Colors, what do they mean?

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Hi, i am new to this forum. I have 4 Jackson's. 2 mature males, 1 pregnant female and a 4 month old male (i think.)

I was curious what there different color patterns mean. I have made assumptions, they always seem to be a light green when happy, darker when irritated. The female switches from light green to light green with black/dark brown spots. I am 99% sure she is pregnant but have no idea how far along.

We found all of our cham's while hiking by our house. I have the female and the baby in there own enclosure, the adult males have free range over our room and like to hang out by the females cage in the morning and sit on the windows in the afternoon, and at bedtime they like to climb to the top of there vines and curl up under there canopy. They all seem healthy and happy. They get along just fine with each other, or at least they respect each others boundaries.

Aside from my original question, i have a few others. Most of the things i have read say they do not like to be handled. My female seems to love it though. If i put my hand in her cage she climbs on, takes a seat on my shoulder, curls up her tail and relaxes. I do take all of them outdoors separately daily, the female seems to know that my hand means free time outside to snack on bugs and bask in the sun. One of males loves it as well and likes to perch on my chest and sleep after his outdoor time. The other male and the baby arent huge fans yet, but do not display signs of stress. Question is, even if they seem fine with being handled, should i stop? Is it that bad for them?

Big question, how do i know if my female is pregnant? She does not like the males in her cage and i figured if she wasn't pregnant she would give one of them a shot. If i let one of the males in her cage she rocks. She is also very fat and lethargic and drinks lots of water.

How can I tell if my little one is a male or female? How do i know how old he/she is?

Thanks for taking the time to read and respond!!!!!
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This is a photo of the baby, Meho, and the female, Meha on there perch. Believe it or not, they get along very well. Meho mimics everything Meha does, how she lays, how her tail is curled, the branch she is on and the way her head is tilted.

 

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Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon – The species-Jackson’s. How long has it been in your care? All 4 have been in my care for about 3 months. Not sure of there ages.
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Daily
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Mealworms in there enclosures and ladybugs and flys while outdoors. What amount? Free feed. What is the schedule? Free feed How are you gut-loading your feeders? Oatmeal, fruit, veggies
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Havent been using supplements
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Misting and drip. How often and how long to you mist? Every morning (to mimic morning dew) and afternoon. I mist until they are done drinking. Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Havent been tested, they usually lay three droppings at a time, first one is usually a mustard color with some white and clear goo second and third are oblong and brown.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.


Cage Info:

* Cage Type – Free range and a large bird cage for female and baby
* Lighting - Sun
* Temperature –Usually about 80 degrees here daily
* Humidity – We live in there habitat, they hang out by the windows (always open) It is always humid, no different from where they were found. * Plants – Kukui nut tree limbs and leaves, Spanish moss for humidity, tea leafs, banyan tree limbs and greenery
* Placement - Where is your cage located? In the corner of the room, open windows on each side of corner
* Location – Kaneohe Hawaii