Need to know the basics!!!

[stephen123]

So im gonna be getting a jackson chameleon pretty soon i have alot of stuff down i believe but still questioning some things.... like feeding, do they need supplements if you have proper lighting, and what all should be in their diet like besides crickets and meal worms?? also cage set up... juss have different levels for him to climb on and stuff and just keep it humid... i pretty much need all the basic info for beginners.

 

[juju]

go here it has everything you need for basic cham care


https://www.chameleonforums.com/general-care-true-chameleons-5943/


also you have to remmber a jackson comes from a cloud forest so they need high humidity ok?

supplements are like this

cal with out d3

every feeding


cal with d3

2 times a month


multi vit 2 times a month




also make sure that when u get a uvb lamb for it make sure its a repti sun 5.0


and for a basking bulb u can just use i think a 60 watt house bulb

 

[laurie]

Hello welcome to the forum. here is a link to a video on the care of jacksons. This is the best video I have seen on Jacksons. Watch the whole thing, you won't be sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTbUaOQ0aA

 

[stephen123]

ok thanks and with the humidity i work 8 hrs so i cant mist frequently, so im thinkin ill need a mister or humidifier what would you guys recommend?? without d3 like crickets.....

 

[Solid Snake]

ok thanks and with the humidity i work 8 hrs so i cant mist frequently, so im thinkin ill need a mister or humidifier what would you guys recommend?? without d3 like crickets.....

That video is great, watch it a lot.

Scratch that supplement info above.

This caresheet goes over supplements, as well as other things for montane species, its a great resource as well:https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html


If you cant be around to mist the chameleon, getting a misting system is going to be mandatory, with this species especially.

Your going to want lots of foliage in the cage, but leave a few clearings as well. Here is a cage build for a jacksons chameleon: (the photos are in reverse order, so starting at the end is best)http://s618.photobucket.com/albums/tt263/davidfishman/Cage%20Build/#!cpZZ4QQtppZZ20

...and a "video tour" of that cage:

If your not sure where to start plant/foliage wise, go with pothos.

Its unkillable, cheap, provides lots of climbing areas, and grows super fast. You could do alot worse than to stick 3-4 pothos plants, and a few branches in a 2x2x4 cage and call it a day.

Live plants are very important. They keep the humidity up, and provide the animal with fresh oxygen, and they look much, much better than fake.

If the humidity in your area is extremely low, a cool mist humidifier(or fogger) can help, but I would only recommend them as a "last resort" due to the maintenance, and possible health complications that go along with them. They can be very beneficial if you live in a dry climate though.

You want the cage to completely dry in between mistings, but you want to shoot for 4-5 mistings a day in my opinion. You especially want it to dry out before night time.