The best place to get a chameleon for a first timer is actually at a Reptile show. That way you get to see the animal in person and more importantly, observe its personality/behavior. One of the biggest thing for me when it comes to picking a chameleon in person is to see if it is assertive when...
This is down right cruel....hearing the thing squeal and watching its blood drip while being clamped in the mouth of your cham is really disheartening and disturbing.