Recent content by wavingsnail

I've been around air force fighter pilots for over 30 years, but that doesn't mean I'm ready to hop in the cockpit and take off down the runway.

I get that. Another source of frustration is people asking a question, not liking the answer they get, becoming argumentative and continuing to do what they had a question about in the first place.

And yet I'm the one "raving like a lunatic". Funny that you were clever enough to search our individual post histories, but not the actual search function of the forum. Good luck with your chameleon, lizard whisperer.

Here's the thing: While I understand that these are forums and are meant to be a pool of knowledge for chameleon keepers, it's very frustrating when members refuse to search things out at all. A big problem is that many people graduate from beginner lizards like leopard geckos and beardies...

What happened here is what's BEEN happening here. People with no real understanding of the animal they're keeping post about their chameleon showing signs of stress and equating it with "bonding" and "love". Neither of these things is something a chameleon can experience.

If understanding your poorly worded mindless drivel qualifies one as witty, consider me a real simpleton.

What was the figure of speech? Suggesting that the op withhold food for three days, or that it works for you?

It depends on location. Most of our Rx only medications are available over the counter in other countries.

This is like people who recommend dammed near drowning a lizard In a bathtub (basically forcing it to swim in water too deep to stand in until succumbing to exhaustion) so they can "bond" with the animal by "rescuing" it. Please, don't withhold food from your chameleon.

I used https://www.tineye.com/ to reverse image search a few of these, and got nothing. So it could be legit, because that means they haven't been posted elsewhere. At the same time, it screams scam to me. If you're going to meet up, arrange to meet in front of a local police station. Or in...

Out of curiosity is this how they capture wild chameleons? Seems like the combination of their "pajamas" and sensory shut off would make for easy pickings (unfortunately).

There was a guy in my old herp society named David that had a "dog tame" crocodile monitor named Chester. Shining example of the species, the intelligence it showed was insane. Chester was clicker trained, could definitely distinguish between people, and had a memory like an elephant...

I'm currently obsessing over green tree monitors and quince monitors. Indicus are cool, but every single one I've had interactions with has left sort of a sour taste in my mouth. First line of defense: poop. All over you. Second line? Bite. Third? Poop some more. To be fair, all of these were WC.

I highly recommend starting with a dwarf species. Ackies, in particular, are a fantastic introduction to monitors. People unfortunately start with Savannah monitors a lot, and while they are very great lizards, people don't seem to understand they need dirt about 3-4 feet deep to really thrive...

If disagreeing with you makes me unfriendly and unkind, I don't know what to tell you. I understand chameleons have personalities. I'm not disputing that fact. Anyway, we're going in circles. I'm done here. Good luck.