Attention Jackson and Quadricornis owners!

[stevenelvin]

I'm really considering getting either a jackson or quadricornis. I'm just wondering how big they grow (in comparison to k. multi if possible). And would the cage requirements (Height, length, width) be similar?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[chameleonneeds]

I am not sure how big they are compared to k. multi but it also depends on the type of jacksons, there are 3 types, J. merumontanus (Mt.Meru dwarf jacksons, tiny guys), J. jacksonii (small jacksons not as small as merumontanus and are found in Kenya) J. xantholophus are the bigges jacksons and are most commonly sold, I dont know how hard it would be like to find them in Canada.
The bigger the cage is always better, 60cm X 35cm X 35cm should be minimum for jacksons, and only one per cage.


I cant comment on Quadricornis as I have never seen/cared for them in my life.

 

[laurie]

Hello, I guess I can state what I do with both species as I do have both. I am just talking adults, as we all know they start in baby cages, my male Jackson xanth's & male quads are in 24x24x36 cages, female are in 18x18x36. Seems to work well for me. Let me know if I can help you with either. I am a nut for the quads but also enjoy my jacksons.

 

[stevenelvin]

Awesome, thanks alot!

 

[laurie]

Sorry I have never owned the cham you want compared but the are smaller that a veiled or panther.

 

[Eszzie]

the size of the animals is about 10-15 cm body length. About half the size, if not 2/3 of a K. multituberculata. Also in bigger enclosures it's possible to keep them as a group. My experience told me Trioceros species are a lot more social than some Furcifer and Chamaeleo species. I think both of these species are great to have also if it's about character, in my experience at least they were not that shy at all and are quite active.

 

[stevenelvin]

Thanks Eszzie, thats exactly what I was looking for

 

[JoeG]

My Kenyan Jackson's is smaller than I thought at first also. The idea of putting more than one in a cage is appealing to me. He's in a 30 x 30 now & if I could safely get him a roomate, I would. Does it matter if male or female get along better in a cage or if any of the jackson species would coexist. Does anyone have real experience with this ?

 

[Action Jackson]

In my experience co-habitating Jackson's is not a good idea. If you keep say two males together they would at the least stress each other out, possibly fight and one would be dominate and grow faster than the other. If you keep a male and female together, the female will only tolerate the male when she is receptive. Otherwise she will exhibit stress and hide all the time. I think you could possibly keep a pair together if you had a large enclosure, like several feet by several feet and well planted.

I have kept pairs together but constantly monitor their behavior and separate them at the first signs of stress. I have kept females together without too much problem when the cage is big enough.

In my opinion they do much better housed individually. They eat better and grow faster. Also if you do house the separately make sure the can not see each other or this will also cause stress.

My large male stopped eating and it took me a few days to realize that he could see a female in another cage several feet away and that was what put him off his food. After I covered the females cage he started eating again. The males are horny little buggers.

These are just my observations from my experiances.