An Interview with Chameleon Academy Bill Strand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Bill Strand’s passion for chameleons started 40 years ago and has only grown. His community outreaches include hosting the award winning Chameleon Academy Podcast (chameleonacademy.com). He has been featured in the UK based Practical Reptile Keeping Magazine and the US based Reptiles Magazine. In all of these outreaches, his goal is to promote educated and naturalistic chameleon husbandry as the conduit for us to become more intimately aware of the world we live in. He also runs the Dragon Strand Chameleon Caging Company (dragonstrand.com) which allows him to create caging that facilitates proper chameleon husbandry. In 2020 he was honored by the Chameleon Forums with the Chameleon Heart Award for contributions to the chameleon community. -- Chameleon Academy Website
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0:00 Intro
0:21 Who is Bill Strand?
1:36 What is one of the best changes you've seen the chameleon hobby make since you started?
6:18 Where do you think the chameleon community has gaps/room for improvement?
11:06 What is the future of chameleon keeping?
14:22 What regrets do you have with your chameleon journey?
17:41 What is your favorite thing about being a chameleon content creator?
21:43 What advice would you give to anyone wanting to make chameleon care videos?
26:05 What do you say to the people who think I am just repeating what you say?
32:08 Do you agree with the statement: "Chameleons are advanced reptiles"?
37:22 Outro
38:19 Blooper
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The two chameleon TH-cam creators I watch fairly regularly coming together! I enjoyed this interview!!
So happy you enjoyed it! I was super excited to have the chance to chat with Bill :)
I had a great time! I am glad you enjoyed it!
So glad you two came together for this Interview. I love how youre both open to the fact this is still an evolving process of Husbandry for these beauties and no closed minds.
Thank you so much!
I love this collab! I’ve watched both of your videos to learn more about chameleons as a beginner veiled chameleon owner. Thank you for what you do!!
Awesome! Thank you!
This is awesome! Thank you both for all the knowledge you have shared and continue to share with us. ❤
You are so very welcome!
Bill, thank you for expaining WHY. People who keep such beautiful creatures as chameleons should be aware of the importance of the things you're talking about. Thank you. Peace 🧚♂🧚🍀
Excellent collaboration! I’m a big fan of you both.💚
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it
Love at first sight for me. Took me 15 years to get one.
They're such special animals.
Thanks to both of you 🙏🏼♥️from Sweden / Carina 👩🏻🦳 and Rex 🦖
You’re welcome! 🤗
Thank you @Neptunethechameleon for having me on the video!
Looking forward to the next one!
I'm very new to the Cham life and appreciate all you two do. Very helpful.
You are so welcome!!
I make a 5-foot and 6-foot glass and screen enclosures with several solid designs. In the Mountain West, I find glass best because Rockky likes it way hotter and more moist than I do, so we need glass and a bit of fresh air. That considered, I think my new screen design could be almost as high as you like with short construction time. As a product designer, there are so many options out there to make yourself a Chameleon paradise. Designing is easy. Adapting is easy. Manufacturing a bit harder, the rest I need help with. I think 3D product design could be able to bring cheaper enclosures to the market, which means more owners with this exceptional special friendship can create growth and awareness. Thanks for your videos it took me years to find this on my own.
I never thought Id see the Day! I follow you both on YT!!!! Thank you for ALL of your informative content and expertise on Chameleons! My girl is still doing good! 🦎❤🌎
Thanks for watching!
Love this interview. I have been watching both of your videos extensively as I am about to embark upon my first Chameleon journey. I've actually emailed Bill a couple times (UPS has been having a hard time getting me my dragon ledges!) but I love all the information you both bring. I apologize ahead of time, but I will be harassing you both with tons of questions! Thanks for the content!
You are very welcome! Good luck on your chameleon journey :)
Two experts at the same time!
Pretty cool experience!
Love this video y’all taught me everything i know and iam still learning.Thank you both
Our pleasure!
You guys are both awesome, love yall both so cool to see you guys together ❤
Thank you!!
Great video well done :)
Thank you!
I thought the interview was informative and fun. Both of you guys exude love and joy when talking about chameleons. What I feel needs a lot more attention is the care and feeding of the insects. The purchasing of fresh veggies to the chopping and changing up to separate gut loading. What do you do with the insects that aren't eaten that day. Do they get dumped back into the appropriate container or frozen? Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! I do have a video on gutloading but I will warn you that it's a very old video lol th-cam.com/video/nJFVKeyfpRE/w-d-xo.html. I remove any insects that aren't eaten and will re-gutload and re-supplement them to offer them the next time I feed my chameleon. I also have this page on my website about gutloading: www.neptunethechameleon.com/gutloading
I believe in love at first sight now too after my chameleon…
Hey there, thanks for all the great videos, love seeing these collabs too! If I sent you a picture of my 6 month old panther chameleon, could I get your advice on something? Trying to find some help. Thanks!
Absolutely!! The best way to do that is to book a video call with me: neptunethechameleon.simplybook.me/v2/
Great video girl. ❤ To your point on “easy”…that’s exactly what we tell everyone too. Set them up right the first time. Then they can be easier than a dog. Their feeders are harder to care for than they are. 😅
To Bill’s point. Yes listen to your breeder first. We are here to make you successful. We want you to become comfortable with the animal before expanding into more complex setups. We just want to make sure the animal is good first. Those are our babies. We were there when they first opened their eyes. We would never tell you to do something that would hurt them. They are the most important thing to us. Then go wild with the setup if you want too. 💚
I’m getting a chameleon tomorrow 😄
Congrats! What kind?
I would like to send you both a picture of the enclosure that I've been working on to get your inputs on the enclosure and set up if possible
Here is the link to book a video call with me to review your enclosure: www.neptunethechameleon.com/book-a-call
I need help.I just bought one and I want to learn how to keep her safe. I’ve been watching your videos and learning any good advice would be appreciated.
What kind of chameleon do you have?
My panther chameleon has had a runny pop should I take him to the vet?
Thanks 🙏
Hmm if it continues to be runny than yes. But if you've given him lots of hornworms recently or something that could cause him to be extra hydrated than I wouldn't worry about it.
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you, I’m going to buy a telescope 🔭 and learn myself but in the meantime I have found an online company that checks reptiles poops for a small fee, one of my vets doesn’t check poops and the other vet I use isn’t in until Thursday and I kind of panic a little bit if my chams get unwell 🤒 better safe than sorry xx
@@leightownley5404 Fingers crossed everything is okay!
Is bill strand sweet?
only because Neptune made me behave