This is good feedback - clearly, I don't know a thing about internal parasites, or how to recognise a chameleon who isn't eating. However, would keeping a different lizard definitely prepare you for this with a chameleon?
I'll be the first to admit that I do not have experience with...
Cheers all - so the summary is, more picky about their conditions than other lizards; more easily killed if you screw up; and more expensive, which can cause bad husbandry from people who can't or won't spend enough on their pet?
As someone who has never owned a lizard, they all look like they...
I have never kept any reptile before. I keep coming across posts and articles saying that a chameleon is not a good starter reptile.
What is more challenging about a chameleon compared to others?