Chameleon Academy Podcast

By Bill Strand

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Hosted by long time chameleon keeper and breeder, Bill Strand, the Chameleon Academy Podcast tackles subjects from basic to advanced and brings in insight from experts in the field. There is something for everyone from beginning keepers to experienced breeders. Subscribe for a weekly dose of chameleon talk!

Episode Date
The Forest Edge 5+5 Chameleon Cage Checklist
Apr 01, 2024
Can We Change Pet Store Chameleon Care?
Mar 30, 2024
Panther Chameleon Genetic Test Update with Dr. Ben Morrill
Mar 15, 2024
Changes Ahead for the Reptile Community
Mar 02, 2024
Origin and Future of Small Batch Breeding in the Chameleon Community
Feb 23, 2024
Dart Frogs! with Troy Goldberg
Feb 16, 2024
Isopods! with Rus Wilson
Feb 09, 2024
Changing the Future of Chameleon Breeding
Feb 05, 2024
Starting a Panther Chameleon Breeding Project
Jan 01, 2024
Evolution of Panther Chameleon Breeding with Brian Stewart
Dec 25, 2023
Selective Breeding of Panther Chameleons
Dec 18, 2023
Panther Chameleons in the Wild
Dec 11, 2023
Panther Chameleons as a Species with Dr. Chris Anderson
Dec 04, 2023
Can Small Batch Breeding Save Us All?
Dec 01, 2023
Discussions on Breeding Panther Chameleons
Nov 27, 2023
A New Podcast: The iPardalis Podcast by Jonathan Hill
Nov 24, 2023
Mossy Leaf-tailed Geckos with Dave Bagshaw!
Nov 10, 2023
The Namaqua Chameleon with Brett Hanson
Oct 27, 2023
Grasshoppers as Chameleon Feeder Insects with Dean Missimer
Oct 19, 2023
A Discussion about Breeding Chameleons with Kevin Stanford
Oct 06, 2023
Establishing a Chameleon Species
Sep 29, 2023
AnimalCon 2023 and Becoming an Animal Content Creator
Sep 22, 2023
Chameleon Community History & Future with Jurgen Van Overbeke
Sep 08, 2023
Tribolonotus Crocodile Skinks!
Aug 25, 2023
Should we keep Machakos Hills Jackson's and Xantholophus the same?
Aug 11, 2023
Should I Buy a Panther Chameleon Egg?
Aug 04, 2023
Keep Happiness in Chameleon Keeping
Jul 29, 2023
How Beginners Choose a Chameleon Breeder
Jul 21, 2023
Chameleons and Color
Jul 14, 2023
Panther Chameleons as Pets - What you need to know!
Jul 07, 2023
Announcing the Chameleon Academy Network
Jul 07, 2023
Chameleon Keeping: Do you want the easy way or the hard way?
Jul 01, 2023
Making a Chameleon Species Care Guide
Jun 09, 2023
Chameleon Breeder Husbandry vs Keeper Husbandry
May 05, 2023
Giving Your Chameleon a Long Life
Apr 28, 2023
Fogging Chameleons with Petr Necas Part 2
Apr 21, 2023
Fogging Chameleons with Petr Necas Part 1
Apr 14, 2023
Chameleon Hydration and Drinking
Apr 07, 2023
The Biggest Killer of Chameleons
Mar 26, 2023
Can I Keep My Chameleons Together?
Mar 17, 2023
Keeping Roaches in a Bioactive Environment
Mar 10, 2023
Brookesia Stump-tailed Chameleons
Mar 03, 2023
Should Chameleons Drink From Water Cups?
Feb 17, 2023
Keeping Chameleon Plants Alive with Elizabeth Vasquez
Feb 10, 2023
What I learned in Madagascar
Feb 03, 2023
Using the 2022 Jackson's Chameleon Care Guide
Nov 14, 2022
Newcomers & Breeders: A community update
Oct 24, 2022
Parasites in Captive Chameleons with Dr. Rachel Siu
Oct 17, 2022
Chameleons in Baby Cages
Oct 07, 2022
The Chameleon Academy Show! Sept 30, 2022
Sep 30, 2022
Breeding Panther Chameleons
Sep 23, 2022
Topics in Parasitism for Chameleon Keepers
Sep 16, 2022
Top Five Ways to Increase Your Chameleon's Quality of Life!
Sep 09, 2022
Isopods for Bioactive Environments
Sep 01, 2022
Bioactive Naturalistic Vivariums with Ferdy Timmerman
Aug 26, 2022
Pitfalls in Bioactive Environments with John Courteney-Smith MRSB
Aug 19, 2022
Interview with Cameroon Scientist Walter Tapondjou
Aug 05, 2022
A Review of Chameleons and Screen Cages
Jul 29, 2022
Outdoor Baby Chameleon Keeping
Jul 22, 2022
Intro to Chameleon Bio-active with Michael Nash
Jul 15, 2022
Bioactive Substrate for Chameleons with Josh Halter
Jul 08, 2022
Veiled Chameleon Care Summary 2022 Update
Jun 24, 2022
UVB for Chameleons
Jun 17, 2022
Chameleon Eye Issues
Jun 10, 2022
Chameleon Hydration Strategy
Jun 03, 2022
What to Feed Chameleon Hatchlings
May 27, 2022
Security for Chameleons
May 19, 2022
The Crested Chameleon
May 13, 2022
Cage Building! Chameleon Community Projects
May 06, 2022
Emerald Tree Skinks with Josh Halter
Apr 29, 2022
Jeweled Chameleon Introduction!
Apr 22, 2022
Chameleons In the Dry Season
Apr 15, 2022
Critical Thinking with Chameleon Husbandry
Apr 08, 2022
Can Chameleon Keeping and Conservation Co-exist?
Apr 01, 2022
Blue Tree Monitors with Eddy Garabito
Mar 25, 2022
Carpet chameleons with Frank Payne
Mar 18, 2022
Keeping Chameleons in the European Union with Jurgen Van Overbeke
Mar 10, 2022
Bio-Active Chameleon Hatchling Enclosures with Michael Nash
Mar 04, 2022
Caring for Chameleon Hatchlings Panel Discussion
Feb 26, 2022
Should I buy a Chameleon Egg? Part 2
Feb 18, 2022
Protecting Our Chameleon Community From New Laws
Feb 14, 2022
Buying a Chameleon Egg
Feb 05, 2022
Why We Should Help People in the Chameleon Community
Jan 28, 2022
Having Fun on Social Media
Jan 21, 2022
Caring for Egg-Laying Female Chameleons
Jan 14, 2022
Genetic Testing for Panther Chameleon Locale
Jan 07, 2022
Chameleon Gifts Day 12: Chameleon Books!
Dec 08, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving - Day 11 Chameleon Forums Calendar
Dec 07, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving - Day 10 Solarmeter 6.5
Dec 06, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving - Day 9 Fogger
Dec 05, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving - Day 8 Arcadia Jungle Dawn LED Bar
Dec 04, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving - Day 7 Dragon Ledges
Dec 03, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving Day 6 - Influencer Merchandise
Dec 02, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving Day 5 - Repashy Bug Burger
Dec 01, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving Day 4 - Log Lunch!
