jackson chameleon sub species

[cocoanut]

I got a jackson chameleon from a local pet store but they canot tell me what sub species he is and I would like to start a breeding project and I'm aware you must have the same sub species inorder for the two to mate here can u tell from my avatar or do u need me to post

 

[melrito]

Based on the picture, the male appears to be jacksonii xantholophus, the female is a jacksonii jacksonii.

 

[eisentrauti]

I see here just two jacksonii xantholophus males

 

[cocoanut]

same

All three pictures my avatar included are of my one and only male jackson

 

[melrito]

I see here just two jacksonii xantholophus males

You're absolutely right ;-)

 

[Lizardlover]

Where did you get those? And yes, just two xanth males.

 

[cocoanut]

so um yah

Like I said its the same jackson I got it from get tanked but he was much different then the others this chameleon does weird stuff like pull up at the top of his cage more than once never hises or gets agresive and loves watchin tv I'm getin him a female this weekend

 

[shelbykaye]

it's one chameleon! different pictures..

 

[splinter]

Waooooo I've never seen my Jackson changing to that dark coloring. Maybe mine is older that yours.

 

[bigben2057]

They do that when they are mad or basking.

 

[shelbykaye]

He was basking

 

[splinter]

Mine turns black and green under the Uvb light, but since here is hot every time I don't have one to provide heat.

 

[lecham]

colors

mine turns that dark green color with blackpettern when ihe is basking or he gets mad ...when ever i free range him he never turns tht color ..soim trying to get him free ranged 24 7..but its a sketchy process..still in the works...i want to trust him he wont godown but cham.willbe cham..andthey r once curiouse specie.

 

[crocky]

I know this is an old thread but i Came across it when googling the difference between jacksonii and xanth so and was curious What is the main differences are?

 

[coldbloodedAL]

Some differences are....

Color in males. Male jacksonii jacksonii tend to have a lot more yellow in the lateral stripe.

Female jacksonii can, and typically do have 3 distinguished horns like males. Xanth females do not. Usually just nubs if anything at all.

JJs are usually smaller.

The main thing I use to identify any that are not "a close call" is the spikes on the dorsal crest. Xantholophus will have a doubled up spike, and any other the other sub species will have singular spikes.

 

[crocky]

Some differences are....

Color in males. Male jacksonii jacksonii tend to have a lot more yellow in the lateral stripe.

Female jacksonii can, and typically do have 3 distinguished horns like males. Xanth females do not. Usually just nubs if anything at all.

JJs are usually smaller.

The main thing I use to identify any that are not "a close call" is the spikes on the dorsal crest. Xantholophus will have a doubled up spike, and any other the other sub species will have singular spikes.

Thank you that was very helpful!