If the chameleon eaten is small enough, there's usually no trouble digesting it. Happens often enough in the wild, I'd imagine.

No, your question is not insensitive, nor is the discussion of what happens when a chameleon eats a smaller chameleon. What I did find insensitive about this posting was the actual picture itself, and the context in which it was presented, meaning posting this picture in a chameleon forum. Chameleons are animals. Animals will be animals. Ethically, I don't hold any animal above any other animal. It's all in how us as humans perceive the animal. If we think of an animal as a pet, as a real part of our family, then I don't think it's appropriate to flaunt pictures of our little pets being eaten or destroyed. We do have those among us that have suffered through some tragedies with our chameleons. To have someone post a picture like this is to discount our feelings, our loss and sorrow towards these little beings that bring such joy to some of our lives.

Sorry if my other posting was rude. This whole thing just really struck a nerve.
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