Well all of our babies are gone, but.......

[KCcham]

I feel terrible! It is a very odd feeling....my 10 year old son and I have been taking care of the babies we hatched for a few months, and today we just sold them all off, except the oldest male. I had no idea I could get attached to baby chameleon like that! I dont think my son cared as much, because he is going to buy a go kart with his share of the money

I am a 34 year old guy, and I am sad that the babies are gone!


Does this happen to anyone else???

 

[mwebb]

Every time

Yep,and it dosn't get any easier the second or any clutch.

 

[jr andrade]

The babies are so cute its hard not to be attached with their big heads and tiny little bodies

 

[AReptile]

I feel terrible! It is a very odd feeling....my 10 year old son and I have been taking care of the babies we hatched for a few months, and today we just sold them all off, except the oldest male. I had no idea I could get attached to baby chameleon like that! I dont think my son cared as much, because he is going to buy a go kart with his share of the money

I am a 34 year old guy, and I am sad that the babies are gone!


Does this happen to anyone else???

How much did you make off of the whole clutch?

 

[KCcham]

I sold them all to the local guy who runs the reptile shows in KC, OKC, DES moines, and minn. We sold them for $60 each, and made a little under $800. I use "made" in the way that is how much the check was for, but after all expenses, it still turned out a nice profit.

 

[KCcham]

Forgot to add that I had a lot of help from some forum members figuring out a fair wholesale price! Thanks again Chad!

I also already spend my portion on some different chams that will come in next week

 

[jannb]

I loved my babies and got attached to every one of them.....probably way more than most keepers. I kept 5 to a bin and by the time they were two weeks old I recognize each one of them by their looks and personality. It was very hard to part with them. I cried every time I had to put one in a box and ship it away. I have been very lucky to have found them good homes with mostly forum members and get to see their progress from time to time either by email or pictures here on the forums.

 

[dreamforthedead]

Thats why i could never breed my cham cause i couldn't and wouldn't let the babies go. When i was a kid and our dog had pups i'd given them all names and when the day came for them to go to new homes i sat and cried each time one went. I know i'd be the same with chams.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

For me its the shipping part and not knowing if the new keeper will be as diligent with them as i am. Im not so overly attached that I dont wanna sell em. I just dont want to see them ever suffer at the hands of a lazy or unknowledgeable keeper.

 

[Big Gulp]

I am a 34 year old guy, and I am sad that the babies are gone!


Does this happen to anyone else???

Don't feel bad. I'm a 35 year old guy, and I get teary-eyed watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition