What I've learnt from owning a chameleon

I'm sorry for your loss ❤️ Casper was a beautiful and wonderful chameleon. He will be missed. I just wanted to add a thing or two on exotic pets from my experience keeping reptiles (also I study wildlife conservation and use to work in the reptile house of a zoo). So here's what I have to say: if you want to keep exotic pets please do your research into where they are sourced from. Look for a responsible and experienced breeder. If, you are buying from a pet shop, make sure the pet shop get their pets from a reliable and safe source. Additionally to checking where your pet shop gets their pets, do you research into whether the pet shop itself is ethical. Do they properly care for the animals, and fulfill their needs? Are the animals cared for properly and not neglected? It's really important if you do choose to buy from a pet shop to make sure they treat the animals properly and there is no cruelty involved. It's very important to remember that a lot of exotic pets are taken for their natural habitat. This declines the natural populations and the animal isn't suited to live in captivity. It is also illegal. Please do your research and don't support the illegal pet trade by purchasing from unreliable and unethical sources. One more thing, there are many exotic pets in need of second homes because their owners can no longer care for them, or didn't realize the responsibility and level of care that comes with owning an exotic pet. This is another option for you. I adopted a snake from someone who wasn't able to care for her. I've had my snake for 10 years now, and she is still happy and healthy. I'm sorry this was so long, but I hope it helped some of you x

"never see his happy colors again..." my heart hurts

caspar is somewhere beautiful now, sipping some delicious drips and he is super proud of you

robin, it's incredibly hard to deal with a pet dying, i empathise with this; i am so so sorry for you however:
the way you treated caspar and the love you gave him in his lifetime was like how a parent would treat their baby. he had an amazing life and im sure he loved you as much as you loved him. and im sure that now he is in a better place. i dont know what you believe in, heaven, reincarnation / nirvana, paradise etc. but i can now guarantee that he is in the happiest and best place you believe in.

in the end, you did the right thing. i had a close relative who suffered greatly with cancer; it DESTROYS a person both physically and mentally. imagine that stress on an animal where they don't understand what the doctors are doing, what the humans are saying. letting him rest was the best possible option, he didnt deserve to die suffering and in pain.

don't be hard on yourself robin, life will move on - as harsh as it seems - and caspar is in a better place. hope yr all doing okay at home x

condolences,
elliot

(sorry this wasnt the most coherent of comments,im very tired)

I went and gave my turtle a hug while watching this, he bit me, and it was a very happy moment for me.

Caspar will be remembered as a very good boy.
Love, me and Hubert the turtle.

If I could jump through the screen just to hug you I would.

I’m crying. I feel so bad. Rip Caspar. 💕

One of my budgies died in April while I was watching one of your videos. I was sitting by her cage and she just... froze. And fell to the bottom of her cage. I freaked out and started screaming and crying so I screamed for my dad. He thought I was in trouble. He came downstairs to my room and we took her to the vet. We found out that she had a seizure and when she fell she broke her neck and died. Watching her fall was one of the hardest things and I literally had to take a week off of school to emotionally heal and I haven’t been the same since. I spiralled down into some sort of sadness that wasn’t exactly depression and I went to therapy. I think about her every day and it’s hard to think of the fact that we didn’t know what was wrong with her until she was gone. Rip to Caspar and pumpkin. I miss both of you.

my dog died recently and i understand how you feel. it’s really hard to go through an animal dying because it’s like a piece of your life that’s been so loving and always there for you is just gone forever. it will be okay just take your time it’s a hard thing to accept. i wish you the best and i’m sorry for your lost caspar we will all miss him.❤️

shit man. i had to have my goat put down yesterday. she was a real sweetheart. maybe she and caspar are chilling in pet heaven together

The feeling you're feeling right now goes away after a while. At first you think that you're a bad person who made a wrong choice but as time passes you'll think more and more about the fact that you actually did the right thing. You're gonna be ok :)

Sitting in my bed at 12am literally sobbing over your little chameleon fren, I am so, so sorry, Robin. This is terribly, heartbreakingly sad news, and I can't express how much I sympathise and empathise with you. You did everything you could to give Casper the best life you possibly could. I really hope you're feeling better soon, you have our love <3

So grateful that you put Casper’s needs first. So many owners would be caught up in their own feelings and emotions to not recognize their own pet’s suffering. What you did was mature and right and you’re very brave to make that decision. When I was 7 my cat Leilo got parvo which is a really bad virus that’s really contagious and he was constantly vomiting and he was dehydrated and couldn’t make it to the restroom so my mom decided to have him put down. At the time I didn’t understand why we had to and why we couldn’t just see if he could make it, but I’m so proud of my mom for making the right decision for him and I’m proud of you also.

Rest In Peace to your Casper

i'm not gonna lie, i've never lost a pet but i have lost two friends dear to my heart and god is it awful. i'm sorry that you had to go through this, i wouldn't wish anything like that on anyone. i have not been here from the beginning. i found out about caspar a month after you showed a video with him in it but since then, i've loved caspar. i won't forget about all the times he climbed onto your mic and your camera. it's not your fault, robbie. letting him wait the cancer out would have been horrible and he would be in more pain than if you let him down. you've inspired many people to get a chameleon and, if i can say this,,, before i hated reptiles. i didn't like them but seeing you smiling at caspar and caspar looking so happy made me think, 'hey, maybe chams aren't so bad.' i don't know what to say and i'm not good at words but please know that me and everyone are sending you so much support and good vibes right now. although it's hard, i hope you feel better about it soon. thank you for letting us know caspar, many panther cham videos have brightened my days and made them better, and we're here for you in this difficult time.

I had to put my rat down just the other day and this video really hit home to me and helped me cope. His name wwas Xeno and we had a really special bond but he had a stroke and there wasnt anything i could do.

Thank you, Robin and I hope caspar has all of his favourite bugs where he is.

i completely understand how you are feeling. my dog that i have had since i was two was put down in june because she had fluid in her lungs. she was breathing heavily and i toon her to the vet twice and they said nothing was wrong. we eventually had them take x-rays of her lungs and the x rays showed that over half her lungs had filled with fluid. the only option was to leave her be, which she would have suffocated to death, or put her down and let her go peacefully. before she passed away we had two days together and we took her to the beach, gave her a bagel for breakfast, had her sleep on our beds, took her to the park, gave her a burger to eat and then on her last day we had a photo shoot with lots of treats and cuddles. i hope you can heal, the feeling of missing them doesn't go away, but the feeling of guilt does. sending good vibes your way ❤️

He was a very happy boy and I'm sure he's happy now (even though he misses that familiar face of yours)
I always put animals in front of everything and I'm glad you took such good care of Caspar.
I have a cat called Starr and he's like a therapy animal, I don't know what I'd do if something happened to him.. He's my best Friend.
Keep going, Cas will see everythin u achieve and be proud of his dad

omg my heart just dropped thats so sad i hope he rests in peace ! im sorry robin :(

I'm so sorry for what happened, watching you and Caspar always made me feel better and I can't ever imagine how it felt to have lost him. You are an amazing person, loss is hard and its okay to not feel okay. I know that me and many other people love you and loved Caspar and we are all sending our support.

Well gosh dang I’m havin some drips on my eyeballs

we are all really proud of you rob... really really really proud