Hi and thanks for your post

Sounds like you have the enthusiasm and determination to do well by your Cham. I think honestly that my success with Simon living so long was as much luck as husbandry. Clearly his genetics must have been good to start with. But I did do some things right. As he was my first chameleon, I did do lots of reading and research before I bought one/him and certainly did my best to meet all his needs. My own personality probably helped. I have an unending sense of wonder watching and learning about all my pets. I have a keen interest in insects, which probably helped me to give Simon a healthy diet. I also "suffer" from a well developed sense of guilt and responsibility, so even if I wanted to be lazy I found I couldnt! I also don't accept failure well, so will go above and beyond to avoid it. I honestly had a lot of trouble accepting that Simon was at his natural end. It was just that guilt complex that stopped me from force feeding to keep him going. Sometimes the logic and the emotion arent in sinc.



When it came time to sell chamemelon babies it was almost impossible. I made the potential buyers answer all sorts of questions and I screened out most my potential business! Largely because of that, I still have one 7 month old male I didnt/dont intend to keep. sigh. But I digress.



My point was that I typed up a "how to" document for the new owners of my baby chameleons. Its based on my experience and knowledge gained from reading books and forums like this. You're welcome to it, if you think it would be of interest, Email me and I'll send you the pdf.
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