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Pitfalls of Copying Nature

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Release Date: 06/09/2025

Feeding Mini-Chameleons show art Feeding Mini-Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Small Chameleons eat small food! Today we take a look at some of the unexpected challenges of feeding mini-chameleons!

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Lighting Mini Chameleons show art Lighting Mini Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Dr. Michael Nash speaks to us about the challenges setting up the lighting for Mini-chameleons!

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Hydrating Mini Chameleons show art Hydrating Mini Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Dr. Michael Nash is back on the Mini Chameleon Podcast with some essential discussion on keeping your mini chameleons properly hydrated! He shares his extensive keeping and breeding husbandry to ensure even the smallest chameleons receive the best care.

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Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Bill Strand introduces Dr. Michael Nash to discuss the launch of the Mini Chameleon Podcast! Hear about their excitement for the new show and what listeners can anticipate from future episodes.

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Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Join Dr. Michael Nash as he talks about enclosures for for mini-chameleons!

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The Bifidus Chameleon Breeding Project show art The Bifidus Chameleon Breeding Project

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

A number of Chameleon Academy memerbs are starting a fun project with a rare chamleeon species from Madagascar, Furcifer bifidus. Listen in on how we are structuring this breeding project.

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Introduction to Mini-Chameleons show art Introduction to Mini-Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Welcome to thie new miniseries on the smaller species in the chameleon world. From the carpet and jewelled chameleons to the smallest Calummas and Brookesia and, of course, babies of any species, this new mini series delves into the specific husbandry needed by the smallest members. This show is hosted by Dr. Michael Nash who has extensive experience with these mini-chameleons.

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Pitfalls of Copying Nature show art Pitfalls of Copying Nature

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

The natural world holds the answers as to how we should care for our chameleons. But those answers are mixed in with dead ends and wrong turns. So we need to be smart as to how we recreate natural conditions. This is a thoughtful conversation about building environments that are nurturing for our chameleons.

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Chameleons as Pets - what's it like? show art Chameleons as Pets - what's it like?

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

This episode shares what having a pet chameleon is really like and gives you important things to think about before bringing one home. But it also talks about the unexpected ways you are changed after being a keeper for a while!

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Your Chameleon North Star show art Your Chameleon North Star

Chameleon Academy Podcast with Bill Strand

Your North Star is your personal guiding principle. It isn’t a place you end up, it’s a direction you go in. In chameleon husbandry, this means identifying what you care about most. Is it replicating nature? Ensuring efficiency? Prioritizing survival rates for breeding? When you know your North Star, it becomes much easier to filter through the noise of online forums and social media. You stop chasing every new trend or feeling like you have to defend your decisions in every debate. Instead, you build a husbandry strategy that aligns with your values and stick to it.

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The natural world holds the answers as to how we should care for our chameleons. But those answers are mixed in with dead ends and wrong turns. So we need to be smart as to how we recreate natural conditions. This is a thoughtful conversation about building environments that are nurturing for our chameleons.