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[Shawntea]

okay I know the bigger chams will puff up, hiss, and some try to bite, but I didn't know the pygmy varieties also display these behaviors. Today my female temp went outside for some sunshine and grass romping. When I tried to get her off my finger and back into her enclosure she puffed up and hissed at me. It was not scary, but kinda funny sounded like a mouse sneeze. Anyone else have a sassy pygmy?

 

[Ace]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/angry-pygmy-34500/

 

[Elizadolots]

That's so funny...

Maybe they are like dogs...my chihuahua is the most vicious dog I've ever owned.

 

[DavidBuchan]

You mean maybe they are like animals and all have different characters (or do you mean they are like people and the smaller the angrier?)

 

[Shawntea]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/angry-pygmy-34500/

That video is awesome, that's exactly what my girl did! I just wanted her to crawl off my hand and back into her tank, but she was having none of it. Every time I tried to gently touch her foot to coax her off she puffed and hissed.

Had no idea Pygs could be such sassy tiny piss pants

 

[hbskeet]

along with puffing up and hissing some pygmies will vibrate!!! kinda wierd. on extreme cases they will fall down and play
dead. I've never had this happen though.

 

[Shawntea]

i am glad you mentioned the vibrating last nigh, because one of the "oopsie temps" did this today. Again trying to put back in the enclosure(after a nice shower and sun time) and she rumbled at me . I felt more than heard it but still really funny!

 

[Elizadolots]

You mean maybe they are like animals and all have different characters (or do you mean they are like people and the smaller the angrier?)

Maybe like dogs, the smaller ones have lots of attitude, precisely because they are small. My pug mix is mellow. My 7 pound chihuahua has a nasty streak wider than she is.