chloe924
Member
Hello
I live in the UK so summers are brief and my chameleon hasn't been able to get much natural sunshine. I do try ,but he hates it. Understandable I guess if you're faced with big open sky if all you're used to is ceiling, but I would love to get him out more this summer!
Last year I tried just taking him out and holding him, putting him in an outdoor hedge, a separate outdoor cage I fully planted and even covered half the roof with a jacket. Everytime he has been almost catatonic when I bring him back in. Staring at the ceiling like something will attack and it makes me feel so bad I don't try again.
Has anyone had a similar experiance? Any hints to get him used to the outside or do I just have to be mean until he gets used to it? Or otherwise accept he's an indoor lizard at this point.
Thanks
I live in the UK so summers are brief and my chameleon hasn't been able to get much natural sunshine. I do try ,but he hates it. Understandable I guess if you're faced with big open sky if all you're used to is ceiling, but I would love to get him out more this summer!
Last year I tried just taking him out and holding him, putting him in an outdoor hedge, a separate outdoor cage I fully planted and even covered half the roof with a jacket. Everytime he has been almost catatonic when I bring him back in. Staring at the ceiling like something will attack and it makes me feel so bad I don't try again.
Has anyone had a similar experiance? Any hints to get him used to the outside or do I just have to be mean until he gets used to it? Or otherwise accept he's an indoor lizard at this point.
Thanks