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Old 04-20-2006, 02:40 PM   #25
Art Klass
Great post Eric. Let me throw one thing in there as food for thought. This is related to the aggressiveness of the young cham's. They are so small and defensless they are pretty much victims if they are located by a predator. All they really have is a bunch of huff and puff before they get eaten. For anything so small I would think it would be perfectly normal for them to have an attitude. It's really their only defense if they get into trouble. Even as an adult they are pretty much victims.

It's been my understanding that most cham's do not really like to be held and it really makes sense under the circumstances. I am not saying all don't like handling. Their instinctive nature is just hard to beat.