Hey, my chameleon has never done this before, but today when i tried to take him out, he literally jumped and opened his mouth and loudly hissed. Whenever i take my hand near him, he tries to strike it and im really scared. I need to take my chameleon out once a day to give him his water, he only drinks when i spill a bottle of water in front of him. I dont know what to do! Im afraid he's gonna bite my finger off or give himself a heart attack or something!
My veiled is going to kill me!
- Thread starter DChalo
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Mine will bite me if I try to pick him up. I just took him out to weigh him actually, and he tried really hard to sink those little needle teeth into my hand. It might be better to try some new watering techniques to see if you can get him to drink in his cage. Try dripping water on a group of leaves near him, or spraying them with a stream of water. Or I made a rain dripper poking a lot of holes in a circular container about the size of my hand. My carpet and pygs like that the best to drink from. Get creative because your cham isn't going to get any friendlier!
Yes. It hurts. Mine made me bleed the one time he got ahold of my finger.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
well if that is the only way you find he will drink, then you will have to! Just get yourself a thick pair of gloves!!!
freeflymedina
New Member
Hey there, try handling him this way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjBhJlKpy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjBhJlKpy4
donnak0125
New Member
It seems my chameleon is testier some days more than others. He threatens to bite but never does. He did start drinking from a tiny cup attached to the side of his cage after he saw the water rippling. Regarding our pets biting: After I had a surgery a couple years ago (a cage built in my spinal column, big surgery) & morphine didn't diminish the pain much, I'm not that afraid of being bitten anymore. I've been bitten a few times by animals large and small, but so far not by a chameleon. The most painful bite I ever had was from a parrot who's hooked bill sunk through the cuticle of my thumb nail and down to the bone. Felt like an ice pick was hammered through my thumb-nail to the bone!!!! I don't know if I can bring myself to touch another parrot without a thick glove on. It was my fault I was bitten/didn't know how to handle one. I had no idea the damage a parrot can do to flesh and bone (and it was a small parrot)...cringe. I hope in the future I won't be recounting here in the forums: the horrible injury & pain I recieved from my chameleon biting me...One never knows...LOL. Oh well, if he bites I'll forgive him, just like I did my parrot.
hondataeg6
New Member
I wish there was a way to upload videos from my iphone to YouTube, I took a video of my veiled and he almost ate my iPhone
You can upload it to your computer then YouTube.
hondataeg6
New Member
Don't have one.
donnak0125
New Member
Horse bites can be really bad!!!!!! Have an aunt bitten on low/butt-thigh area. The bruised area died, and had to be removed. Now there's a scooped out area/scar there.
ataraxia
Avid Member
if he is around a year the bite will probably not even break the skin. i will admit i laughed a little bit reading this. ive got a male that is this aggressive 2. in my experience they generally strike and release. so it will be quick and thats it. ive never had one latch on like a pitbull and chew like my nile monitor will.
Cainschams
New Member
Your chameleon only drinks when you spill a bottle of water in front of it
Taking him out everyday is obviously going to stress him out. Spray down the enclosure a couple times a day and get a dripper. It will drink.You're telling me, lol. Heck yes they're bad. Wow, that sucks about your aunt though. Sounds like her horse was aggressive.
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