tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post3369483370624275379..comments2023-10-30T09:21:43.225-05:00Comments on Snooty Primadona's Sparkling Outlook On Life... Or Not: Did You Have A Pet Chameleon As A Kid In The 1950's & 60's?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-63641735207394278502021-10-05T16:35:59.123-05:002021-10-05T16:35:59.123-05:00I remember going to Barnum and Bailey circus in t...I remember going to Barnum and Bailey circus in the 1960's,and chameleons were on display as souvenirs in smalls box,with see-thru celophane.my grandfather bought me one.of course I had no clue as to how to care for it,and sadly I watched it die as it lay on the arm of living room chair I was sitting in.I cried.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512936826527409440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-91558111486884771052019-10-15T13:56:01.256-05:002019-10-15T13:56:01.256-05:00We got those little anoles at the Puyallup Fair in...We got those little anoles at the Puyallup Fair in Washington (and called them chameleons). Luckily my mom was an animal lover and skilled at providing good living arrangements for the various critters we brought home. The anoles (and little turtles) had very long lives under her care. I’m glad selling little “pets” like this is no longer accepted. Sheryl A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17220821309057981279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-20267285994662400292018-02-24T11:36:07.507-06:002018-02-24T11:36:07.507-06:00We got one of those only once at the Texas state f...We got one of those only once at the Texas state fair. It was actually my sister that got it because I was too chicken to handle all things creepy crawly. My dad built a terrarium for it, and my sister took care of it and fed it, and my parents continued to buy food for it, as well as the occasional box of crickets as a treat. (More like a treat for us as we were quite entertained by putting a cricket in the enclosure, done by my sister of course, and watching the lizard come up on and catch the cricket and eat it). To my memory, I think that little guy lived more than a year. He didn't do a lot of color changing, but he sure did a lot of bug-eating!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480163729305959173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-27379834183877509882018-01-21T09:39:29.486-06:002018-01-21T09:39:29.486-06:00Chameleons Reptile<br /><a href="http://animalsbirds.com/chameleon-stock-photos-gallery/" rel="nofollow">Chameleons Reptile</a><br /><br /><br />animalsbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671455741996608676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-24960691651344357662017-06-11T08:48:33.277-05:002017-06-11T08:48:33.277-05:00Yes, I remember when I was quite young, maybe in l...Yes, I remember when I was quite young, maybe in late 1950s or early 60s, I had a live "chameleon" that came with a little chain attached to it that I pinned to my blouse. I don't recall where I got it, but after reading online I suspect it may have come from the County Fair, as we used to go to the Fair every year. I was thinking about this today, in the context of the way animals were treated in the old days, as compared to today. How sad; my little lizard probably starved to death. (I also remember having an Easter Chick one year, dyed dark purple, that didn't live very long.)Oshellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827441897564758192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-90214706805130658332017-05-21T06:33:47.714-05:002017-05-21T06:33:47.714-05:00My dad took me to the circus in the 70's in At...My dad took me to the circus in the 70's in Atlanta and bought me a chameleon to pin to my shirt. My wife didn't believe me until I showed her this page.<br /><br />I think we released him in a large open terrarium on the back porch where he lived for awhile until he disappeared.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103848682523732859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-47174862802742535952017-03-13T14:36:50.885-05:002017-03-13T14:36:50.885-05:00I remember in the 50-60's going to the county ...I remember in the 50-60's going to the county fair and my biggest joy was to get a chameleon that was on a little ribbon and they would pin it to your blouse. That little critter would run around on your shoulder all day... what fun! I always kept lizards frogs and toads as pets at home..... so this was so exciting to bring home.Sweetsuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045494522346267569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-54564476741292532472016-07-19T08:00:16.246-05:002016-07-19T08:00:16.246-05:00The state fair in Putallup Washington gave away th...The state fair in Putallup Washington gave away these little guys in the 70s😢Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681427941237132787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-47001687965584915482016-02-14T13:39:58.953-06:002016-02-14T13:39:58.953-06:00I was just telling my husband my memories of this ...I was just telling my husband my memories of this and even as a child how it disturbed me. It was still going on at the Puyallup Fair in Washington in the early 80s. Just awful.:(CassandraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985007682629577506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-89983267795249735102015-10-23T20:15:34.250-05:002015-10-23T20:15:34.250-05:00The last time I saw this was in 1976 at the Shrine...The last time I saw this was in 1976 at the Shrine circus in Chicago . What a Cruel strange tradition! I'm glad our dad had the sense to say no when we wanted them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780111852018339437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-83024912707349972452015-10-17T14:53:12.293-05:002015-10-17T14:53:12.293-05:00My mother is 76 years old and would get a lizard o...My mother is 76 years old and would get a lizard on a red string collar attached to a gold safety pin as a child in the 1940's every year at the circus in Washington, D.C. They sold little boxes of turtle food to feed it. I find it hard to even imagine, but it was a normal souvenir almost all the kids got. She said hers lived for a month or so. No photos though. I would think this would be a photo worthy event, but it was actually a common thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257814025556870994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-9260338642901618952015-10-17T14:45:04.192-05:002015-10-17T14:45:04.192-05:00My mother would get them from the circus in the 19...My mother would get them from the circus in the 1940's when she was a child every year in Washington, D.C. They sold boxes of turtle food to feed them. They only lived about a month. She said nobody felt bad about it, it was just something every kid got back then for a souvenir. I find it hard to imagine ever doing this. No photos though. I would think it would be a photo worthy event, but guess it was just a normal thing back then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257814025556870994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-86429278796770877922015-08-12T11:01:43.815-05:002015-08-12T11:01:43.815-05:00My mom talks about this all of the time saying she...My mom talks about this all of the time saying she always wanted on.Erin Sandwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100124522730772568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-82747234448563737542014-02-27T18:00:48.325-06:002014-02-27T18:00:48.325-06:00Our son had 2 as pets we bought when living in Con...Our son had 2 as pets we bought when living in Connecticut...imagine our surprise when we found them all over the place in Florida! Well, we let them go and their ancestors still live on our back porch.tim 8>)...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12733981722132459497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-45706266239390730572014-02-11T12:09:53.506-06:002014-02-11T12:09:53.506-06:00Maybe that was just something they did in small to...Maybe that was just something they did in small towns? I dunno... It seems so barbaric now.Snooty Primadonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023417839687501752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734216381949554441.post-7038199501354683062014-02-10T19:15:42.183-06:002014-02-10T19:15:42.183-06:00I never saw chameleons given as prizes; but they w...I never saw chameleons given as prizes; but they were all over our yard when I was growing up. I still like them, whatever they're called.Bodacious Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541581963810435319noreply@blogger.com