Hi borgia.

The following site:

Camel story

reinforces what the other monks have said but evidently the author seems to think that perl ( and it's programmers by association ) embody several positive qualities possessed by camels ( intelligent, patience, etc. ). They are also quite capable of surviving in harsh climates ( adaptable ). Like perl, which seems to thrive virtually everywhere, I suspect this is the reason for the association.

Good question.

:)

Hope this helps,

-Katie.