Disgusting Craigslist ad

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Just saw this Craigslist ad, titled "chameleon under glass"

This is just so disgusting. What makes it sick is the "cute":mad: little text the seller added. "Perfect gift for your son"? Come on.:(

I really hope this is one of those 19th century Victorian things. I know they were really into "decorative" taxidermy during the Victorian era. And it does look old (real old or fake old- can't tell). And the amber or mustard colored background is a common color choice for the original 19th century pieces. Perhaps it belonged to a serious herpologist. But if this seller created this monstrosity himself/herself, then that is a sick person. Especially the wording of the listing.

Parden my rant. Maybe I just have no sense of humor today.

Here is the link:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=2&subAreaID=&query=chameleon&catAbb=sss
 
it does look quite old judging by the hanger on the back, i dont know why people sell or buy things like that dead animals should be buried and left alone:mad:
 
Eww, I cant imagine anyone wanting it surely? I mean the charateristic chameleon colours arent on that little girl anymore :( It really does just look old.

From a science point of view ... maybe, but not anyone that loves these little creatures as pets.
 
That is shocking! :mad: I certainly wouldn't want that awful thing in my house! It does look really old and rather gruesome too. Ugh!
 
That cham looks like it had a rough life when it was alive. Some people have a sick sense of humor.
 
I'm someone who has a lot of insects and curious things in frames, from butterflies to horseshoe crabs, but I never buy animals with any flesh on them. It seems more gruesome to have a little dried up bird or lizard than to have just some bones. Even I would be really taken aback by a gift like that!
 
Not a Thing of Beauty, but I've seen worse. There was a time (late nineteenth/early twentieth century) when taxidermied animals in anthropomorphic poses were in vogue, and a book/antique store I used to go to had a set of frogs playing musical instruments. Disturbing yet fascinating.
 
for a science class this would make sence. i dont see anything wrong with it for science reasons. but......i mean.....not for a kid....haha. i think its in a nice position however. i find taxadermy fasconating.
 
It does seem like a very old piece. Taxodermy today makes the animals look alive. This chameleon looks very, very dead.
 
Minihuey said:
I do not see anything wrong with this... You're letting your emotions get the best of you.
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It's not the item, per se, but the awful way the listing was written.

I do comprehend the 19th century Western world's fascination with exotic species. And, it's not like they were going to be able to keep living examples on display. Collection of exotic species for export was still in crude pioneer mode, even during the first half of the 20th century.

A fun and eye opening author to read (or listen to on talking books) is Gerald Durrell. He was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, and author who collected for the London Zoo in the early to mid 1900s. He shares hilarious accounts, and goes into interesting detail, concerning the collection, acclimation, feeding, and care of species never kept in captivity and unknown to the Western world.
 
my dad does taxidermy full time as his job (pretty cool job actually),and from what ive learned my whole life this looks like its been freeze-dried. typically now days common people freeze dry reptiles instead of having them sent to a taxidermist, because of the cost. also if this WAS from the 19th century it definetly wouldve fallen apart by now. you can look at the mounts of animals from the 50's and their practically destroyed, so the chances of a chameleon being mounted (pretty rare) in the 19th century (very rare) AND still being intact today is nearly impossible. however this still looks like the owner just freeze dried the body after the chameleon died :(

by the way, just if your interested, heres a link to his site

http://www.dariustaxidermy.com/
 
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I'm sure someone ate one a while back too. Not a big deal, not like they are hurting it. Its dead. I still remember that smelly frog from school. I'm sure some people think we should not have them as pets locked up in a cage. I Like going to the outdoors stores and seeing the mounts. They actually preserve wild life w/ programs and funds from hunting and fishing. Just my 2 cents.
 
Yeah a skeleton would be kinda cool but this is nasty

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DESCRIPTION SAYS "IT NEEDS A GOOD HOME" LIKE IT'S FUNNY.

Id love to go to this person's house, give them $30, take the thing and smash it in their driveway.
 
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