The Different Kinds of Jackson's Chameleon

Did you know there were different kinds of Jackson's Chameleons? There are and I introduce you to the three most common and the two that you will see chameleon keepers work with!
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[@KizzleCozzle]

amazing creatures! i can't wait to set up an enclosure at my new apartment

[@D.Cole808]

Maui Hawaii got some huge Jackson’s chameleons. Xans Jackson’s found lots way over 15 inches in the wild

[@mitchellpeterson2405]

Ive caught chameleons all over hawaii, and I think there is even a difference among the populations in Hawaii. Those found down near sea level on Oahu vs those up at the top of the pali highway look very different.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

That is a very interesting observation. What differences do you notice?

[@alexanderip1003]

Ms Frizzle, I Found Liz

[@user-up7gd6jv6c]

Best

[@jaygo1212]

i moved here in California from Hawaii, i used to own multiple Jackson's in Hawaii without uvb light, heat lamp, mister machine, and a regular chicken screen cage. now that live here in Cali, i bought a juvenile jackson's , they said i require all that extra stuff, my question is why???

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I assume you kept yours outside in Hawaii and you were given advice for keeping your Jackson’s inside here in California

[@jaygo1212]

@ChameleonAcademy actually no, they were all in doors, for the juvies they stayed in the chicken wire cage and i had an adult in a plastic tank. Very simple.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

@@jaygo1212 there is a wide range of care that will keep a chameleon breathing for a little while. But this is not our goal here. Our goal is to provide ideal husbandry for a long quality life. I am really not sure what you are looking for here. Are you trying to say that all the husbandry we have put together as ideal is not necessary? The thing is that every time we have someone pop up and say they know better than those of us who have dedicated our lives to researching chameleon husbandry we end up seeing the most heartbreaking care given by someone who has no idea what they are doing. You are welcome to explore around this channel and learn about nutrition and UVB and hydration. But I am afraid it will all be boring to you. You could always just ignore all of this and put together the Jaygo Jackson’s Chameleon care sheet that simply says “put them into a chicken wire cage” and start your own video channel. And when people realize they don’t have to spend all this money or learn anything then you will have revolutionized the chameleon keeping experience.

[@jaygo1212]

@ChameleonAcademy I apologize if i came to you wrong, i never had any intention arguing about this, i just wanted to know why is it very different for care here and in hawaii. My Jackson's survived a long time, all the juveniles grew up, they all survived off of house flies and roaches. Again im not trying to offend or start any arguments, i just wanted to know why is it different? Thats why i commented so i can learn and not ainsult anyone.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

@@jaygo1212 To be able to answer that question I would need to know a number of things about your husbandry. For example, Jackson's chameleons need vitamin D3 to be able to absorb calcium and grow their bones. (just like we do). If it does not come from UVB then it has to come from their diet. But it has to come from somewhere. We choose to provide it via a UVB bulb (or unfilter sunlight) because that is how they naturally get their d3. They cannot turn off absorption through the gut and so could get vitamin D3 overdose. Whereas, with UVB they have a natural stop to where they stop production once they have enough.
So we would have to go through each requirement that a chameleon needs and figure out how you provided it. The UVB bulb, mister and fogger and all the equipment I am talking about is just one way to provide all those needs. When I put together care guides I have the responsibility to put together a guide of what will work the most reliably for the most number of people. So no one has to provide D3, vitamin A, or hydration the way I recommend. But they have to provide it in some way because that is just the what chameleons need to grow and be healthy.
It would be an interesting exercise to figure out how your chameleons got everything they needed to grow up healthy. I think once you did that you would see the parallels in the lights and hydration and such we are using.

[@jasonbiddell7858]

Hi Bill, this doesnt have to do with Jackson's - its a question about panthers... i noticed my 8.5 month panther started to get super dark for a few days.... I switched the lights to 100W from 60W... could this lack of colouration be due to increased heat? Is that a thing, for chams to go darker if the heat light is too hot?

[@gaaraxiong]

Yes

[@CliffTheAlien]

No joke, there's a certain politician on my home planet that looks EXACTLY like a jacksons chameleon.

[@562.Trx_pz]

Hello bill strand how’s your day going

[@ChameleonAcademy]

It is going great, I am going to be interviewed on Mighty Morphin Reptiles at 5PM PST . I am getting ready for that!