C.J.Jacksonii
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Sang
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they are for a medium-advanced level of husbandry.
i wouldn't suggest them for someone that has never kept montanes, if you live some were that montanes naturally could thrive, cool weather/ high humidity, good sunshine.
then you might have better luck then I. i am saying that the jacksonii jacksonii are going to be a challenge
if you are not in the best geographical location.
if you do not have skills with montanes.
if you have never had a WC chameleon before
i wouldn't suggest them for someone that has never kept montanes, if you live some were that montanes naturally could thrive, cool weather/ high humidity, good sunshine.
then you might have better luck then I. i am saying that the jacksonii jacksonii are going to be a challenge
if you are not in the best geographical location.
if you do not have skills with montanes.
if you have never had a WC chameleon before
Zen Reptiles
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Hey Tateg good to see you're doing your research. 
Being on Vancouver Island, though I'm not sure exactly where, Jackson's should do well for you. A lot of montane/cool forest animals do well in most of BC, but especially so on Van Isle. Dart frogs seem to thrive over here because of the humidity and barometric pressure etc.
It'd be a good decision to invest in a small cool-humidifier and a fan. If you can get one of those stand up ones that has 3 or 4 smaller fans on it which can point in different directions, to get good airflow throughout the room, then that'd be great.
You can get a product that has both concepts of design built into one machine: http://www.vornado.com/CategoryDetail.aspx?ISC_Category=Humidifiers
You might also want to invest in an ultrasonic humidifier. I've heard VERY bad reviews about the exo-terra ones, but you can buy some on e-bay that you can then convert to put fog into several enclosures:
http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/pa...eally-easy-ultrasonic-humidifier-journal.html
Alternatively you can set up a misting system (I could help you out if you need, I sell most of the supplies as I am a water-filter salesman), and as long as you have a fluorescent bulb and no basking bulb, or a very low wattage basking bulb (20w or less) then you should be fine.
Being on Vancouver Island, though I'm not sure exactly where, Jackson's should do well for you. A lot of montane/cool forest animals do well in most of BC, but especially so on Van Isle. Dart frogs seem to thrive over here because of the humidity and barometric pressure etc.
It'd be a good decision to invest in a small cool-humidifier and a fan. If you can get one of those stand up ones that has 3 or 4 smaller fans on it which can point in different directions, to get good airflow throughout the room, then that'd be great.
You can get a product that has both concepts of design built into one machine: http://www.vornado.com/CategoryDetail.aspx?ISC_Category=Humidifiers
You might also want to invest in an ultrasonic humidifier. I've heard VERY bad reviews about the exo-terra ones, but you can buy some on e-bay that you can then convert to put fog into several enclosures:
http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/pa...eally-easy-ultrasonic-humidifier-journal.html
Alternatively you can set up a misting system (I could help you out if you need, I sell most of the supplies as I am a water-filter salesman), and as long as you have a fluorescent bulb and no basking bulb, or a very low wattage basking bulb (20w or less) then you should be fine.
Zen Reptiles
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A low wattage one would be a good idea, but not much heat. I'd say no more than 40w, but of course it depends how close they can get to it. If you use a 25w then they can get very close, 40w would have to be a few inches.
As for jacksonii jacksonii, I don't think there are any in Canada right now.
As for jacksonii jacksonii, I don't think there are any in Canada right now.
Kent67
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In my experience, the nominate Jackson's subspecies like to bask. Mine would color up very dark and bask in full sun in ambient 85F weather. They also like to get into dense vegetation on some days, too. I've been successful keeping them outdoors here where they experience seasonal fluctuations in overnight lows, sometimes close to freezing during the winter and barely 70F in the summer. When I had the Hawai'ian Jackson's, they also seemed to really like to bask and I've always used appropriately distanced 60 watt bulbs, fwiw.
Zen Reptiles
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Thanks for sharing your experience Kent. I wish we could keep chams outdoors all year round up here haha.
I would agree that they need access to 85-90F, but this temperature shouldn't penetrate the cage.
Play around with bulb wattage and distance to basking spot, and maybe allow for a spot closer to the light, and one further.
If you give them a variety range where they can pick the temps they like, they have the instinct to know what they need.
I would agree that they need access to 85-90F, but this temperature shouldn't penetrate the cage.
Play around with bulb wattage and distance to basking spot, and maybe allow for a spot closer to the light, and one further.
If you give them a variety range where they can pick the temps they like, they have the instinct to know what they need.
