Omg i thought she was gonna say carl died. Phew

He’s lucky to have you and didn’t end up with someone who doesn’t care or isn’t passionate about his species.

12:48 "I would never force that relationship on him" Thank you for talking about this! People need to respect animals.

I really think you are already helping chameleons. And you are educating all of us about chameleons. Don’t be sad, you are doing your best!

You never know where Carl may have ended up if you hadn’t adopted him! He’s so lucky to be taken care of by such a loving and passionate owner and the fact you feel sad he’s not in the wild is enough to prove how much you care for him! Just remember that he could’ve ended up with someone who didn’t care about him or look after him properly, and he’s so lucky you’re his owner ❤️

I know this petition is just about reptiles in specific chameleons, but everyone please stop buying animals just to satisfy you in any way. Because ANY animal that you are bringing home needs love, care, time, and patience. Don't just buy a pet out of impulse because you will make another living being suffer. I've seen so many animals on the streets or in shelters abused and neglected, that if you have a heart it will break it. I can't sign the petition because I don't live in the UK but I will take this to start one. -Thank you for bringing awareness into this matter. 🙏

I cried at the part about him being stuck in a tank for the rest of his life.You’re such a compassionate person 💜

You have such a big heart, I know you said you feel bad having him because he can’t be in the wild- but you are so meant to have him as opposed to another owner! and to be a zoologist. You’re so passionate I teared up. I loved hearing about how Carl interacts/communicates, only someone who really cares and has a connection with their pets or animals can explain that. I learned so much in this video but once you graduate you should really consider being the zoologist youtuber/female Steve irwin and teach us all about different animals. I love it and you’re gorgeous it would bring in so many views

I feel like you should have a license for every type of reptile that is difficult to take care of! I had no idea how hard it could be to take care of them until your videos, thank you, Megan!

Thank you for addressing a huge problem: humans don’t recognize that all animals have rights; rights to life; rights to proper care and rights to be in their natural environment. You have a huge heart. You are educating people and that’s very important. “Pets” are living and intelligent beings. We might “own” them but that means we are responsible for their physical, mental and emotional well-being.

This video shows SO MUCH self reflection and that's major. I would love a goldfinch, but I feel it wouldn't be fair.

The older I get the more uncomfortable I am with the way we keep animals and use them for entertainment. In so many cases the more knowledge you have on them the more you realize what they need and the more you realize they're not super happy being kept as pets most of the time or in a zoo :(

It's so important for influencers like you to get the word out about these kinds of issues. Thank you!

Thank you for making this video. Too many people buy exotic pets without knowing how to properly take care of them. This is a serious issue that needs more attention.

I love how you're so attentive and actively learning. I feel like not many pet owners have this quality.

Adopt, don't shop! That's the only way to find a pet. This video is testimony to you big heart

You actually changed my mind about getting a chameleon

Honestly seeing him staring at the window like that was so heartbreaking, such a beautiful soul.. thank you for sharing an important message, I feel like I had neglected my turtle so badly I can’t even look at him, u motivated me to do better.. my precious turtle is gonna appreciate it!

i bought a veiled chameleon last year in october and she’s right. The care is so stressful and draining. My chameleon passed away just a couple weeks ago, i only had her for a year and a couple weeks. I felt so much guilt while having her, for the same reasons. You imagine them thriving in the wild and it hurts knowing you’re taking away from that. I’d have literal nightmares of her. I know this was from guilt of having her and knowing i wasn’t giving proper care.

I cried when I saw carl looking out the window 😭 you’re doing your best girl and thank you for educating all of us! I learned so much ❤️

Poor little guy :( but your taking care of him & that’s all that matters.

In my country getting a chameleon is illegal because having an exotic animal is not legal and i personally agree with that However if some countries do make it legal it should definitely require a licence as you said. You learned a lot from having Carl though i think it brought you a lot of knowledge, spread the word haha

i really wanted a chameleon but watching this completely changed my mind 100%, poor chameleons☹️

I know you feel bad for having to keep him in a cage but the exotic reptile/animal trade puts them in the hands of bad people. Carl is safe with you and he loves you. Any time you feel bad about the lifestyle he has, just remember he could have ended up with the wrong person. He has been sick with different infections and you were able to help him and save him. Thank you for making this video. I hope a lot of people see it. I hope the exotic animal trade ends because these precious little lives deserve to live in their own habitat. You are a beautiful person ❤ Carl loves you so enjoy every moment with him

you are going to be an AMAZING zoologist. I am in awe of your passion and knowledge surrounding this field. Megan, you are a wonder:) you inspire me to pursue what I am passionate about, whatever that may be... I hope to find out sooner than later. but I won’t be afraid to go back to school for it whatever it is because of you!!

