Super shy veiled
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clumsyjellyfish
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I don't have a veiled cham, but I would suggest trying to hand feed him/her first. Once she/he realizes your hands aren't trying to harm him/her, you can try sliding your hand under him/her from the front. Never try to pick your cham up from behind; they'll think you're a predator. Just try sitting by the cage every day for a little bit so your chameleon can warm up to you. Good luck 
dfercho
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I've had mine for about 7 weeks now, and he still hides a little when I enter the room if he's on the top branch under the basking lamp. But for some reason when he's on the leaves in the front of the cage, he doesn't hide at all when he sees me, and that's even closer. He still won't let me hand feed him, so sometimes i'll put a silkworm or cricket on a branch right next to him and he'll eat it right away, just won't take it out of my hand.
The cage is in my living room next to my couch, so he's around me a lot. Not as shy as he used to be, but still shy.
The cage is in my living room next to my couch, so he's around me a lot. Not as shy as he used to be, but still shy.
clumsyjellyfish
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You've only had him for seven weeks, but it sounds like he's warming up pretty quick! Patience pays off though...
Duma
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@Paulycham hahaha your pic made me laugh out loud! We should start an "eye ball" thread! Makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one! I get jealous seeing everyone get awesome pics of their chams! All we get is a glaring eye!
clumsyjellyfish
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Carlton
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Oh yes, this is so common! Aww little guy, just wait...you'll get your big boy hormones before too much longer. Then you can terrify those intruders instead of hide from them!!View attachment 156786 Anybody else only get pics of their veiled like this?
clumsyjellyfish
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I'm dying right now at my kitchen table and my mother is staring at me like "Really, chameleons can't be that funny." And now I'm laughing even harder.
Virgil1972
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My veiled has his big boy hormones and squares up to me every time I open his cage. I am nervous for when he is full grown and his bites break the skin.
Virgil1972
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Depends on the cham they are all different with different temperaments. Mine is just very temperamental, i'm surprised mines not a female
clumsyjellyfish
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I'll attach a link for a video of how to handle an aggressive cham... very helpful
clumsyjellyfish
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Duma
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@clumsyjellyfish i hope mine turns out to be a little friendlier but that was a good video to watch. Plus the Cham was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that I've never seen that before.
clumsyjellyfish
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No problem!! You're so welcome
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