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Re: ummmm....WHAT is he doing to my arm?????

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Posted by Carlton on April 21, 2003 at 13:10:53:

In Reply to: ummmm....WHAT is he doing to my arm????? posted by icequeen on April 19, 2003 at 21:38:39:

Sometimes chams mark an unfamiliar climbing branch (your arm) by rubbing their vent on it. Some people think it is a territorial scent mark or a "I was here" message. They tend to do it when outside their known territory. He could also have a bit of something irritating the vent too. Some chams wipe themselves on branches. Hard to say. Most of my male chams did this once in a while, but I suspect the reasons varied. It was worth a laugh but that's about it.

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