Biggest Outdoor Chameleon Enclosure!

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On this episode we set up 5 new Jackson's Chameleons in their backyard enclosure!
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[@janetwhitten3945]

Will they come out of the trees onto the patio? The diversity of the animals just makes this channel better and better!!

[@Wickedreptiles]

Wow man the channel is taking off! I remember when there was only 500 of us! Cool video as always guys!!!!

[@fabianhenley722]

Finally a video entirely about chameleons! :D I love these animals soo much, but it's so hard to find good quality content

[@Geargeargear333]

Hey bud just a thought , you can put a cup in the base of each ficus pot and fill them with meal worms and dubia roaches. Neither can climb out of a bowl/cup and the chameleons will just come down and pick them off as needed. That way you wont have to worry about if they are getting the crickets because they will forsure be gone as fast as you throw them and instead will end up in your pool lol. Love the idea tho!

[@christinaserrone7023]

Hi Kyle and Ryan That was great. Ficus is one of my favorite plants, yours is ficus benjamina n is s great one to grow, easy and very rewarding. Just want to make a suggestion, the trees, individually, will have to be watered where the water comes out from the bottom assuring all roots got a drink. You can place a plastic terra cotta saucer under each tree to capture all the excess water so it doesn't run all over your beautiful enclosure. Hope you don't mind the suggestion. Enjoy your new project.

[@dragoonTT]

Great suggestion

[@vicaroo001]

You're right. Watering = big mess

[@carlynbrower5693]

Can't wait to see the new facility!

[@TaylorShawn]

interesting, veeeery interesting

[@milesgiehtbrock8510]

I’ve been looking at geothermal greenhouses. I live in WI and apparently it’s totally doable to have citrus in them. Image having one chameleon to each tree in your underground citrus orchard!

[@Yxerius81]

This was a realy cool vid. Love it...

[@Song-fi4rg]

Cool videos Kyle, great vision for your Animal Sanctuary. 👍

[@enigma1247]

Why import them from outside of the country when Jackson's are literally everywhere here in the states and you can find them for pretty cheap.

[@constancebowman8877]

These particular Jackson’s I think are Xanththolophus. People in the hobby are trying to bring back a larger and healthier Jackson like they originally were instead of the muddled, smaller Jacksons you find in the hobby now.

[@user-xj5ud7nr8n]

There everywhere in the state because there imported. If there cheap then there wild caught. I charge 500 pair for captive born.

[@rhondasmith5589]

Love your videos. Very educational. Keep up the great work.

[@Cgraseck]

Good luck with them. I always thought that south Florida was way too hot for Jackson's. Cheers, Chris

[@balutraildog6692]

I also think that a 10 degree night lowering will be difficult

[@Landonliveslife2]

Yup, jacksons are native to mountainous regions which is why feral populations do so well in on the Hawaiian islands, smh these guys have no idea what they are doing......

[@katelyndennis1448]

We have Jackson's roaming around in Buckingham, at least we did before this cold season. Very cool video, I bet your babes are loving their lanai!

[@balutraildog6692]

Very cool simple set up! I love this Jacksons

[@derbabba2421]

Hi, how are your experience with birds? Do you see that birds trying to catch them? I know you have a big cage outside. My question is, if I put my veiled chameleon outside in the summer into my garden....do I have to be careful with birds???? Greetings from Germany ✌🏽

[@janedoe5539]

That's so cool. Keep up the good work

[@leeweyer3140]

Those are beautiful and the horns are awesome!

[@soniahanley6605]

I just love ur setup guys amazing those r some lucky lizards I’d be happy be happy livin there :)

[@kevinjeronimo4778]

This idea is great, love it.

[@Sammie-Lou-Miss-UK]

U boys always seem to surprise us wit the most unexpected lil hobbies n loves u have!!! I can’t wait to see what else u guys have to show us around the amazing home u have!!! I wonder What other lil secrets ur keeping lolol 🤣 xxx

[@barbaraespey8176]

I love your channel

[@sharronmiller451]

Awesome!!

[@carllivingston169]

Jacksons to my knowledge are not established. They do pop up from time to time, however they cannot survive the dry season in south Florida and doubt they would do well with the occasional cold snaps.

