You can't always get what you Want (But if you try sometimes, you get what you Need): January 2008

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

My Pet Chameleon

Ok well this started off on my trip to Pondicherry with close friends.On the way to the beach my friend noticed a kid selling a Chameleon and was charging like 50 bucks for it knowing only that it changed colours and ate leaves!! I knew it was a protected species(atleast hoped it was). Now its not one of your usual dog and cat kinda pet...not even your fish and rabbit kinda pet....This was crazy...esp for a Drug Person like me used to hallucinating psychedelic colors!! Well the kid pressed on since I was the only freak who showed interest in a Chameleon ....

So I "adopt" the guy.......name him Mr.Karma Chameleon after that lovely song by Culture Club....and bring him to Bangalore. First thing I do when I land here is check wikipedia....my fav knowledge site.......Here I find out the word "Chameleon" has a great meaning! In Greek Chamei means Earth and Leon Means Lion....Translating Chameleon to Earth-Lion! Wow even more respect to this psychedelic species!!!

Now comes the tough part.......Its cool to tell people you have a Chameleon and all that jazz.......but taking care of these majestic species is another totally different trip.....Well first I allowed him to eat my pet Mantis...[yea i'm a bit wierd...after tht lab accident ;) ] They cant be kept in glass enclosures I find out....What a Trip!! and I need to grow crickets for its food.....Psychedelic...

I come up with a better idea.....Place rotting fruit....wait for flies to arrive...which they do....foolishly........I watch Karma(Chemi as I call him lovingly) change color to that of my terrace floor and sit motionless as the flies collect.......then he's on a feeding frenzy......3 days no food because of me........oh well........I saved his life though ..........He's pretty happy now..Pretty cool with me......climbs over me.......stays green......this shows he doesn't consider me a threat and needn't change colors around me atleast.......

When people tell me these things are gross/yucky/whatever....all I say is they were made by the same dude who made cats and dogs.......but He actually spent more time on details on this small guy..........I mean everything bout this dude is cool........He's got these crazy eyes.....can look 2 different directions at once!!! Then there's the color changing scenes.....and then his psychedelic tongue with which he catches his prey.....His beautiful tail.......also found out uv rays are good for him as it activates his pineal gland!!.......wow they got a pineal gland too......activate?

Good to learn something from a small critter like this........

Wouldn't recommend this as a pet for sober people and also for the too stoned/blown fcks........this is for the people who do trip but keep it in ctrl......trust me you really have a nice experience if you're stoned and play with this tiny rainbow!!!