Can Small Batch Breeding Save Us All?

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Can Small Batch Breeding Save Us All?

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Dec 1, 2023

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Maybe not save us all, but Small Batch Breeding could be an answer to avoiding breeder burn-out as well as possbily establishing new chameleon species in captivity. Will it work? To be determined. But you are in the right place to watch us try!

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Dec 1, 2023

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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!

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Can Small Batch Breeding Save Us All?

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