Jackson's Chameleon Care Sheet

Jackson's Chameleon Care Sheet

Trioceros jacksonii
Category
Lizard
Average Size
6 - 8 inches long
Average Lifespan
6 - 8 years
Diet Type
Insectivore

Diet & Nutrition

Jackson's Chameleons are insectivores. Offer a varietyof live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and cockroach nymphs.

Feeding Schedule

Feed babies twice daily. At 2-3 months of age you can reduce to once daily.

Adults can eat daily, although some keepers feed every other day. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes.

Housing & Habitat

Jackson's Chameleons come from Kenya and are tree dwellers. Provide dense foliage and several different sized climbing branches. Chameleons must be kept alone. They can be kept in groups as babies for the first three months of their life. At three months of age, they must be separated. Chameleons must be kept in screen cages, no exceptions.

Glass Cages = Dead Chameleons

Enclosure Size

An adult must have a minimum cage size of 16" Long x 16" High x 20" Deep.

Substrate

Due to humidity requirements an absorbent substrate is desired. Peat moss or coconut fiber are preferred.

Temperature & Lighting

Temperature

Jackson's Chameleons need a basking spot of 85°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F.

Lighting

Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, its not UVB.

Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs.

Humidity & Watering

Humidity

Humidity levels should be between 50% - 80%.

Watering

Chameleons DO NOT drink standing water. They only drink moving or dripping water. As a result, your chameleon enclosure must be sprayed heavily three times a day. The leaves and decorations should be dripping wet when done spraying. The chameleon will drink the dripping water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Jackson's Chameleons eat?

Jackson's Chameleons are insectivores. Offer a varietyof live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and cockroach nymphs.

What size enclosure does a Jackson's Chameleon need?

Jackson's Chameleons come from Kenya and are tree dwellers. Provide dense foliage and several different sized climbing branches. Chameleons must be kept alone. They can be kept in groups as babies for the first three months of their life. At three months of age, they must be separated. Chameleons must be kept in screen cages, no exceptions. Glass Cages = Dead Chameleons An adult must have a minimum cage size of 16" Long x 16" High x 20" Deep.

What temperature and lighting does a Jackson's Chameleon need?

Jackson's Chameleons need a basking spot of 85°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F. Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, its not UVB. Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs. Humidity: Humidity levels should be between 50% - 80%.