I joined this forum after getting my first chameleon over 2 years ago (i had a different SN on here then) i have made many mistakes and never stopped learning. Each day i appreciate what i know and try to expand my knowledge. After a terrible experience with a breeder listed on the kingsnake classifieds almost a year ago, i - not knowing the rules - posted a scathing review on this forum and it was promptly deleted . after reading the rules a little closer i decided to delve further into the community and joined the fauna classifieds which allow complaints via a Board of Inquiry. it was when i joined the fauna classifieds that i realized i hadn't done nearly enough research before i committed, for if i had done some reading, i would NEVER have gone with the breeder (actually from what i know now they breed nothing but are animals 'flippers') i had in mind. This is a perfect example as to why research and planning are SO important BEFORE you buy. Chameleons should never be an impulse buy.
So the second thing i wanted to say with this post is that i was surprised as i read more and further back into the Board of Inquiry section at the petty squabbling and fighting between people who i recognize and hold in high regard (based on some personal experience and from the forums) in the chameleon trade! Many a familiar name, it was like learning a dark history to a happy children's story! Plus seeing prices and ads from not too long ago i saw just how much the trade has evolved, it's amazing. This is based on threads i just read from years ago that i wasn't remotely involved in so take it as you want!
So the second thing i wanted to say with this post is that i was surprised as i read more and further back into the Board of Inquiry section at the petty squabbling and fighting between people who i recognize and hold in high regard (based on some personal experience and from the forums) in the chameleon trade! Many a familiar name, it was like learning a dark history to a happy children's story! Plus seeing prices and ads from not too long ago i saw just how much the trade has evolved, it's amazing. This is based on threads i just read from years ago that i wasn't remotely involved in so take it as you want!