jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
When medicating, there are distinct advantages to having chameleons that want to rip and tear you apart. You hold them, they gape and try to bite, happily biting on the syringe full of meds, in this case Panacur.
The disadvantage is sometimes they don't let go...
This little guy refused to let go of the syringe. I gave him the opportunity to bite my finger as I was worried that his teeth would be hurt when I tried to extricate the hard plastic syringe from his mouth--any time he released his grip and I moved the syringe, he clamped right back down.
The next problem was removing my finger from his gnashing jaws. He might be small, but his bite and grip are mighty!
He wouldn't let go.
I put him down to relax with my finger in his jaws, but like any good pitbull, he just closed his eyes and bit down hard. Any movement on my part, he tightened his grip.
I ended up suspending him, hoping he would just drop or grab onto my hand. He didn't. Just for fun--okay, I admit it: I had mean-spirited thoughts because I was a bit annoyed he had been chewing on my finger for so long--I carried him outside hanging by my finger for my husband to see.
That little guy would just not let go. It took a long time to finally get him to release. Okay, I know, I didn't help matters.
If you are wondering about the silk worm, I stuff in a silk in their mouths after giving meds (meds are put deep down their throat) so they are more likely to swallow all the meds instead of risking any dribbling out their mouths.
The disadvantage is sometimes they don't let go...
This little guy refused to let go of the syringe. I gave him the opportunity to bite my finger as I was worried that his teeth would be hurt when I tried to extricate the hard plastic syringe from his mouth--any time he released his grip and I moved the syringe, he clamped right back down.
The next problem was removing my finger from his gnashing jaws. He might be small, but his bite and grip are mighty!
He wouldn't let go.
I put him down to relax with my finger in his jaws, but like any good pitbull, he just closed his eyes and bit down hard. Any movement on my part, he tightened his grip.
I ended up suspending him, hoping he would just drop or grab onto my hand. He didn't. Just for fun--okay, I admit it: I had mean-spirited thoughts because I was a bit annoyed he had been chewing on my finger for so long--I carried him outside hanging by my finger for my husband to see.
That little guy would just not let go. It took a long time to finally get him to release. Okay, I know, I didn't help matters.
If you are wondering about the silk worm, I stuff in a silk in their mouths after giving meds (meds are put deep down their throat) so they are more likely to swallow all the meds instead of risking any dribbling out their mouths.
