Carpet chameleons are a small species from Madagascar that are named for the intricately beautiful patterns they show. This species has the characteristic of being one of the few where the female is more colorful than the male. Breeding these jewels was, at one time, problematic and there were only brief pockets of success in the community. Kevin Stanford has spearheaded the effort for breeding success and is now working with 6th Captive Generation specimens.

While forward movement is always built on the backs of those who have gone before us and is fanned by those who work with us, there is often one person whose efforts become a catalyst for the community. In carpet chameleons, that has been Kevin Stanford.  In this episode we talk with Kevin about his methods for successfully breeding carpet chameleons and his journey to get to this point.

Explore beetles that act as cleaner crews and food for baby chameleons.  Mantises and flies are also covered as we continue our journey into the fascinating world of feeder insects.  They aren't just meals for our chameleons, they are a completely amazing world unto themselves!

Introducing the love of your life to your reptile passion is not always an easy process.  Not everyone warms up to the idea of living with reptiles in the house quickly! But there are ways that you can ease a partner, who is new to this, into the idea.  And maybe they can even find the same passion you have!  But it may take some patience and understanding on your part to make this fly. In this episode we talk about the ten steps to introducing your partner to the word of keeping reptiles.

Nick Barta from Full Throttle Feeders joins us and talks about his business offering exotic feeder insects.  In this first of two parts, Nick and I discuss the different types of roaches, how to care for them, and what they can be used for!  One of a chameleon keeper's favorite afflictions is having feeders so awesome that it is hard to feed them off!