I can't comment on the US but i can in the UK. There are like 52 states in the us and you only have like 4 or 5..... There are none in the UK that i know of so i would definately have to agree!!!
Like i said unless they SPECIALISE in CHAMELEONS they aren't much use.
Being a Vet really doesnt help that much...The thing with herps is they are very hard to keep and no one way is the best its what works for you.
SOme of the senior guys on here have far more EXPERIENCE than vets.... They just dont hold the qualification (which in my opinion mean very little...
I hear you dude!!!!
But its a fine line between does the cham (that has already been taken from the wild!!!) go to an owner who has experience or someone who has little experience. I dont condone this at al!!!!!!!! but i glad it has gone to someone who knows how to care for chams
But i DO...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-little-girl-today-45346/
See this thread. The one where she is orange is her being recpetive the other is of her being gravid (although she isnt black, when you take her out of the Viv she changes dark black.)
A good rule is anything that roughly fits between their eyes. Although like you said in the wild they will catch things bigger, why even give them the chance at choking thats just poor management :)
I use a wheelie bin filled with play sand. Im not sure if you guys have wheelie bins but as the name suggests they are a bin about 2.5ft tall with wheels on :)