female flap-neck that bit me. She bit me quickly and let go almost immediately, I was more shocked than hurt. I think it was a warning bite and it didn't make me bleed or anything.

 

[kuskye25]

I have been keeping chameleons for 8 years and have only been bitten the once. By coincidence, it was a female flap-neck that bit me. She bit me quickly and let go almost immediately, I was more shocked than hurt. I think it was a warning bite and it didn't make me bleed or anything.

Thats all ive had is warning bites, but my cham. is very dosile and skidish, its a female veiled, obviously it didnt hurt it was just a nip, veileds are capable of producing bruising and some bleeding although like you ive never experienced it.

 

[Fred]

thanks

Thanks everyone, I will be careful, if the time ever comes I will try not to panic!! He has never even hissed, but time can change anything so better to be prepared with knowledge!! Although if my flap necked had a mouth like that picture I'm not sure I'd risk it!!l LOL!!

 

[THECHAMMAN]

ive been bitten multiple times on many occasions my my male veiled and ??? melleri. veiled bite hurt very bad and i bled a little. melleri just hurt a bit. my bearded dragon was the worst even though its only 5 months old. i needed stitches.

 

[laurie]

I have a panther that crawls out on my arm every day (sorry guys I don't know how to tell him not to) and the first time I saw him he took a small bit out of my finger. I have never even seen a dragon be aggressive, what happened to make it bite? I let little kids hold mine at schools.

 

[Chamgirl]

I too am always surprised when I hear about bearded dragons hissing or biting. Neither of mine have done this, one died last January and I still have a remaining one. I kept both for 9 years (my current one is aged approx 10 years). I handle/d mine every day. I think they are the most loving of all lizards.

 

[THECHAMMAN]

i found it odd too. whenever i slowly reach into her cage all i get is hissing and nips. i'll try to get a pic of her gaping. when she gets out, she will nap on me but when she is in her cage she is the spawn of satan.

 

[BocaJan]

A person can get bit while doing general husbandry. That does not qualify as being an idiot.

there was that one idiot, who let his vieled bite him, and he had a pretty bad bite outta it.


when you get bit, don't panic.