BryanP
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Chameleons...pper/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
I just... boggles the mind
I just... boggles the mind
Chameleon subreddit... is it for real?
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BostonKeith
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What boggles me is they did not even ask the species. Not mention humidity. Just ditch the misters and use a cup...
Thatcher
Chameleon Enthusiast
Of course I loved the cham academy podcast episode about swimming and chameleons with Michael Phelps, also love the "drop them in a bucket and look away from 29 minutes technique", really emohisises survival of the fittest!
yoteango
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It wouldn't even be that bad if they sold the cup method as a quirky thing they found works, "Go ahead and try it out if you want" type approach. Maybe it even does to an extent, I don't know. But instead they tell a bunch of curious people that search "pet chameleons reddit" eccentricities such as misters are dangerous, Bill Strand gives bad advice, and if you don't only hydrate your chameleon via water from a glass cup you are a terrible person.
BostonKeith
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BostonKeith
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ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is that for real with a person or fake for this thread? If real, that's awesome, and if fake, that's hilarious!
BostonKeith
Avid Member
It's a real person and eagle. Just not me haha. I can only imagine this is what my chameleon dreams about?!
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
I just dug a little deeper (barely), and it seems r/chameleons automatically removes any comment with the chameleon forums named in it. It was either that or Petr Necas or FB from what the person put, but those two seem less likely with what others are experiencing in getting their comments removed
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ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
OMG, I'm right! I posted a comment with the chameleon forums mentioned and got automatically removed with this message! I did not speak misinformation, create a poll, or put any "religious chameleon acolyte"; I literally put check out the forums for people who have rarer species-specific experience!
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bbyoda
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hahaha they are really saying it's bandwagon fallacy to check out other sources of information? They have created their own little bandwagon on Reddit and are harming chameleons in the process. Horrible!
ItsMike64
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These assholes on the subreddit LOVE to tell you that you are inept and that you are the source of misinformation. They try their absolute best to belittle you as much as they can. The chips they have on their shoulder…
The most outlandish part of this is that NONE of the advise they give is based off of scientific proof. They’re like “use a t8 because I think it’s nice” or “use a shot glass because it’s clean” there is absolutely NO proof supporting these claims, in fact, there’s literally proof to negate these claims... No Bill Strand or Petr Necas research based approaches, it’s just an armchair chameleon “keeper” who is coming up with this BS. And people listen because they don’t know any better.
The most outlandish part of this is that NONE of the advise they give is based off of scientific proof. They’re like “use a t8 because I think it’s nice” or “use a shot glass because it’s clean” there is absolutely NO proof supporting these claims, in fact, there’s literally proof to negate these claims... No Bill Strand or Petr Necas research based approaches, it’s just an armchair chameleon “keeper” who is coming up with this BS. And people listen because they don’t know any better.
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Well the post I was watching where one person was responding with knowledge, that person's thread of comments got removed, leaving only someone saying don't mist or drip your chameleon that lives outside, just use a shot glass for hydration! I had a screenshot of the thread and looked up the removed person to ask them what happened, and they got banned because they didn't have enough karma to be trustworthy!
BostonKeith
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nothing new this is the way!
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