DanSB
Avid Member
I make very few superfluous, self indulgent posts. But it is a rare and grand occasion when one can say with confidence they have hit the little submit button 1,000 times on what is without doubt the best English language dedicated chameleon forum on the entire internet.
I really enjoy reading this forum, contributing whatever I feel I can, and being part of the chameleon forums net community. When anyone I know is thinking about getting a chameleon I direct them here.
I am far far far from the most experienced keeper here, but I like to think the fact I've kept exotic animals of all types since the late 80s along with a good grasp of biology, logic, and how stuff in general works means at least a few of the 1,000 posts have some value!
I've had only 3 chameleons. A Senegal, who I had for about 7 months before he developed an eye infection and died before the vet was even opened. He was wild caught and came in really beat up and skinny from a very bad open air market style place. (now illegal in California).
The next two came from a reputable dealer, a pair of juvenile captive hatched Africanus. Both died in about 2 weeks. Not getting into details, no blame, don't know what happened or why, I posted details when it happened.
So in October I will have been chameleon free for about a year. I promised myself I would wait about a year to be certain I still really want one, and learn a lot more.
I now know a lot more, and still really want one. I am also enamored with frogs, fish, birds, and tortoises along with other lizards in general. But alas, I can't get the idea of breeding harder to find chamaeleo species out of my head... It looks like I may be getting a veiled sometime soon, not on purpose but sometimes unexpected things happen and they always seem to have a reason.
In other news all is well with the family, the remodel on my house is slow, only 2 major projects left, the living room and the future zoo room.
And that is my 1,000th post update.
I really enjoy reading this forum, contributing whatever I feel I can, and being part of the chameleon forums net community. When anyone I know is thinking about getting a chameleon I direct them here.
I am far far far from the most experienced keeper here, but I like to think the fact I've kept exotic animals of all types since the late 80s along with a good grasp of biology, logic, and how stuff in general works means at least a few of the 1,000 posts have some value!
I've had only 3 chameleons. A Senegal, who I had for about 7 months before he developed an eye infection and died before the vet was even opened. He was wild caught and came in really beat up and skinny from a very bad open air market style place. (now illegal in California).
The next two came from a reputable dealer, a pair of juvenile captive hatched Africanus. Both died in about 2 weeks. Not getting into details, no blame, don't know what happened or why, I posted details when it happened.
So in October I will have been chameleon free for about a year. I promised myself I would wait about a year to be certain I still really want one, and learn a lot more.
I now know a lot more, and still really want one. I am also enamored with frogs, fish, birds, and tortoises along with other lizards in general. But alas, I can't get the idea of breeding harder to find chamaeleo species out of my head... It looks like I may be getting a veiled sometime soon, not on purpose but sometimes unexpected things happen and they always seem to have a reason.
In other news all is well with the family, the remodel on my house is slow, only 2 major projects left, the living room and the future zoo room.
And that is my 1,000th post update.