I sadly am part of that 28% I wish I would have known all these facts before I got mine. Best of luck with the petition!

Such a beautiful person, inside and out ❤️

Awww Megan you brought tears to my eyes and btw you've done a great job with Carl throughout and I am so glad you posted this video, truly brighten up my day :)

this was a great informative video!! i hope people who are thinking about adopting a chameleon watch this and consider all aspects of bringing one into their home! 💚 i'm so glad carl has somebody like you that pays attention and cares so much for him and treats him how he should be treated! 💚

Your doing your best with carl. Don't worry so much he has a good life with you. You've obviously have educated yourself so much in regards to giving him the best care possible. I can see how much you care about this,you will make a difference. Take care.

Thank you for exposing this important issue! Hopefully this will make people think of how they get their “pets.”

I've recently bought a chameleon for myself and my kids the other day. Thanks for making this video. I've found it really helpful with great tips to look out for. This is going to help me keep her healthy and happy.

This video is so touching and actually sad, I teared up a bit with you. If he wasn't at a loving place like your home and was sold to you by a breeder anyway who raised him for profit, he would probably NEVER have been able to roam around and explore the world either way. At least you give him all the love and support and care you can, and that's worth hella lot. I don't even dare to imagine a different scenario of someone getting him "on a whim" and not taking care of him properly and not taking it as seriously as you. Thank you for making this video. I don't really ever want to have a reptile, since I know they are mostly high maintenance and I am high maintenance myself, girl. But this was very touching and informative. He is so lucky to have ended up in your home. Thank you for these videos and talking about Carl getting sick as well, it's very hard for most pet parents to admit that so openly. I haven't seen any other content of yours besides these two chameleon videos, but I'm giving you a like and sub to support you. Wish I could give you a hug rn... Also I used to have bunnies and those are prone to dying from stress too. So that's not a chameleon only thing. We all need to do more research and take care of our animals properly, since they are part of our family once they enter our homes and deserve a happy life.

You are an inspiration Megan. I found your channel about 2 months ago and Ive binge watched all your videos. You are literally my FAVORITE KZfaqR. I've always loved your relationship with Carl cause it's just something Ive never seen before. The way you take care of him and respect him is something extraordinary to me. This video gave me a whole other perspective about chameleons. You are doing them justice. Keep up. Love you❤

I love how you're so passionate about this! I'm so happy that you're pursueing this career path ❤ we love carl & you take wonderful care of him 😊

Thank you so much for this! It was very informative, and very responsible of you. My friend in college had a chameleon and a few other pets. He would always talk about the amount of time/effort he had to put into keeping his chameleon healthy and happy vs his several other pets. He also said he would never recommend them as pets to anyone, but he worked in a petco and would often sell them to regular people who thought it’d be an easy peasy pet. I think a license would be a smart idea not just in the UK but around the world!

What an amazing video, articulate, interesting and truly compassionate. If you were my student, I'd give you credit on any class to pass with high marks for the details, research and social awareness urgency. Gold star.

You are such a kind soul! I think this is something you can think about for your future career, too. Advocating and researching for this topic. Grateful Carl has such a good caretaker for him. Just think you could’ve saved him from a bad owner ❤️

I don’t own a reptile but I do have a dog and I often feel bad that I don’t have a huge garden for him to run around in or a huge house... but he was a rescue and 2 families thought he wasn’t good enough! He is the sweetest soul I have ever experienced in an animal and shows to much love and happiness to me and my partner. Yes he could living his best life with acres of land but I can’t give him that. What I can give him is daily walks in the local park, an infinite amount of cuddles and love and yummy food and plent of play and interaction and at the end of the day he’s much better off with us who adore him than someone who won’t appreciate or care for him properly. (This was way longer than I expected!) What I am trying to say is buy more plants for him to chill on and think how small he is compared to your flat... it will be pretty big and interesting to him! You You care and love him as much as you can so I’d say that’s plenty good enough!

I was just thinking about carl! This also applies to pet PARROTS! Please re think buying a parrot.

Chameleons are a very hard reptile to keep they need specific lighting a misting system. And daily interactions and feeding and they dont live very long compared to geckos and snakes.

