I remember as a child I would visit the vivarium in Berkeley Ca regularly and drool over the chameleon selection they had just wishing I could have one. Up until I was about 15 reptiles and amphibians were my world. I was also into the ocean and reef environments. I had books and magazines that would fill up a small room, so they were kept in my garage. What I wish is that I would’ve continued in the hobby but after 16 years in the navy then place to place to place I thought I’d be lost as a reef keeper and reptile owner.
I did struggle through the hardknocks of the hobbies but I was surprised at how much retained knowledge from childhood came right back to me. Sometimes through loss but mostly through victories. There was still a lot of reading that I did to completely understand the environment I was responsible for.
Thank you to oldchamkeeper for posting this thread. It brings it all home to just how things are meant to be a good pet owner. I myself have made some typing errors in giving advice, (I hope I’m not one of the bad ones you wrote of). The fact is that the care sheets provided here are a perfect tool for anyone as a first timer. Relying on the local pet store and flipping through the posts on forums isn’t the proper method to learn. Being disciplined and finding great resources like the experts hear are the way to go. Nothing helps more than self learning. Your brain will retain knowledge long after you forgot about it. That is, of course, if you are a true enthusiast!!
Here’s some pics of my lovely pets.
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). He was an odd little dude especially when the red lipstick was glowing.