[@ronr179]

Great video love the whole outdoor free range you got going on. One thing I would add is to invest in a Mistking mister this will make life so much easier and never have worry about misting.

[@mikehasselbring9781]

Great setup

[@amandastakeonit7402]

You can say, "cold snap" cuz that just means it's colder than it usually is there in your area at that time. It's when people in Florida, say, "it's cold"....we cringe!

[@C-24-Brandan]

How are these guys doing? Would be cool to see them, the tegus & albino snapping turtles again!

[@TheMackEvil]

You Guys rule

[@hguujvcfyinbcgjjnbhhhhuuij9823]

How would you feed them?

[@jamierourke7359]

Those are dope🦎

[@shellyb2042]

Aww a cold what u didnt say it enough I love all these videos u are putting out u guys are really doing well

[@sxljr5491]

Can I raise a baby veiled chameleon without a uvb bulb and a heat bulb? Is it possible to just raise them outside? Benefits and Consequences?

[@SwampApeSci]

As someone who's herped South Florida for the better part of 10 years I can tell you that Jackson's are not truly established in South Florida. A few adjunct populations exist from seeding efforts by collector's, but they never seem to survive the summer, surprisingly the winter doesn't seem to bother them. What we do have established are Veileds, Oustalets, and Panthers.

[@SwampApeSci]

However with regular mistings and plenty of shade you shoud not have an issue keeping them that way, especially since your patio is a much more controlled environment.

[@jmalie976]

So you are praising yourself for having wild caught animals so you can breed them and somebody else doesn't have buy wild caught animals. Thats a bit strange don't you think? Why don't you buy bred animals in the first place?

[@robertbyford8185]

Question for Kyle. I know that you and Kenan were talking about doing a facility open to the public in the future. Is that something you guys still plan on doing?

[@PrimitivePredators]

Yes we are hoping to be open this summer

[@robertbyford8185]

Primitive Predators , fantastic! Thanks for the reply!

[@ClutchingPearlz]

Can we get an update on how they are doing?

[@PrimitivePredators]

Clutching Pearls filming that video today!!!

[@theWazimu]

Aren't you worried about the jackson's jumping as they tend to, down onto the tiles? :S

[@gewelssch8046]

I have an outdoor veiled chameleon enclosure and I need a hangout plant bc it’s bare at the top. What types of vine type hanging plants could I get???

[@mollycblaeser]

Pothos are amazing for hanging!

[@silvercityexotix5029]

Jackson chameleons look like mini triceratops

[@vicaroo001]

I love the critters, but I just wanna float in that pool with an amazingly strong cocktail..........

[@shellyb2042]

Cocktail u mean crocodile lol

[@APere047]

you gotta put a base on those trees so the winds don't knock them over

[@PrimitivePredators]

The screened lanai cuts down the wind quite considerably as well as being behind the pool waterfall and next to the house and large trees outside the screened lanai so wind is dramatically decreased in this location due to all those barriers.

[@crazycreed6675]

Yo This Enclosure is good and all I did the same thing I have proof the only problem I had was that my screen broke and I lost 11 chameleons

[@mollycblaeser]

The one concern I have is you have nothing containing them, to keep them from escaping and drowning in that pool.

[@joshaking111]

Jackson’s need temps into the 60’s at night

[@staceyroberts3468]

I’m gonna enjoy that setup with the chameleons!! That’s a great idea. Pls show them more often 👍🏻. U guys just keep on surprising me with more and more different animals u have. I love it! Keep um comin 👏🏻👏🏻 makes for a wider audience 😜

[@C-24-Brandan]

That's an awesome setup!! Should do an outdoor set up for a tree python or emerald tree boa. Would be cool to see snake videos

[@davidstemmler1836]

Fantastic pool area! How the heck do you afford everything? I'm an older guy who's just a bit envious and really curious.

[@NS-gj9xc]

Watch the life stream from Saturday, Kyle gives a hint between the lines. (and i don't mean the mosquito farm :P)

[@davidstemmler1836]

@@NS-gj9xc Thank you. It's great when it all comes together.

[@Rknowles813]

family money.

[@shellyb2042]

He has alot of businesses and works really hard I also believe he comes from a good family that probably helped him get his start

[@PrimitivePredators]

Righttttttt?????