Carl is so blessed to have you Megan, you take excellent care of him and love him and it shows. You are beautiful inside and out! Thank you for making this and for making people aware.

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and share this information with your audience. It is so, so important to make people aware of the background and the ins and outs of the pet trade and what goes into caring for animals. I 100% agree people should need a licence to "own" any pet. These are sentient beings and depend on us to protect and care for them

I think it's really sweet that you have such a tender heart toward the needs of your chameleon, in terms of them getting to explore in a more natural setting and whatnot and how happy and healthy they are in captivity. This kind of a video is very helpful.

I love the usage of sources and that you even differentiate between peer reviewed and not peer reviewed papers! Thank you for really doing your research on this topic

I wanted a A Chamaeleon for the longest time. But just seen how hard they are to keep I’d rather not get one because I know it would die within the first year so instead of taking a life I’m going to spare one thank you for your very informational videos

You are such a responsible owner. OMG I was tearing up with you. Thank you for this, education is so important and I’ve learnt more than I knew 💖

your care love and respect is just amazing. the fact that you felt the responsibility to inform everyone even MORE is just very good. and i learned that i love chameleons and also would never get one because of you lol.

Looking out the window is good for him-passive stimulation is a way for him to get some of the environmental stimulation he would get in the wild. 💗

I also think it’s cruel how people keep them in their housing all day instead of letting them spend a lot of time outside of the enclosure. My auntie had a Chameleon, it had an enclosure but also several big trees in the house that it could chill on during the day and would also go in the garden. She never got another one as she was extremely attached to him & also said she doesn’t believe they should be kept as pets, I guess it was an eye opening experience. Something I wish other people could see without experiencing owning one. I’m glad that you have posted an updated video informing people of the reality of keeping a Chameleon. It’s good to see that you take caring for Carl very seriously & showing such empathy for him - it’s a good thing that he ended up with you and not someone else. Thank you for creating this Petition, hopefully it will bring change. It makes me so sad to see people shut them in enclosures all day, there’s really no need for them to be subjected to such negligence.

Thank you so much for having such deep integral values & care, to come & speak the deeper truths of the realities of what it means to care for an exotic animal of this nature. This information is important & is such a powerful support for others too.

Wow what a wonderful compassionate woman you are , it’s just a testament to how much you love and care about these wonderful creatures, thank u for your honesty I’ll be signing yr petition xx

I am glad you posted this. I was thinking of getting one for my next reptile but you have changed my mind. And Carl is adorable. :)

It’s beautiful how much you appreciate him and acknowledge his views. He’s very blessed 🥲 Your intentions is all that matters. You are giving him a good life and it makes a difference that you truly care for him

You've opened my eyes to how much care chameleons need and how fragile they are,thank you ❤

This is such a brave and important video. Thank you for having the courage and vulnerability to share it. I think you should put it in the description of your chameleon care video so more people will see it.

You're a very nice person Megan and also a very sensible owner. I can't stop thinking about him looking out of that window!. Great advice for anyone who loves these amazing creatures and are thinking about owning one, it is a HUGE commitment and really needs study and understanding before you buy one. Well done pet, your as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside

You have such a big heart. I think its very good that from your experience and the knowledge you have learned you are taking initiative and stating a petition!

You’re such a sweet sweet person. The amount of passion you have for this, is amazing. Thank you for putting out all this information. I’m not even looking to get a chameleon but I watched this whole video. So sad 😞

ur makeup is lowkey PERFECT? ❤️✨

Can I just say…you have the biggest heart! I love the fact that you feel so much for animals and people. It’s really refreshing to see.

This is such an important video. I got a veiled cham and I knew and was told nothing. I came home and found out I have a female, not a male and she hates me. I spend hours every day feeding her different types of bugs, buying her new plants, researching and worrying about her. She doesn’t seem to be happy and it makes me so sad because all I want from her is for her to be so happy. Petco didn’t even tell me I had to mist her! I had to ask a million questions and order everything on Amazon it was very stressful.

Nice to see this video from you, I think in the original educational video you put out your intentions & heart were in the right place but I think this brings a feel of "reality" to the level of care they require and I commend you for circling back to take the time to put this out there... I hope Carl is still ruling your world. :) Take care!

