chamacro
New Member
Hi everyone!
I got my Ambanja Panther chameleon Indi about 3 weeks ago or so. He's about 4.5 months old and seems to be "Deathly" afraid of my hands, period.
I've only picked him up once to clean his enclosure (screen-36x16x16) and have not touched him since due to really wanting him to feel comfortable and not stressed.
When I'm around I'll keep the front of the screen open and I'll only put my hands in there to feed him crickets and Silk worms.
Does any one have any advice to let him get used to hands being inside his "home?" I feel terrible every time I have to feed him or fix something in his enclosure.
He runs and hides under leaves and turns very dark.
I really want to make this lil guy's life great, and would rather him not be completely scared of me. Is this "fear" normal in baby chams? Do they usually grow out of it?
I got my Ambanja Panther chameleon Indi about 3 weeks ago or so. He's about 4.5 months old and seems to be "Deathly" afraid of my hands, period.
I've only picked him up once to clean his enclosure (screen-36x16x16) and have not touched him since due to really wanting him to feel comfortable and not stressed.
When I'm around I'll keep the front of the screen open and I'll only put my hands in there to feed him crickets and Silk worms.
Does any one have any advice to let him get used to hands being inside his "home?" I feel terrible every time I have to feed him or fix something in his enclosure.
He runs and hides under leaves and turns very dark.
I really want to make this lil guy's life great, and would rather him not be completely scared of me. Is this "fear" normal in baby chams? Do they usually grow out of it?