Kammerflage Advice- Approve or Non-Approve?

[birthnugget]

Ok, so I got a teeny tiny panther baby from Ed, Liddy, & Briana about 1 1/2 months ago. Since then, I have not attempted handling, as I want him to be a pleasant adult. He eats his crickets from my hand every day, and has been for the better part of the time I've had him. Briana told me this in an email:

"As far as handling is concerned, I definitely feel that he has had a good amount of time to settle in to his home and can tolerate a small amount of handling. The fact that he trusts you enough already to take food from your hand is a promising sign! He may already be warming up to you! I would approach him slowly with a hand placed in front of him to see if he will crawl onto your hand when prompted from behind with your other hand. Don’t be alarmed if he isn’t into it at first. If he runs, just gently (but swiftly) pick him up off of his branch. When you actually have him out, let him crawl up and down your arm or on a couch while supervised. Let him walk on you…imagine that your arm and hands are like tree limbs. They don’t like to be held or clutched onto like other lizards may tolerate. He’ll probably try to crawl right onto your head…they feel comfortable when up high."

I was wondering if this was approved by everyone one here, because I don't want him to hate me for the rest of forever. And input is appreciated!

 

[Lazereth]

Kammers will never steer you wrong!!!!

 

[Andee]

I often edge my panther Ryker toward my hand with my other hand, because he's always slow when moving. He is however very relaxed around me and enjoys coming out because it means outside time. With Hope, my jacksons who has MBD and has problems climbing onto anything by herself, I have to kind of scoop under her front feet with a couple fingers because they are severely affected, while I wait for her to finish climbing on me. Both of my chameleons are fairly tolerant and babies tend to be more careful when it comes to the handling process. So I would say just take it slow. It sounds like you are at a great start.

 

[radstusky]

I don't think it's bad advice at all. I have a baby and handle him once a week when I take him out to weigh him. It's become my Saturday morning ritual. Like she says, the fact that he's eating from you hands already sounds like he's going to be nice friendly cham. I have a panther from Kammers as well, and he's 6 years old now and tame as tame can be. I probably handled him more than I am my new guy actually. It's possible to over do it of course, but it sounds like he's ready to be handled to some extent, like Briana says.

 

[Alexander1]

Lol, you put her message on blast, but anyway they have been raising Panther chameleons a lot longer than most members here, it's good that you ask but in this case I feel your source can be trusted