I don't think you're a bad owner, but I have to wonder whether or not it's in the best interest of the chameleon. I'm glad it's just one of your chameleon and not your entire collection. I actually understand where both sides our coming from though. I can see where most members of this forum have a big problem with it. Panther chameleons by nature are solitary and prefer an environment that they're used to and familiar with. A swapmeet (well at least in my opinion), can get very crowded and the rush of big scary foreign monsters (people) coming close and hovering over the chameleon would be scary too. However, I have read in some travel guides to Madagascar that often tourists often let chameleons ride on their shoulders throughout their travels. There's even pictures of that. I guess I'm some sort of more tolerant of your chameleon-swapmeet escapade because I've had a similar experience with this biker dude and his dog. When I go to the post office or just driving around the valley, I see this biker dude with a top hat and his big fluffy white dog riding on his motorcycle. Yes, he has a large fluffy dog sitting between him and the handle bars of his motorcycle while on the road. I always thought it was dangerous for him to do that and that it was very careless of him. He's been doing it for more than a decade, and to clarify, doing something for a long period of time doesn't make an action right or justifiable. I just think he might have a unique dog. The dog doesn't look abused or anything, it's actually very calm and happy. Friendly with children and adults and acts like a normal dog when his off the motorcycle. So I can see where you're kind of coming from. By the way, deep inside I wish my cham would ride on my shoulder around the house. I wouldn't take him outside, cause my friend/neighbor once saw a hawk/bird swoop down into her back yard and pick up a squirrel. Don't want my Link and Zelda to be bird food.
