What sources, other than the Forums, do you use to talk/learn about chameleons?

[Decadancin]

So, it seems simple, but what do you use and why? What do you like about this platform and what do you like about others? Who is doing the best job with chameleon information? What do you use the Forums for?

I may set up a poll with categories to get a consensus from your feedback, so please share your thoughts .

 

[MissSkittles]

I stick strictly to the forum. I had joined some of the Facebook groups, but they were most definitely not for me. My patience has its limits and there was just far too much idiocy and inconsistency.
I enjoy the sense of community here and being able to share with others about our animals. Whether it is asking a question, sharing pics or just celebrating these beautiful lives and all that goes with keeping them, we ‘get’ each other. It’s no secret that I enjoy helping new keepers however I can. In terms of husbandry, we are pretty much all on the same page with the basics.
Over the past year, I’ve noticed the forum slowing down and it saddens me. Very few stick around after getting the help they need.

 

[LizardLurkin]

I enjoy it here the most, personally, but I started with getting information from Neptune the Chameleon and Bill Strand's Chameleon Academy. Neptune covers a lot of niche topics so she was a really great help for nailing down enclosure set up with screen enclosures as well as getting feeding down.
I have been enjoying Petr Necas's website and seeing his more varied thoughts.

Initially I got interested in keeping my own chameleon due to checking the r/chameleons reddit, but they ended up shadowbanning me for mentioning this place and chameleon academy when offering advice...

 

[kinyonga]

@MissSkittles said…”Over the past year, I’ve noticed the forum slowing down and it saddens me. Very few stick around after getting the help they need”…I’ve mentioned this a couple of times on here and even told some of the members that they should continue to visit here, to spread the knowledge/experience they acquired while here, with others by continuing to post. They don’t usually do it sadly.

I’m not surprised by the decline in the activity and participation here because people are learning how to keep the chameleons and thus not needing to ask so many questions. Sad in a way…but it makes sense in a way too IMHO.

As you already know…I search for papers, studies and even played a small part in some studies to try to continually learn more. I have interacted with some vets over the years as well.

What I like about this forum is the friendliness/respect of it and how willing people are to share information and things here that they have learned. I like that it is constantly growing/updated as the information and learning progress.