(12-19-2012, 06:14 AM)SereneScales Wrote: Those guys are soooo precious. But I've heard a lot about those things being very sensitive to sounds and stress, is there any fact behind these allegations?
there is a little truth to that, but alot of people say that to scare other people away because they are very specific in their care and people dont realize that.
sounds? unless your blasting music, have band practice, or construction going on, no worries. they cant hear anyways. they sense vibrations, thats what bothers them.
stress is hit or miss. yes, if you get a new cham and handle it a bunch, it will get stressed, then sick, then die. wc chams are the worst for stress, but if it is cb, the chances of stress being an issue are slim IF you do everything else correctly.
as long as you do your research and have everything set up correctly before you get a cham, and get one from a breeder, not a pet store, no worries
chameleons were my first reptiles. god forbid i was told by every person on the planet that chameleons make horrible first reptiles. i did 3 months research and gathered everything i needed, got from a breeder, and have never had an issue. linus may not be the friendliest, but i can pick him up and take him out whenever i want without an issue. ive done presentations with him too!
i just recently got a panther chameleon, he is the friendliest little bugger! he will beg to come out, book it up my arm and onto my head, he'll free range my room, torment my cat, you name it.