You’re doing a great job! You’re an inspiration, girl. Keep doing you. Keep shining. And I think you are a great chameleon momma for Carl❤️

You're so smart and insightful. Thank you for putting this out there. A wonderful way to use your platform for awareness and conservation! ❤️

I love you girl. I am sending you so much love and hugs as I can❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I get your point Megan. Don’t feel bad or anything like that. I found this kind of video still interesting because I never knew how much hard work it is. Even the study you talked about was pretty scary. It is scary that so many animals in general die. It breaks my heart. Sending much love to Carl and Waffles as well❤️🥰

I'm really proud of you, of how educated you are and the fact that you want to study to pursue zoology in order to help and take care of animals and to spread awareness of how to properly take care of them, that only shows how passionate you are. You don't have to feel guilty of having Carl because before purchasing him you didn't know how hard it was, and i'm pretty sure he's in the best hands. I really look forward to every Thursday because you upload and i'm very excited for Vlogmas!! I've commented this before but you're one of my favorite youtubers hahaha!

You are so strong. You are raw and real, your helping so many people. Your love of animals is so pure.

I admire your passion for animals so much ❤️ thank you for sharing these facts with us! We love you and Carl 🥰 Can’t wait for vlogmas

Megan! This is one VERY good video! You have no idea how much you are helping nature by posting this video! THANK YOU for honesty! ❤

Amazing video Megan! You have such a big heart and are so passionate, it shines through. I can really tell how much you are learning from school and your own research too, so impressive. ❤️👏🏼🦎

Thank you for this perspective and side of exotic pets no one talks about. You care so so much and are going to make an amazing zoologist.

Every thing you said is absolutely educational, important, and needs to be known. I actually thought about getting one, now that I’ve seen your video. I am not going to get one, thank you for educating me and I’m glad I found your video. I totally agree with you!

Such an educational video Megan (thank God! cause the title made me scared about Carl)

honestly I'm a little late to this video but I just wanted to say even though it is sad and sucks that he lives in that cage for his whole life you are still giving him a wonderful life and if you didn't have him he could have gone to someone who isn't going to give him as much care as you do. With or without you he would be living in captivity but at least with you he's so happy and healthy because you care for him!

You seem like a really sweet and kind lady. I wish more people were like you ❤️

Your compassion is so beautiful.

My god, you are an incredibly pure soul 🥰 thank you for sharing the honesty of the hardships of chameleons. I’m a huge reptile lover and it’s refreshing to see a genuine advocate. He’s lucky to be housed with you. You seem very well prepared and knowledgeable about his species. If only people all respected all types of animals like you do, we’d have a much better world.

Mad respect for you, so I don't want you to feel bad. I came from watching your Chameleon take care guide, but my overall thought was 'that is some serious work I won't be up for, sure I would like the idea of having one as a pet but I'm not a consistent person'. So I'm sure there were others who thought the same. I love how you address this and not throw it under the bus. Keep up the good work! I'm glad Carl is happy and trusts his owner :)

God bless you girl 🙏🏻 I’m so happy you made this video! People need to know! I agree that this kind of animal is not a fit for a home but I know with your good heart and dedication you will make the best of his life! You’ve done your best so far and now with your new realization you will do even better! Don’t feel guilty, you didn’t know and now that you do you are already doing something about it! Good for you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 People: all animals have feelings in some way, they feel pain and they have personality! Please treat them with respect!!! They are not objects! Thank you Megan ❤️

I literally just watched your video on giving tips on taking care of chameleons, and as much as I love them, I was annoyed and commented about leaving animals (especially chameleons & other wild animals) in their wild nature. I'm glad I then saw that you made this video. You shouldn't feel bad about having him now and I know you (and most people that get them as pets) are trying to give them the best life possible, but it doesn't change the fact that it's not their natural environment that they should be in. I'm really happy that you're educating people about this now, because at this point that's all you can do, as well as giving him the best life possible.

You can tell you've been studying Megan! That you're learning how to research something and make your argument based on evidence. (I don't mean that you couldn't/wouldn't have done that before, but academia has a very particular and recognisable research/thesis method I feel. :) ) I love it!

I really loved this video Megan, this was so amazing. You really love Chameleons and people don't really understand their care. We built our Jackson's a 6ft x4ft screened enclosure and people thought we were doing "too much". Again, I really loved the info you put out there!

How much you love your animals is one of the many reasons why I keep coming back to your channel.