Nov 30, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving: Day 3 - Mountain Dragons
Nov 29, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving, Day 2: Black Soldier Fly Larva
Nov 28, 2021
Chameleon Gift Giving, Day 1: Repti-Risers
Nov 27, 2021
Taking Care of Our Chameleon Community
Nov 26, 2021
How to Become a Reptile Community Educator
Nov 13, 2021
Sexing Panther Chameleons with Carolyn Laframboise
Nov 05, 2021
Jackson's Chameleons Natural Environment with Jan Stipala
Oct 29, 2021
The Jackson's Chameleon Pregnancy
Oct 15, 2021
Chameleons on Social Media with Neptune the Chameleon
Oct 01, 2021
Using Wild Conditions in Chameleon Husbandry
Sep 17, 2021
Discussion on Chameleon Behavior
Sep 03, 2021
Chameleon Behavior as an Early Warning
Aug 20, 2021
Chameleon Caging Decisions pt 2- Glass Cages
Jul 30, 2021
Chameleon Caging Decisions pt 1- Hybrid
Jul 16, 2021
Four Pillars for a Strong Reptile Community
Jul 02, 2021
Giving Chameleons Natural Sunlight
Jun 18, 2021
Chameleon Caresheet Confusion
Jun 04, 2021
Chameleon Cage Shopping List
May 15, 2021
Panther Chameleon Care Summary
May 07, 2021
Creating a Chameleon Egg Laying Bin
Apr 30, 2021
Choosing Your Panther Chameleon
Apr 23, 2021
Getting a Veiled Chameleon
Apr 09, 2021
Getting a Jackson's Chameleon
Apr 02, 2021
Five Most Asked Chameleon Questions
Mar 02, 2021
Wrapping up the 2020 Chameleon Year
Dec 11, 2020
Transitioning from the Chameleon Kit
Nov 27, 2020
Researching Chameleon Species
Nov 22, 2020
Keeping Chameleons in Hybrid Cages
Nov 14, 2020
Crested Geckos with TikisGeckos
Nov 06, 2020
Plant Care Basics with Bonnie Person
Oct 31, 2020
Temporal Gland Infections with Dr. Tom Greek
Oct 23, 2020
Chameleon Photography with Briana O'Brien
Oct 15, 2020
The Early Chameleon Community with Jeff Hattem
Oct 08, 2020
Green Tree Python Husbandry Pt 2 with Patrick Holmes
Oct 02, 2020
Green Tree Python Husbandry, part 1
Sep 25, 2020
Green Tree Pythons with Patrick Holmes
Sep 19, 2020
Nepenthes Tropical Pitcher Plants with Jeremiah Harris
Sep 11, 2020
Nighttime Temperature Drops with Petr Necas
Sep 03, 2020
Chameleon Health Points
Aug 28, 2020
Trioceros ellioti with Michael Nash
Aug 21, 2020
Abronia Alligator Lizards with Jason Wagner
Aug 13, 2020
Tyrone Ping and South African Herp Photography
Aug 07, 2020
Allen Repashy and Reptile Supplementation
Jul 31, 2020
Intro to the Chameleon Community
Jul 25, 2020
The Waxy Monkey Tree Frog with Philippe de Vosjoli
Jul 17, 2020
Transporting Chameleons
Jul 11, 2020
Breaking The Chameleon Rules
Jul 04, 2020
Understanding Chameleon Caresheets
Jun 27, 2020
Satanic Leaf-tailed Geckos with Lawrence Erickson
Jun 12, 2020
Planning a Trip to Kenya with Jan Stipala
Jun 05, 2020
Branching Your Chameleon Cage with Alec O'Brien
May 29, 2020
The Panther Chameleon Species with Dr. Mark Scherz
May 15, 2020
The Draco Flying Dragon with Charles Mcallister
May 08, 2020
Chameleon Tongue Issues with Dr. Rob Coke
May 01, 2020
Sweet Pea, MBD, and the Will to Live
Apr 24, 2020
Your Chameleon's Sanctuary
Apr 21, 2020
Mandevilla & Chameleon Psychology
Apr 20, 2020
Books for your Chameleon Library
Apr 19, 2020
Weekend Chameleon Thoughts
Apr 18, 2020
Silkworms with Susan Marquardt
Apr 17, 2020
Chameleon Old Timers & Mentors
Apr 16, 2020
Chameleon Egg Diapause Experiments with Frank Payne
Apr 15, 2020
Jackson's Chameleon Care Summary
Apr 14, 2020
Panther Chameleon Care Summary
Apr 13, 2020
Veiled Chameleon Care Summary
Apr 12, 2020
Five Chameleon Community Transitions
Apr 11, 2020
Vitamin Imbalance in Chameleons
Apr 10, 2020
What Sunken-In Chameleon Eyes Mean
Apr 09, 2020
What Closed Chameleon Eyes Mean
Apr 08, 2020
What a Gaping Chameleon Means
Apr 07, 2020
Female Veiled Chameleon Feeding
Apr 06, 2020
Spring and outdoor chameleon basking
Apr 05, 2020
Crossbreeding Chameleons - should we?
