Long nails while handling

[Jingi]

Hi, I handle my male cham everyday and I was thinking if my long nails could hurt my cham, as nails are sharp and pointy.
Thanks

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Ok?

Here is a picture I saw on the Internet:

My compliments to the photographer! Great shot!

 

[Jingi]

Matt: Wau, I thought they are fragile but hell, they can take something. Great shot also!
Thanks for it.

 

[jamest0o0]

Why are your nails touching your cham? You shouldn't be grabbing him ever, unless an emergency.

 

[Jingi]

Why are your nails touching your cham? You shouldn't be grabbing him ever, unless an emergency.

I leave my arm in his cage and he climbs on me, then I either let him roam around his range or let him climb back into cage if he wants

 

[jamest0o0]

That's fine just wasn't sure why your nails would be touching him at all?

 

[Jingi]

That's fine just wasn't sure why your nails would be touching him at all?

Chameleons are still animals, they do what they want, so when my cham decides to climb onto my head or so, I have to grab him from down

 

[jamest0o0]

Wow what's with the sassy remark? I think we all agree that chameleons are animals kid, if you're grabbing him with your nails then perhaps you should be the one reminded that they're animals.

 

[jamest0o0]

Learn to scoop from underneath gently... or don't handle every day and stress out your chameleon as he tries to escape to your head.

 

[JacksJill]

@Matt Vanilla Gorilla that picture was worth a thousand words.

 

[jamest0o0]

Just because that cham is going through needles doesn't mean ours in captivity are suitable for that. If a bug can bite through a cham's skin so can a needle

 

[JacksJill]

@jamest0o0 good point (no pun intended). To be clear no one is recommending exposing chameleons to spiky plants or other things. Their eyes are still very vulnerable and they are not bullet proof.

 

[jamest0o0]

No i realize that, i was just thinking a new-comer might take that the wrong way. Either way my bad i know i got a little heated, just gets on my nerves when people get advice and then ignore it or have a smarta** response. I know you and @Matt Vanilla Gorilla are great people and know your stuff. No disrespect and i won't argue anything further i think the op gets the point(pun intended). I apologize for being rude, short fuse today... ALWAYS slide your hand under your cham, don't grab. That's all

 

[Jingi]

You actually took it as sassy behaviour? I am honestly suprised. I wasn´t trying to be mean,or sassy for matter. I had honestly good on my mind.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Let's be nice and mature guys! No one needs to get upset or in trouble! You both braught up good point!

 

[Jingi]

Let's be nice and mature guys! No one needs to get upset or in trouble! You both braught up good point!

I just guess this was at ours different culture´s fault. Being from other parts of world and being raised differently and so.

 

[JacksJill]

It is hard to interpret a persons tone from text. It's best to give the benefit of the doubt and clear up any misunderstandings with further explanation or questions. A happy emoji can help.
I agree with you @jamest0o0 for the benefit of the forum you have to treat every comment expecting it to be read by someone that may have no reptile experience OP or not. Eventually old threads get reread and you never know who the reader will be or their level of experience.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

I just guess this was at ours different culture´s fault. Being from other parts of world and being raised differently and so.

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Where in the world do you live? I am originally from South Africa. Now in USA.

 

[Decadancin]

Just for the record, I didn't take the response as sassy. Either way, thanks for getting back on track .

 

[Jingi]

Where in the world do you live? I am originally from South Africa. Now in USA.

In Czech republic. It´s really small country, in heart of Europe.