JACKSON CHAMELEON Top picture adult male -- Bottom picture adult female. Range:East Africa, Kenya Appearance: Males are generally green. Receptive females are usually green or grayish green. Non receptive females are mottled in color. . Size: Can reach body length of 6", total length of 12 " when mature. Temperament : Most chameleons don't like to be held, they will stress if held a lot. Females generally are less aggressive. Can be Trained to eat out of your hand. Males are territorial and aggressive when breeding. Hardiness: Very hardy when maintained correctly. Can live for 6-8 years in captivity. Sexing: Males have three horns on forehead Food:When young 10 to 20 crickets per day. Calcium supplement recommended.Housing : A 10 gallon tank for juveniles ,29 -55 gal for adults. Higher is better than length. Live plants and a easy to clean substrate. A full screen top semi- covered to help maintain humidity at 50 to 75 percent. Water: Provide a small shallow dish -but most water intake is from drinking off leaves , a heavy misting every day is a must for young Chameleons. A drip system is okay for adults. Suggest using a small air stone in the bowl to help humidity .Temperature: Day -77f night 62f. A basking light to raise area temperature to 85f .Lighting:A full spectrum UVA and UVB lighting is recommended. Heat lamps also to bring heat up., should be on 12-14 hours a day -Lights off at nightHeating: Heat lamp.

Breeding:Females can be receptive to males from 6 to 10 months old .Gestation period is 5 to 10 months, depending on temperature. Clutch size from 5 to 50 young depending on size and age. As the Female crawls along the branches, each neonate drops to the ground below. This process appears to stimulate the young to emerge. If nothing happens re dropping the neonate can help. Separate the female from the young as she may eat them.