once a day for the past week i've tried to get outr chameleon out of the cage but he aways goes to his hiding spot or to the middle and top of his enclosure. i stop after just one time to minimize the stress on the little guy, figuring when it is time it will happen. well this morning i got him out!
did got him out using the "cupping method" and let him climb across my hands and then onto my shirt where he jumped off onto the ground. i picked him back up and hollerd for my wife so i could have an extra set of eyes and hands and then told my wife i wanted to take him outside for a few minutes. i took him outside and placed him on a ficus(the first one i had bought and used to set up his enclosure)i had to nurse back to healthdo to shock. our chamelon seemed to calm down after climbing onto the ficus. then i put the plant on a large ice chest i use for work in partial sun.. he climb out onto one of the branches and just sat there swaying in the breeze. i used a spray bottle and misted the plant down some, he didn't like that much. he fired up just nicely outside at first, even puffing up a bit then settled down still showing color(as much as a 3 month old will show). the whole "field trip" for him only lasted 10 minutes...i wish i had my camera!! i'll try again tommarrow morning.
dennis
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compasscreek backcountry adventures
