Mike, you may have just said the magic words;
"So what, it's just a bunch of lizards"!!
To us, we know their value and difference, to those who couldn't care less, try explaining it to them!!
The thing is, when you say; "these chams are worth $400", what does that really mean to outsider's?
What about the guy who sells panthers for $275?? Don't they look the same as the ones said to be worth $400? Don't chams "change color"? So how can you tell? Look all the same to me!!!
Unless they are insured, and the insurance company "says" they are worth $400, how can I tell?
You see where I am going with this line of thought?
In this case with Dez, her private property was violated and she was robbed!!
If it's illegal in the state of Florida to break and enter and steal someone's property, then the cops did not follow 'due diligence', they chose not to, why?
Value of property stolen is still money, doesn't matter if it's cash, jewelry, chameleons or pork chops, value is still value.
What if, instead of chams, it was, say, camera equipment?
What do you suppose the cops would think and say if I reported that someone broke into my home and stole 6 Canon 50D camera bodies, they get this tip, search a neighbor, and lo and behold, they see a bin with Canon 50D cameras in it?
But, my neighbor tells them "oh, I just found these in the street"!!!
I can identify my stolen equipment with numbers, but if they where panther chams, how would I identify them well enough to convince the cops?
So very frustrating and I cannot imagine what your feeling and going through. I'm glad you were able to get some back, I hope you get the others back very soon. 
