warning signs???

[ramhemi55]

hey everyone. My baby veiled chameleon is pretty friendly. when i open the top of his cage his is always racing for my hand to climb on up. My question is, how come everytime i touch him, does his tail curl up into a spiral? does that mean hes nervous, scared, happy, hungry??? anyone know? i would like to know what there warning signs are for when he gets older and those teeth start to come in lol. Please help!

 

[beeze]

How old is your chameleon? That's a big cage you built there for a baby. Have any pictures of your guy?

Normally, if they plan to bite the will hiss ans sway. Mine curl their tail mostly when the are tired and sleepy.

Have you checked out ths site? http://raisingkittytheveiledchamele...-max=2008-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=11

It will give you allot of good info for veiled chams.

 

[ramhemi55]

hes about 4 inches long without the tail, so i think hes a couple months old. not sure, bought him from a pet store and they didnt know the exact birth date. yeah the cage is def huge for him but i figured it couldnt hurt lol. ill def check that website. thank you!

 

[Vampire.queen]

My chameleons do this when they are under the bulb or in the sun. So it's "relaxed" pose I guess.

 

[ronnie]

My chameleons do this when they are under the bulb or in the sun. So it's "relaxed" pose I guess.

Trixxi seems to do this to when she is relaxed or basking!

 

[ramhemi55]

ok good, so i guess he likes me and is comfortable with me. funny how a little reptile like this can actually make you feel needed. as soon as i walk in the room he is walking towards the mesh cause he knows its play time.

 

[Redeye]

too big of a cage can be an issue for juveniles, usually do to bad hunting skills and food having lots of hiding spots, just make sure he's eating good