@cavetown

6 years ago

Here's an update on my chameleon for people just finding this video: Caspar was helped to the rainbow bridge on November 30th 2017 at the age of 3. He had skin cancer. It was eventually going to blind him and he had been through enough and I just couldn't bare to watch him get more and more unhappy. It's probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do as he's such a special friend to me and I really considered him a therapy animal. But he's at peace now, and he doesn't have to endure any more pokes and prods from the vets. I like to think he's in a very sunny warm place with an infinite amount of grubs and tasty bugs for him. As for those of you who have been inspired to get chams after watching this video, I'm happy for you and I hope you did your research and are taking the best care of your lizard that you possibly can. When I got Caspar I wasn't very well educated, and looking back I should've started out with a bearded dragon or a gecko as they are easier to care for. Despite Cas ending up being a very stressful and expensive guy to care for, I don't regret having him in my life at all, but I just wanna urge anyone considering buying a cham to be aware of the costs involved and the conditions needed to replicate their natural habitat. Different people will tell you different things about what's best for them, and a lot of it will end up being down to trial and error before you perfect their care. I highly recommend /r/chameleons on reddit; there are loads of trustworthy and experienced cham owners over there who can answer pretty much any questions you have. Didn't mean for this to be a huge long essay but I just thought I'd get this message out to people considering this is one of my more popular videos. Lots of love to everyone who's been supporting me through Casp's passing. It's still very hard for me but I'm slowly starting to feel better. RIP Caspar, the best boy in the world - Robin

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