Selecting Your Jacksons Chameleon

Your first Jackson's Chameleon! This video tells you what you should know when you are looking to buy your first Jackson's Chameleon. I discuss the differences between the subspecies you will find, whether you should consider male or female, and medical insight to pick a healthy chameleon. This is the information that is missing from all the normal "intro the chameleons" videos!
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[@waysidelogistics]

You are truly an amazing gift to the chameleon husbandry community. I just purchased my first jackson a week ago and you have made it almost stress free.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

That is great to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

[@mezaruizandres6294]

Bruh, I'm from Mexico and I couldn't get any complete information, until I arrive here, thanks so much, keep at good work 😁

[@tomjames339]

Congratulations on 10k subs!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Thank you! I am having fun with this channel!

[@kristycox417]

Your videos are so informative. As a chameleon owner I have been given so much misinformation but since finding your channel, I don't worry anymore about the information I received and so far, from going off your info, I have had an amazing experience with my chams.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am so glad to hear that this information has helped you!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

By the way, if you like Jackson’s chameleon info I have a complete care guide here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5WciIOsh5yMlac

[@DrikosExotics]

My machakos hill pair comes in in about two days and your videos have been super helpful and informative.

[@sashakys]

Such amazing advice for novice chameleon keepers, thank you for making this. I couldn’t agree with you more on all points.

[@tropicalgamer6297]

may we please have a jackson’s chameleon requirement video and this one was very helpful

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Yes! I am working on that!

[@reptile_whisperer]

I love your education! This video was as always very informative👏. So glad that you get more followers.

[@stevenschultz9966]

Great video bill thank you! I just got a panther soo i will wait a bit before getting a jacksons but love your videos they are great

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am glad you are enjoying the videos! You will have a great time with your panther!

[@stevenschultz9966]

Thank you bill! I appreciate you sir, bill have you ever purchased a chameleon from petco or petsmart i see them a lot and they are often very little, especially jackson, not sure if you ever raised one of those jackson?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

@@stevenschultz9966 i have not purchased a chameleon from Petco. I have seen some very healthy ones there and some on death’s door. So, as long as you know the signs of a healthy chameleon, you can find a good one there. But the care the chameleons get are very much dependent on the competence of the reptile department manager. So just go in knowing what to look for!

[@stevenschultz9966]

@@ChameleonAcademy thank you sir!

[@lei255dldc]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I've wanted a chameleon for yrs. I finally got one but I didn't do enough research to know that it was already dying. I was confused about why my new pet died and now I know why.

[@xavierhart100]

Great video!! Never knew Jackson chameleons was a umbrella term this was so educational thank you so much!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

You are very welcome!

[@Numocron]

Wow man this is such an awesome video I love it. :)

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@D.Cole808]

We have Mt Meru and Xans Jackson’s here on Maui . Found 3 females with 1 horn , probably same offspring .

[@strawhattoker6768]

Thank you for this video

[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

I love your channel! Could you do an indoor enclosure guide for Jackson's

[@ChameleonAcademy]

This is in the works!

[@kamri7189]

thank you so much !

[@Levon-og1pr]

Genuinely thought the chameleon was recording and accidentally got in frame😭

[@KaiOcean-hz2mu]

I have a small chameleon cach do you know what cind of plants i shod use

[@bayuriswara4952]

Hi, I'm from Indonesia, can you explain the gender difference of baby jacksoni chameleon

[@tattd_snw_wht]

My first chameleon was a Jackson’s. I got a panther chameleon afterwards and realized Jackson’s are a bit more tricky to care for at least with my experience. My Igor is showing signs of illness even though I have brought him to the vet a few times. When one issue resolved, another pops up. I need to reevaluate my husbandry. ☹️ I have followed the husbandry guide from the facebook group. Idk what I’m doing wrong. 🥺

[@leafwitheyes2473]

Would you say west coast chameleonbrothers is reputable?

[@Tater4200]

my male veiled spock would sit on my hand and eat.... but my wife lost him outside :(

[@steventeran1058]

Awesome video loved it! Quick question what is the size difference between the male and female Machakos hills? The females looks to be smaller

[@ChameleonAcademy]

The females are a little smaller than the males in the Machakos Hills Jackson’s Chameleon.

[@NathansWildLife]

So I’m getting a wild caught chameleon pair should I have them separate and what should I look out for

[@ChameleonAcademy]

yes, keep them separate. Chameleons should not. be housed together. Here s a link to a more comprehensive care video that may help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5WciIOsh5yMlac

[@kaktussurvival6782]

Can't adult pair live together in properly made enclosure though?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

There will be a point where the enclosure will be big enough and set up well enough to allow cohabitation to be stress free. But that point is way beyond the size of standard commercially available enclosures or even hand built cages.

[@melkernilsson2757]

Hi I woud like to get a chameleon but I don't know what kind

[@denisethomas8748]

Can u mate a boy rainbow boy with a regular Jackson female?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I do not know how closely related they are. It is possible it could work though. That said this is not something we should do. While imports are available we should keep them separate and leave hybridization only for the day in the future when we have no choice. It will happen soon enough. If we hybridize now then we reduce the amount of time we have with them after imports stop.

[@korgy2261]

what is that pink flower @1:20

[@ChameleonAcademy]

That is a geranium

[@korgy2261]

@@ChameleonAcademy very cool what is your stores name again?

[@korgy2261]

And there was another video of yours where you used pink flowers. Do you use the Manuka tree as well?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

@@korgy2261 The Dragon Strand Chameleon Caging Company dragonstrand.com

[@korgy2261]

@@ChameleonAcademy Ah I thought you had a place in like Corona as well!

[@insanestalker94]

Hello. Let me introduce myself. Im Daniel, from Serbia. I currently have a tarantula collection with 48 spiders from 38 different species and i want to keep a few reptiles. I can not find a Jacksons chameleon in my country. If you know a breeder in europe, i politely ask for theyre email or some sort of contact. Thank you.