holding your veiled??

[umbongochams]

i know you are not ment to handle a veiled too much but whenever i go to try and pick het up she either runs away or changes colour and does not look very happy. what is the best way to go about holding my veiled? please help!!

 

[bucky]

If you just got her,try not to pick her up unless needed,give her a couple months(i know it seems long)to get her used to you and her surroundings. And generally veileds dont like to be picked up

 

[Mintglow]

some of them will never get used to it. i would recommend maybe hand-feeding her so that she at least begins to trust you and not percieve you as a direct threat, and take it very slow and careful. you can't really teach a chameleon to become tame. some of them don't mind being held, most will only tolerate it- barely, and some will throw a fit every time.

 

[SoCaliSon]

I started with my Female by not handling her at all for a couple weeks and about once a day I would slowly reach in with a cup with a tastey treat aside from her cup of crickets, maybe a worm or two or some roach nymphs.(careful not to barge in and flip her out). She started to come to the front of the cage and stare me down when she wanted something like a treat or a spray. Finally on about the third week I reached in with my usual cup to let her eat a worm and she just looked at me as she crawled out onto my arm on her own. She made it to my shoulder where she was content to perch while I surfed the forum for an hour or so. So basically the advice they gave above worked great for me... She has learned to relate me to things that she likes... And I think she respects that I let her do what she wishes... I don't force her out or in. If you focus on not stressing them through their interaction with you eventually I believe they gain a trust. It has came to the point where all I have to do is offer my hand and most of the time she will willing come out on her own. Another good thing to do is once they are out offer them some feeders from your hand... Let them eat while they are out with you and I bet you will see more willingness to come out. Even if she starts to seem like she doesn't mind being held... You should still refrain from taking her out as much as possible...

But ... Some Chams just hate you... and they will hate you forever... Don't take it personally.

 

[umbongochams]

thank you so much that sounds like very good advice and i will try everything!! once again thank you all very very much.