I tryed using a small stick to handle my new babys but they run around the enclosure thinking they are geckos lol
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Whats the best way to handle baby chameleons??????
Charma1979
Aug 11, 2003 02:03 PM
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alanvines
Aug 11, 2003 02:43 PM
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Charma1979
Aug 11, 2003 04:26 PM
I tryed that with a twig and they kept climbing up the sides of the enclosure like maniacs eventually i put my hand there and it took a while but she did climb on.
Brock
Aug 11, 2003 06:44 PM
If they are really small you can just pick them up by their tail. It doesn't hurt them as they have strong tails, and as long as they don't have anything to hold on to, you won't hurt their limbs. It's best to do this while they are on the bottom of an aquarium or rubbermaid.
-Brock
Jason82
Aug 12, 2003 03:10 AM
A good way to pick up any chameleon is to put your hand palm up under their neck right in front of their front legs and gently lift up until they grab on to you. If they're really small, you can also just slide your fingers underneath their mid section and lift them up, letting them grab on to you.
