). But I am someone who will spend a couple thousand dollars on a rescue who originally cost me nothing and I know I will get generally nothing in return other than possible a 50 dollar rehoming fee. I do this because I can, I have the resources at the moment to make their lives better, and give them to a loving home who hopefully gets a long term loving member of the family in return and hopefully won't have to worry about any immediate vet care in the current future. I spend money on chameleons and force feed them for longer times than most people would like because I know a rescues potential most of the time. I have generally taken in about two chameleons and immediately put them down within a couple days. However I also have no problem with doing intensive care for 3-4 months and then just generally doing daily medicating for the rest of their recovery with me until they go their new home. I have rehomed about five chameleons like that. I have one rescue I have never rehomed and never will because she will need specialized care her entire life, as far as medicating and maybe eventually when she comes closer upon her last year or so, more cage set up stuff etc.
