Hi Everyone,
Please indulge me for a moment while I give you some key information relative to the advice request. Last September I had neurosurgery to correct damage from a series of traumatic brain injuries I accumulated over my career. Despite a positive surgical outcome and increasing improvement with my symptoms I am really struggling right now to correctly care for my animals. The TBIs have plagued me for several years but really culminated last spring when I started having daily seizures, a marked cognitive drop and unfavorable reactions to medications. My family has stepped up to help me with my husbandry, but my lack of ability to consistently reach my care standards for these animals concerns me. I do not want to lose one more source of enjoyment in my life, however, these animals deserve the best available care and I have to face the fact that may not be in my capability right now.
Background: I am caring for four awesome Parson's chameleons. I have an incredibly beautiful and charming female YG that is a little over 2 y/o and a very cool trio (cbb/1.2) of c.p.p., Garrett's White Lip (Orange Eye) I purchased from another breeder that received them directly from Garrett as tiny babies last nearly a year ago. I was talking with Garrett at the time but couldn't get everything together before another great buyer came along and beat me to the punch. However, it turns out that individual was in close proximity (in a regional sense) to me and underestimated the necessary requirements in addition to his current breading project. I respect that, he kept them in great condition and was lucky to purchase them in March 2019. Over the last seven months they are thriving, are housed in large open air habitats, complete with vines, plants trees, auto misters, light your reptile sets for each w/top of the line Arcadia bulbs. I also have a Spyder robotics controller for multiple controlled ceramic heating and humidity elements. The habitats are set up in my Northerly exposed sunroom that receives both day through evening sunlight although the light sets provides the UVB. I have a thriving Dubia colony and also raise other food items such as red runners, discoids, six different sp of mantids....hopefully you get my point.
Issue: As much as I hate to do this, I believe it is in the best interest of the animals to re-home them if possible. Despite being a forum member for a few years I do not have permission to post for sale. I also have limited ability to reply to the myriad of requests for information and other comments that will invariably come from this endeavor. I do not want to re-home the YG unless I absolutely have to due to my condition deteriorating more rapidly.
Question: I know that several breeders and very experienced keepers participate / monitor the forum. If any of you have interest, please reach out in this thread and I'll contact you as I can. Some days are better than others and verbal communication can be difficult for me due to the location of my injuries. While slow, written comms are somewhat easier for me right now. If you have interest please indicate that in the thread and then I can send you a DM for further discussion. I am in no real hurry and just need to know I am considering the animals needs for the foreseeable future.
Here are a couple of pictures; the first is a photo from August of a closeup of the male (Cool Rick) and the next is a family photo of all three in one tree for a July picture day.
In the second picture below, you can see the larger of the two females has just finished a dubia snack and the other is full and on her way to another tree.
Please indulge me for a moment while I give you some key information relative to the advice request. Last September I had neurosurgery to correct damage from a series of traumatic brain injuries I accumulated over my career. Despite a positive surgical outcome and increasing improvement with my symptoms I am really struggling right now to correctly care for my animals. The TBIs have plagued me for several years but really culminated last spring when I started having daily seizures, a marked cognitive drop and unfavorable reactions to medications. My family has stepped up to help me with my husbandry, but my lack of ability to consistently reach my care standards for these animals concerns me. I do not want to lose one more source of enjoyment in my life, however, these animals deserve the best available care and I have to face the fact that may not be in my capability right now.
Background: I am caring for four awesome Parson's chameleons. I have an incredibly beautiful and charming female YG that is a little over 2 y/o and a very cool trio (cbb/1.2) of c.p.p., Garrett's White Lip (Orange Eye) I purchased from another breeder that received them directly from Garrett as tiny babies last nearly a year ago. I was talking with Garrett at the time but couldn't get everything together before another great buyer came along and beat me to the punch. However, it turns out that individual was in close proximity (in a regional sense) to me and underestimated the necessary requirements in addition to his current breading project. I respect that, he kept them in great condition and was lucky to purchase them in March 2019. Over the last seven months they are thriving, are housed in large open air habitats, complete with vines, plants trees, auto misters, light your reptile sets for each w/top of the line Arcadia bulbs. I also have a Spyder robotics controller for multiple controlled ceramic heating and humidity elements. The habitats are set up in my Northerly exposed sunroom that receives both day through evening sunlight although the light sets provides the UVB. I have a thriving Dubia colony and also raise other food items such as red runners, discoids, six different sp of mantids....hopefully you get my point.
Issue: As much as I hate to do this, I believe it is in the best interest of the animals to re-home them if possible. Despite being a forum member for a few years I do not have permission to post for sale. I also have limited ability to reply to the myriad of requests for information and other comments that will invariably come from this endeavor. I do not want to re-home the YG unless I absolutely have to due to my condition deteriorating more rapidly.
Question: I know that several breeders and very experienced keepers participate / monitor the forum. If any of you have interest, please reach out in this thread and I'll contact you as I can. Some days are better than others and verbal communication can be difficult for me due to the location of my injuries. While slow, written comms are somewhat easier for me right now. If you have interest please indicate that in the thread and then I can send you a DM for further discussion. I am in no real hurry and just need to know I am considering the animals needs for the foreseeable future.
Here are a couple of pictures; the first is a photo from August of a closeup of the male (Cool Rick) and the next is a family photo of all three in one tree for a July picture day.
In the second picture below, you can see the larger of the two females has just finished a dubia snack and the other is full and on her way to another tree.
