How painful is a chameleon bite?
Most chameleon species are too small to bite hard enough to feel anything more than a bit of a stinging sensation and they’re unlikely to break the skin. … They won’t hurt as a result of any poison though as there are no known poisonous species of chameleon.
What happens if a chameleon bites you?
Generally speaking a chameleon bite is painful but not dangerous. It is non-toxic, and chameleons transmit no poison. There are no diseases that you should be wary of, particularly if the chameleon has been raised in captivity. Usually their bite will not draw blood.
