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Some of the many chameleons I've caught, kept for a while, and released :)

Ok, thanks! What about biting; could a bite to the leg do anything serious? I've been bitten and horn stabbed and the horns definitely hurt more, but I'm not sure what a chameleon would think :p

If two male Jackson's were fighting, could they seriously hurt each other? Or would one run off before any damage was done? Just curious :p

I've been bitten twice and no, it doesn't hurt. Today was one of the two times, and that was because I was holding two males (Jackson's) and one of them wanted to fight and bit my finger accidentally instead of the other chameleon (thank goodness). He also pushed me with his horns, and that hurt...

Ok, thank you. Is it possible for me to treat it, at all? Or would a vet have to do something? - If it's that bad? Could it go away by itself? Thing is, I'm not sure if there are any reptile vets around here. Most Kenyans are scared of chameleons because they think (among other things) that...

I found this (wild - I'm in Kenya currently) Jackson's chameleon in a garden about a week ago. He's now living on the creepers climbing on the outside of our veranda. Anyway, the left corner of his mouth is slightly swollen. Does anyone know what it is? Is it infectious to other chameleons?

I think it definitely varies between each chameleon. All of the ones I've had (over 45, wild-caught "temporary pets") have been fine with being handled regularly by myself and others. Only one has hissed slightly on first being picked up, but she calms down immediately afterwards and wanders up...

Ok, thank you! :) I did think she was a female, but I was a bit unsure because I thought it a bit of an odd coincidence that all the high-casqueds I've found (four) are females...

Is this male or female high-casqued, and around what age? Also, how do you tell if it's a male or female, and how do you tell their age? Thanks :)

That's very helpful, thank you! If a baby did get stuck in the membrane, could you - and how would you - help it out...?

bumping up...

How do you sex a Jackson's (Jacksonii, not Mt. Meru or Xantholophus) chameleon? I want a way which doesn't rely on the horns because there can be a fair bit of variety there! Colouration, build and base of tail?

Oops, should have posted in the chameleon identification :P I'll do that now...

That's for the xantholophus, where the females generally don't have horns... Thanks anyway, though, the feeding part was useful :) I think what would be helpful would be if someone breeding Jackson's (t.j.j not t.j.x) had pictures of both male and female babies...?

I'm hoping to breed some chameleons soon - probably t.j. jacksonii - and I was wondering several things. Would the gravid female need extra feeding? Would it be better to handle her less? How long is the gestation? How many offspring could she have? Would a gravid female be a different...

I was wondering how to tell the difference between young male and female Jackson's (jacksonii) chameleons? And do they have any difference - colour and horn-wise - at birth?