Apr 04, 2020
Three New Calumma Species with Dr. Mark Scherz
Apr 03, 2020
Advice to enthusiastic beginners
Apr 02, 2020
Screen Walking Chameleons
Apr 01, 2020
Selecting Chameleon Plants
Mar 31, 2020
Advising on Glass vs. Screen Cages
Mar 30, 2020
Chameleon Feelings
Mar 29, 2020
Chameleon Eating Habits
Mar 28, 2020
Species Talk with Dr. Mark Scherz
Mar 27, 2020
Chameleon Caresheets
Mar 26, 2020
Analyzing vitamin D3 levels in supplements
Mar 25, 2020
A Mountain Dragons Reading
Mar 24, 2020
Figuring out UVB for Chameleons
Mar 23, 2020
Dr. Sean McNeeley talks chameleons
Mar 22, 2020
Briana O'Brien Joins me!
Mar 21, 2020
Productivity when home with Luis Wiedemann
Mar 19, 2020
An Eerie Silence
Mar 18, 2020
Things Get More Serious
Mar 17, 2020
The Cracks Start Showing!
Mar 16, 2020
Shopping
Mar 15, 2020
Working From Home
Mar 14, 2020
Strengthening the Reptile Community with Allen Repashy
Mar 13, 2020
135: Season Five Kick-off
Mar 06, 2020
134: Season 4 finale - Looking at 2019 & forward to 2020
Nov 29, 2019
133: Starting A Reptile Business
Nov 22, 2019
132: Making the Chameleon Kit Work
Nov 15, 2019
131: Making UVB Work For Chameleons with Pete Hawkins
Nov 08, 2019
130: Orientation to the Chameleon Community
Nov 01, 2019
129: Lighting & Supplementation with John Courteney-Smith MRSB
Oct 25, 2019
128: Chameleons & Children
Oct 18, 2019
127: UVB For Montane Chameleons
Oct 11, 2019
126: Chameleon Supplementation at Kammerflage Kreations
Oct 04, 2019
125: Chameleon Supplementation Basics
Sep 27, 2019
124: Searching For Chameleons with Marc Vaillant
Sep 19, 2019
123: The Cristifer Parson's Chameleon with Aaron Allred
Sep 13, 2019
122: Breeding Parson's Chameleons with Craig Durbin
Sep 06, 2019
121: Parson's Chameleon Husbandry with Craig Durbin
Aug 30, 2019
120: Shopping With A Conscience in the Reptile Community
Aug 23, 2019
119 Do Chameleons Make Good Pets?
Aug 16, 2019
118: Reptile Shows & Chameleons
Aug 08, 2019
117 Building Your Own Chameleon Cage
Aug 02, 2019
116: Kinyongia carpenteri with Mario Jungmann
Jul 26, 2019
115: Maintaining Your Chameleon Cage
Jul 19, 2019
114: Setting Up A Chameleon Cage
Jul 12, 2019
113: Chameleon Cage Size & Material
Jul 05, 2019
112: Furcifer minor with Frank Payne
Jun 28, 2019
111: Trioceros montium, the mountain chameleon
Jun 21, 2019
110: Fogging & Airflow with Mario Jungmann
Jun 14, 2019
109: Meller's Chameleons Part 2 - Husbandry
Jun 06, 2019
108: Meller's Chameleons Pt 1 - Natural History and Housing
May 31, 2019
107: Keeping Chameleons Together
May 23, 2019
106: Chameleon Embryonic Development with Dr. Raul Diaz
May 17, 2019
105: Prolapse and other Chameleon Backside Issues
May 09, 2019
104: Cameroon Chameleon Field Study with Walter Tapondjou
May 02, 2019
103: Black Soldier Flies with Lauren Goza
Apr 26, 2019
102: Expedition to Madagascar, Pt 2 with Mark Scherz
Apr 18, 2019
101: Expedition to Madagascar pt 1 with Mark Scherz
Apr 12, 2019
100: Challenging Ourselves and Growing in Chameleon Knowledge
Apr 05, 2019
99: What Chameleon Should I Get?