[@timrijnbeek708]

What is that white thing on them

[@patmccrady6063]

Would gut loading crickets with a vitamin and calcium blend be enough for lizards or should they still be dusted?

[@s4turnlover]

Patrick McCrady Crickets should really be gutloaded with safe veggies said reptile can eat. Dust them as normal with your required supplements. I know you can get proper gutloading food but personally I haven’t tried them. I hope this helped xx

[@patmccrady6063]

Echo D thanks for the reply. Mine do get plenty of vegetables along with a powdered fish/hermit crab/turtle chow. I mix in a vitamin/calcium blend and dust every other feeding.

[@s4turnlover]

Patrick McCrady That’s great! I’m glad you found something that worked. As a random question, what lizards/reptiles do you have? I’m always interested on what people own. :)

[@patmccrady6063]

Echo D just a small colony of brown anoles

[@s4turnlover]

Patrick McCrady oh sweet! I’d love to own those one day.

[@daemonember]

Fort Lauderdale area FWC is tracking sightings

[@shellyb2042]

Of what Jackson's

[@dhahaynareyes2406]

I wild Caught a few could I sell them ?

[@PrimitivePredators]

I believe so but I’d check on the FWC website because I think you need a permit to sell them

[@dj-zl3kv]

what if they go get in the pool?

[@juanbryant6916]

d j they are aborial meaning that they spend 99% of their time in trees so hey will probably not go for a swim

[@manuelborja8243]

Wouldn't feeding the crickets outdoor cause an invasive population?

[@samaathashooter]

Theres so many invasive species in Florida everything out there pretty much is😂

[@alexb7799]

how do you make money from ur crocodiles?

[@Landonliveslife2]

Did y'all do any research before getting them? Nothing about that setup is correct other than a somewhat decent natural climate, they are solitary normally in the wild.....

[@PrimitivePredators]

Ever since we setup the chameleons, we have been keeping a close watch on their interactions with one another. Surprisingly 2 of the females and a male have been within a foot of one another for the last 2 days even with having such an expansive space to retreat to if they are stressed from the close proximity. We also monitor their coloration to ensure they are not stressed and all the chameleons have been bright green which is great to see. Now we have also added 5 more trees to the setup so even with 10 ficus plants, the majority of the chameleons have chosen to be close to one another which is interesting to see as we too have heard they are solitary animals.

[@jordanwatson7881]

I honestly think this is a recipe for disaster. One of those males is going to harass the other, it'll stop eating and starve likely, as well as the higher heats in Florida is probably going to be too much for them. Plus, a screened outdoor enclosure? One tear they find and then you've got invasive Jackson's in your backyard.

[@jordanwatson7881]

Continuing on that - what about when the issue of babies arrives? This species gives live birth and you're going to have babies with a male & female combination, no questions about it. Would you separate the pregnant females provided they show signs? Do you have additional chameleon enclosures for the babies and the pregnant females? Leaving the babies in with the adults is also a terrible idea. There is a lot more cons and pros to this, as cool as it looks.

[@cdubsoptional7849]

This is the recipe for disaster? These guys have more croc pens than a Bond villain, but this is what gives you pause?

[@iamroy9308]

Jordan Watson most of these animals you tubers have little to no idea of what they are doing. i completely agree with you even with the tortoises they are solitary animals and don’t need a “friend” even if the don’t fight the animals are still in stress. seems like you know your stuff what reptiles you keep?

[@suckamc3232]

Yea but you bought wild ones

[@vicaroo001]

Yeah.

[@shellyb2042]

I'm sure he had to and hes trying to help stop that so 5 from the wild to make 50 in captivity is worth it bc it then saves 50 from the wild

[@suckamc3232]

Shelly B lol but he could of bought captive breed ones enough people do what he did there won’t be wild ones

[@AngryGiraffe66]

I wouldn’t keep males together they will fight and have been known to kill each other and the females constantly having males around will stress them out. You should always keep these solitary

[@gewelssch8046]

Angry Giraffe it’s a hugeeee environment so they won’t fight. In the wild they aren’t all in separate cages they are all together but since it’s so spread out, there are no problems 🙂

[@catlinraycraft6922]

Are you guys married?

[@iamroy9308]

Catlin Raycraft they are brother...