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Chameleon Academy Podcast

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!

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41:05

The Challenge of Learning About Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/11/01

Starting with chameleons has never been more overwhelming. You're drowning in contradictory advice from social media, TikTok, and now AI—all delivered with equal confidence. How do you know who to trust when the beginner sounds more authoritative than the expert? In this episode, Bill explores why the beginner experience feels so chaotic in 2025, introduces the "information firehose problem," and gives you explicit permission to NOT understand everything right away. This is Part 1 of a two-part

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31:48

The Chameleon Keeper's Journey

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Every chameleon keeper moves through three stages: learning the fundamentals, understanding your unique path, and eventually passing knowledge forward to others. In this episode, I map the entire chameleon keeper's journey—from the panic of keeping your first chameleon alive, through the exploration of finding your own approach, to the fulfillment of giving back to the community. If you are interested in joining the December 6 hour live marathon season finale, check out the Chameleon Academy Live

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15:04

Feeding Mini-Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/09/15

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

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11:32

Lighting Mini Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/09/09

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

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15:33

Hydrating Mini Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/09/01

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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33:30

Mini-Chameleon Podcast host, Dr. Michael Nash

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/08/27

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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14:41

Enclosures for Mini-Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/08/25

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

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29:14

The Bifidus Chameleon Breeding Project

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/08/20

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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13:27

Introduction to Mini-Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/08/18

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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31:24

Pitfalls of Copying Nature

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/06/09

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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27:16

Chameleons as Pets - what's it like?

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/06/02

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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29:41

Your Chameleon North Star

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/05/23

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

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24:58

Five Commandments of Raising Chameleon Hatchlings

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/02/22

There is a lot to take in when you are planning to care for hatchling chameleons! I give you the five commandments that will get you started on a solid foundation!

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26:35

Cage Size For Hatchling Chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/02/14

What size cage should we use for chameleon hatchlings? As we evaluate our husbandry to provide an enriching life for our chameleons we need to start at how we care for them from day 1. I talk about how we should be starting off our chameleons from the moment they leave the egg.

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18:24

Where to see wild chameleons

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/02/06

Do you think it would be cool to see chameleons in the wild? In this podcast episode I talk about my top picks to see wild chameleons!

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17:46

How to use wild data in reptile husbandry

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2025/01/31

We need to go back to the wild source if we want to move our captive husbandry forward. But there are cautions and dangers in doing so that we need to avoid. Freshly back from Madagascar, I discuss how important wild environmental data is, the dangers in misusing it, and how to change our captive husbandry properly.

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29:53

Beginner's Guide to Fighting Reptile Parasites

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2024/09/25

We all know parasites are an issue with our captive reptiles, but not all of us have a microscope or would know what to do with one if we did. Today I am going to give you the bare bones, high level introduction to parasites that requires no previous knowledge, but will make you highly effective in fighting the parasites that want to move in on your reptile.

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08:03

Why Chameleon Keepers Should Embrace Naturalistic...

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2024/09/20

We have always been amazed when we see an enclosure set up naturalistically with thriving plant life. There is a magic in getting lost in the details of one of these environments. It is even more powerful when the chameleon is the last thing you notice because it had so well hidden itself in plain sight (as chameleons are able to do).

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38:27

Choosing the best chameleon cage

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2024/09/06

Getting ready to buy a chameleon cage? Listen here first! We often don’t think about how we are going to set things up once we get our chameleon cage. After years of doing this, I’d like to share five things that can make the difference between annoyance and smooth sailing!

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23:20

Level up your Chameleon Husbandry!

Chameleon Academy Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Here are my picks for the next steps for chameleon keepers to level up after they get comfortable with the basics of chameleon husbandry.

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