Nov 02, 2018
98: Light and Chameleon Keeping
Oct 05, 2018
97: Perspectives from Chameleon Anatomy
Sep 14, 2018
96: Rescuing an MBD Chameleon with Cheryl Garcia
Aug 24, 2018
95: Avoiding MBD Through Proper Environment
Aug 17, 2018
94: Intro to MBD - Metabolic Bone Disease
Aug 09, 2018
93: Pricing Baby Chameleons
Aug 03, 2018
92: Veiled Chameleon Feeding
Jul 27, 2018
91: Veiled Chameleon Lighting
Jul 20, 2018
90: Veiled Chameleon Husbandry - Environment & Caging
Jul 13, 2018
89: Naturalistic Hydration for Chameleons
May 01, 2018
88: Veiled Chameleons in Florida
Apr 13, 2018
Ep 87: History of the Veiled Chameleon in Captivity
Mar 16, 2018
Ep 86: Veiled Chameleon Taxonomy and Ecology
Mar 09, 2018
Ep 85: Taming Your Chameleon
Feb 23, 2018
Ep 84: Carpet Chameleon Roundtable
Feb 16, 2018
Ep 83: Kenyan Xantholophus Jackson's Chameleons
Feb 09, 2018
Ep 82: Holding Angry Chameleons
Feb 02, 2018
Ep 81: Chameleon Facebook Roundtable
Jan 26, 2018
Ep 80: Handling Your Chameleon
Jan 19, 2018
Season 3 Introduction
Oct 22, 2017
Ep 79: Mourning Your Chameleon
Jul 14, 2017
Ep 78: Chameleon Fecal Exams with Alec O'Brien
Jul 07, 2017
Ep 77: Incubating Chameleon Eggs with Carl Cattau
Jun 30, 2017
Ep 76: Chameleon Egg Laying Sites with Carl Cattau
Jun 23, 2017
Ep 75: Cleaning Your Chameleon Cage with Dr. Rob Coke DVM
Jun 16, 2017
Ep 74: Working a Chameleon Rescue with Cheryl Garcia
Jun 09, 2017
Ep 73: Bio-Active Environments, Pt 2 with John Courteney-Smith, MRSB
May 26, 2017
Ep 72: Bio-Active Environments, Pt 1 with John Courteney-Smith, MRSB
May 19, 2017
Ep 71: Chameleon Parasites with Sean McCormack MVB
May 12, 2017
Ep 70: Chameleons in the Classroom with Jason Mintzer
May 05, 2017
Ep 69: Field Science with Mark Scherz
Apr 28, 2017
Ep 68: Carnivorous Plants with Peter D' Amato
Apr 21, 2017
Ep 67: Housing Baby Chameleons
Apr 14, 2017
Ep 66: Eye Health in Chameleons with Dr. Rob Coke
Apr 06, 2017
Ep 65: Gutloading Chameleon Feeders with John Courteney-Smith
Mar 31, 2017
Ep 64: Chameleon Tours in Madagascar with Thorsten Negro
Mar 24, 2017
Ep 63: Bacterial Infections in Chameleons with Dr. Rob Coke DVM
Mar 17, 2017
Ep 62: Madagascar Environments with Mark Scherz
Mar 10, 2017
Ep 61: Arboreal Tarantulas with Marita De La Pena
Mar 03, 2017
Ep 60: Minerals & Chameleons with John Courteney-Smith, MSRB
Feb 24, 2017
Ep 59: Vitamins & Chameleons with John Courteney-Smith
Feb 17, 2017
Ep 58: Mountain Dragons with Jan Stipala
Feb 10, 2017
Ep 57: Chameleon Taxonomy wth Mark Scherz
Feb 03, 2017
Ep 56: Dart Frogs with Josh Willard
Jan 27, 2017
Ep 55: MBD & UVB with John Courteney-Smith
Jan 20, 2017
Ep 54: Exporting Chameleons with Euan Edwards
Jan 13, 2017
Ep 53: Keeping Chameleon in Glass Terrariums with Dr. Chris Anderson
Jan 06, 2017
Ep 52: Season Finale 2016!
Dec 02, 2016
Ep 51: Acclimating Newly Imported Chameleons
Nov 18, 2016
Ep 50 Day Geckos!
