A couple of days back, a Chameleon was intercepted at our yard by queen, our dog.
Her barking alerted me and I raced behind the house to investigate the cause.
On arrival, I found that it had a Chameleon at sight. Afraid to go too close, I used a stick in pinning it down and transferred it to a container from where we could observe it closely. All the while, my other siblings had taken different positions behind me, scared to come too close as well.
From stories I heard about them, I understand they can be pretty dangerous, hence, the need for caution.
Nobody wants to be harmed now as everyone is careful considering the current pandemic ravaging the whole world.
After successfully capturing our latest pet, we realised that our cousin who came visiting because of the shut down of her school, remained in her room, peeping through the window while the whole operation was going on.
We began discussions about Chameleons generally, everybody saying what they know about the pretty reptile.
Shortly after, she walked out and in her own contribution to the discussion, she dropped the bomb! She said, "Chameleons can suck your brain, if you play or get too close to them."
It was then we understood her reason for remaining indoors while we were busy observing how it was changing it's skin color, blending with the environment.
I then began to wonder how long she had held on to that misconception about innocent Chameleons, accusing them of sucking one's brain. How ridiculous!
Dear Nairalanders, what other misconceptions have you heard or held on to.

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