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

 

[ehdee6]

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

I couldn't even imagine trying to hold little foot still to trim her nails.

 

[nightanole]

I couldn't even imagine trying to hold little foot still to trim her nails.

The little foot isnt the problem. The little head trying to nom nom you is. You wrap in fluffy towel, and try to find a foot.

The tegu isnt much fun either. You basically bend over and grab a foot, and then walk with the tegu while clipping. Lucky there is no nom noming involved.

I only have to do it once a year, just to keep the kwick from getting too long.