Handling Scratches

[Rango_TheManEater]

Hey everyone!

I am rearranging my bedroom to make room for my veiled’s new cage. Unfortunately, this meant I had to handle Rango as I didn’t want him to be in his tank while I moved it.

Anyway… every time I handle him, he leaves tiny scratches that get incredibly irritated within minutes. Is this normal? I know chameleons often have a tight grip… but does anybody else get cut up from it?

 

[ehdee6]

Welcome to being a cham-om... those little red bumps are from little foot...

Excuses the bit of hornworm gut on her face. Clearly not happy I took her out for a weigh and cage clean.

 

[Rango_TheManEater]

Welcome to being a cham-om... those little red bumps are from little foot...

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Excuses the bit of hornworm gut on her face. Clearly not happy I took her out for a weigh and cage clean.

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Mine are crawling all up my arm… but at least I got a tail curl picture! Hopefully the last one until Rango gets his cage

Also, I love how chams have that little frown… it makes them look so cute when they try to be scary

 

[nightanole]

Without very hard climbing branches (bamboo etc) they wont knock down the hypodermic needles at the end of the nails.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/claws.164268/#post-1419619