no human contact..

[Pieces]

ok so ive had pieces for about 1 month now first week of having him he couldnt get enough of me..... after 2 weeks i tought him to eat from a dish opposed to my hand...... 3rd week added more stuff and made his cage awsome...... 4-5 weeks he hates me even with food in my hand... hisses and if i get close to grab him he cockes his head like hes gunna take a chunk of me......... im wearing light blue jeans and a white T ( could it also be that i just cut my hair when i got him my hair was to my nipples now its like 1 inch long...... HMMm) i tried all the other suggestions let him rest..... try tomorrow... but still nothing... should i just pick him up and let him get comfy???? or let him get bigger and hate me more?

 

[kuskye25]

ok so ive had pieces for about 1 month now first week of having him he couldnt get enough of me..... after 2 weeks i tought him to eat from a dish opposed to my hand...... 3rd week added more stuff and made his cage awsome...... 4-5 weeks he hates me even with food in my hand... hisses and if i get close to grab him he cockes his head like hes gunna take a chunk of me......... im wearing light blue jeans and a white T ( could it also be that i just cut my hair when i got him my hair was to my nipples now its like 1 inch long...... HMMm) i tried all the other suggestions let him rest..... try tomorrow... but still nothing... should i just pick him up and let him get comfy???? or let him get bigger and hate me more?

bigger and hate you more is usually their M.O., if you ask me dont touch it unless you have to but thats just me, many here on the forums handle theirs.... i just know they would preffer not to be messed with so i dont. but what captive exotic does like being messed with, none that i really know at least when it comes to reptiles and spiders.

 

[panthercham]

A pissy cham is a good sign

It all depends on your cham, most dont like to be handled and others will tolerate it. Mine get handled minimally for cage cleaning, photos and just to check for overall health. Most of the time I just use a stick, they climb onto it and then I transport them a big fiscus I have in the sunroom while I clean. It takes practice, patience, food and they have learned that stick = a good free range time and some sun.

Here is a great link to learning how to handle a cham https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-handle-chameleon-18438/

 

[Docility]

my guy is the same way lol, but he eventually folds from time to time to let me get him out. sometimes he wants iut and will paw for me when i get close, and he will come right out and sit on my head. NEVER touch their back always coax them out by just placing your hand under their chin. mine may be all puffed up, but if i do that he wont strike me, and he clams down. I have also read that its not to be taken to offense that the cham may never get out for you, because that is the way they are especially the veiled chams they (from what i have read) are the most aggressive of them all, but that makes them hardy since they are bigger ect