SUCCESS! HAND FED! (And shaking head?)

[SilverWolf]

For the first time, my 4 month old, Jackson Chameleon, Tricky, ate out of my hand! This was probably due to him going all yesterday with just water, no food (we ran out of crickets), but I am still happy he went for it, even if it was just because he was so hungry. Last night, I found a cricket in my room that must have escaped from a while ago, as it was pretty large, seemed like it was nearly, if not already, fully grown. Both, Tricky and the bearded dragon were sleeping so I couldn't really feed it to either of them. So I just saved it until today. Tricky will be fed his normal amount today, but while I was doing some homework I remembered the cricket and went to go get it and offer it to him. And he came right over and took it from my hand! It was a large cricket but he was able to gobble it down. I will be sure to provide the appropriate sizes for the rest of his meal today.

I just wanted to share that with everyone here, and ask if any of you are having trouble or success with hand feeding your chameleons. lol WHen, Tricky caught it, he just got the leg and the cricket fell to the ground. But he climbed straight down to grab it, and was shaking it with his head like a dog. He just at the whole thing though, and it looks like he's climbing back up for some water and basking. You deserve it, Tricky!

Have any of you seen your chameleons shake their heads like a dog when they catch their prey? In this case it was the most mammalian I've ever seen. If he ever does it, it's usually just a sort of involuntary motion of most of the body, but this time it was just his head.

 

[Psychobunny]

Isnt it a nice feeling when they finally trust you enough to eat out of your hand, starving or not!!??

 

[JosieJobo]

woohoo well done!

Lol thats awesome mine took a while had to put it on a branch and slowly kept my hand closer and closer until I was holding it on the branch then lifted my hand until hed take it from anywhere hope he keeps it up some days mine decides wating them walk about a bit is more fun lol

 

[Psychobunny]

It's funny, but my 5 month old panther acts all mean firers up when I try to get him on my hand, but when I come with dinner, he will gleefully scury accross my face to get some food, all fear forgotten

 

[Mredhorse]

Congrats!
I have seen the shaking before and usually when the cricket, worm or other bug doesn't go into the mouth the way the cham wants it too. Maybe if felt the crickets leg on its face.