Your not crazy I feel your pain and I’m sorry Carl is stuck in that box everything your feeling is completely justified and thank you for making this video ❤️

You are so sweet - I can see how much you love Carl and you are doing a great job giving him his best life. I have a ferret for our family, which is also another animal that can be rather hard to take care of due to their health problems. Even though he can't be outside, you give him a lot of attention and love, and that's awesome! xo

You’re becoming a beautiful spokesperson for animals Megan, keep going!

I just randomly came across your channel&your sensitivity totally reminded me of myself. Your thought process about Carl&the guilt you feel reminded me of feelings I had when I had my first leopard geckos. Youre a ream sweetheart& Carl is lucky that he got you! If YOU didnt get him, where would he be mami? Youre an angel,his angel. You saved him. Hes interested in his world which is why he loves the window. Your video is extremely important..... im proud of you. Thank you for being YOU!

You are SO sweet and I appreciate the empathy you feel towards chameleons.

I fully understand you Megan. Every time i think about having a pet, these thoughts of not being the right person to take care of them really put me off... But sometimes pets are better off when people look after them sooo don't feel bad bc you do the best you can❤️

This is the first video of yours that came across my thread. Thank you for your honesty. Just subbed

You are such a sweet soul. This is important to see. Thank you 🙏

I love that you can tell you genuinely care about chameleon’s well being. You are such a sweet person! I work at a vet clinic and also love reptiles myself and it’s so sad to be seeing so many people making mistakes with their animals and reptiles because they just don’t do the research and impulse buy. The animals should never have to pay the price of the stupidity of a human but so sadly it happens to often. Thank you for this video! Carl is beautiful by the way!❤️

oh god im crying too. your vulnerability- it’s so appreciated. im reallllly emotional as well so this video resonated with me in so many ways. work at pet supplies and we have a chameleon there and i’ve been considering getting them simply because I hate him in a such a small cage even though I know it’s temporary but god it still hurts. luckily i’m surrounded by a crew of workers who truly care for animals and so although individually we can’t stop this huge pet market-WHICH IS WHY COLLECTIVE ACTION IS SO IMPORTANT- we don’t let people buy pets unless they can TRULY care for them, and have all of the things they need. I fucking hate the comercial pet industry and want to eventually get to the point where i can protest against it. i completely agree that people should have a liscene to buy chameleons. your video has inspired me to make a petition of my own for the u.s so I will edit this comment and put the link once it’s done. i don’t really know if i’ll end up getting a chameleon because I truly need to think about it assess if i can give him 100% the best life possible. i love animals more than anything so i understand the guilt deep. I feel guilty for having Milo, my dog, whom i love with everything in me. and of puede dogs are reliant on humans now for survival but i have so guilty of this idea of taking him away from his mom. don’t worry though I take him on constant walks, puppy play dates and give him all the love he wants and needs. but still the domestication of wild animals in conjunction with captilism is a recipe for explotation. reptiles really shouldn’t be pets so the best thing we can do for them, i think, is to protest and advocate for their rights and then get to the point where we can boycott buying them all together or just give them the best life possible in captivity-which is exactly what you are doing. seeing him look out the window really hurts, how could you no cry when talking about that-it just goes to show how much you are and chameleons NEED that- someone who who can care and advocate for them. Know that you are not alone, there are so many animal lovers out there who just need an opportunity to start advocating for animals and you just gave one! thank you for all that you do for animals. you ARE making a difference so don’t downplay it, and while i don’t lie you personally you seem like an incredible person. im sure carl thinks the same❤️

i respect you so much for this, megan! lots of love

This is the most important video online!!! These are good warnings kids shouldn't own them, or anyone not prepared to spend tons of money, time, vet bills and care. They belong in the wild. My chameleon just passed away she loved the window too. It's incredibly sad. 28.2% is too high and it's definitely higher. STRESS is extremely important. Thanks for educating the public.

The honesty is refreshing thankyou.

what you went through in your mind is the best thing we could get out of the reptile hobby, not only we care about our animals but their family in the wild and their habitat, it doesn't matter how many of them are on the market, they are part of the environment, the wild once count, thanks for bringing up the awareness of that

I found you while looking for makeup videos but totally subscribing because your heart is so big!! 💕

im so glad you've made this video, ive been doing ALOT of research in a few days learning about chameleons with your videos included ! i am sorry you feel that way, karl loves you so much i can tell! my parents are probaly getting me one for my 6th grade semester. i know im a kid but im not really that dumb haha, i do alot of research before i get pets. its like a hugge present to me for me to get a pet, like thank you for the amount of help you have done for me and future chameleon care takers!