Discussed habitat in the wild forests of Nosy Be, NW Madagascar (where I volunteer). Explained how we replicated those conditions (vegetation, temperature, humidity) in a terrarium at the School. Added spagnum moss to keep humidity above 50% in the terrarium.
Introduced the Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), proper handling techniques, and why he changes colors (mood, temperature more so than to look like surroundings). Considered how special Earth is with its diversity of animals, related this to cartoon characters that reminded him of the chameleon including a dragon. We fed four (4!) crickets to the chameleon, observing his long, sticky tongue shoot out several inches.