Nov 11, 2016
Ep 49: Superworms
Nov 04, 2016
Ep 48: Chameleon Importation Process
Oct 28, 2016
Ep 47: First Time Chameleon Breeding with Anthony Napoliton
Oct 14, 2016
Ep 46: New Caledonia Giant Gecko with Philippe de Vosjoli
Oct 06, 2016
Ep 45: Chameleon Hunting in Tanzania with Carl Cattau
Sep 30, 2016
Ep 44: Madagascar with Carl Cattau
Sep 23, 2016
Ep 43: Managing Large Collections with Nicole Paddock
Sep 16, 2016
Ep 41: Emerald Tree Boas pt 2
Sep 02, 2016
Ep 40: Emerald Tree Boas pt 1
Aug 26, 2016
Ep 39: Mounting Plants in your Chameleon Cage
Aug 19, 2016
Ep 38: Plants for your Chameleon Cage
Aug 11, 2016
Ep 37: Pesticides and Poisonous Plants
Aug 08, 2016
Ep 36: The 8th Continent Show
Jul 29, 2016
Ep 35: Uroplatus Leaf-Tailed Geckos!
Jul 22, 2016
Ep 34: History of Modern Chameleon Husbandry with Philippe De Vosjoli
Jul 15, 2016
Ep 33: Jackson's Chameleons in Hawaii
Jul 08, 2016
Ep 32: The Chameleon Vet with Dr. Tom Greek
Jul 01, 2016
Ep 31: Finding Homes For Your Baby Chameleons
Jun 24, 2016
Ep 30: Introduction to Chameleons
Jun 17, 2016
Ep 29: Owning a Reptile Store with Beth Greathouse
Jun 10, 2016
Ep 28: Brookesia Leaf Chameleons With Luis Wiedemann
Jun 03, 2016
Ep 27: Lighting Your Chameleon with Todd Goode
May 27, 2016
Ep 26: Shipping Chameleons with Chad Brown
May 20, 2016
Ep 25: Trioceros deremensis with Luis Wiedemann
May 13, 2016
Ep 24: Free Ranging Chameleons with Karen Stockman
May 06, 2016
Ep 23: Apartment Chameleons & Low Profile Chameleon Keeping
Apr 29, 2016
Ep 22: T. Quadricornis, the Four-horned Chameleon
Apr 22, 2016
Ep 21: South African Dwarf Chameleons
Apr 15, 2016
Ep 20: Dr. Chris Anderson on Chameleon Conservation
Apr 08, 2016
Ep 19: Chameleon Quarantine
Apr 01, 2016
Ep 18: Wild Caught Chameleons & Acclimation
Mar 25, 2016
Ep 17: Jackson's Chameleons
Mar 18, 2016
Ep 16: Outdoor Chameleon Keeping
Mar 11, 2016
Ep 15: Stick Insects with Nick Barta
Mar 04, 2016
Ep 14: Carpet Chameleons with Kevin Stanford
Feb 26, 2016
Ep 13: Exotic Feeders with Nick Barta: Beetles & Mantids
Feb 19, 2016
Ep 12: Reptiles and Your Relationships
Feb 12, 2016
Ep 11: Exotic Feeders with Nick Barta - Roaches
Feb 05, 2016
Ep 10: Chameleons & Drainage
Jan 29, 2016
Ep 9: Chameleons and Water
Jan 22, 2016
Ep 8: Interview with host Bill Strand
Jan 15, 2016
Ep 7: Should I Breed Chameleons?
Jan 08, 2016
Ep 6: Chameleons and Stress
Jan 01, 2016
Ep 5: Alec O'Brien & a Veterinary Technician Career
Dec 25, 2015
Ep 4: Briana Kammer Interview
Dec 18, 2015
Ep 3: Vacations & Chameleons at Home
Dec 11, 2015
Ep 2: Surprise! Chameleon Babies!! Yay!...Yikes!!
Dec 02, 2015
Ep 1: Microclimates and Gradients
Dec 01, 2015
Introduction to the Chameleon Breeder Podcast
Dec 01, 2015