Jacksons Chameleon colors
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kplatvoet
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They start turning green around 3 or 4 months old - they aren't easy to keep
This helped me a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTbUaOQ0aA
This helped me a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTbUaOQ0aA
Psychobunny
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If you mean jacksonii xanth. their adult colors are mostly green, of various shades, brown, hints of yellow, hints of blue (rare), hints or orange.
When they are stressed, excited, etc. they change from bright green (resting color) to a sort of patchy dark green and brown.
Baby jax are born a dark color, and they lighten up after a while (don't know how long!).
Baby jax stress VERY easy, which is one reason for their high mortality rate until 3 months of age.
The stress kills them because it effects their immune system.
It's best to keep your baby in a cage with lots of foliage, so he can stay hidden and feel secure. And do not try to handle him.
Maybe someone who breeds them can chime in and give you an idea when his baby colors will change.
All the jax I have owned were juvies of at least 6 months when I got them, so I don't know.
When they are stressed, excited, etc. they change from bright green (resting color) to a sort of patchy dark green and brown.
Baby jax are born a dark color, and they lighten up after a while (don't know how long!).
Baby jax stress VERY easy, which is one reason for their high mortality rate until 3 months of age.
The stress kills them because it effects their immune system.
It's best to keep your baby in a cage with lots of foliage, so he can stay hidden and feel secure. And do not try to handle him.
Maybe someone who breeds them can chime in and give you an idea when his baby colors will change.
All the jax I have owned were juvies of at least 6 months when I got them, so I don't know.
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Miss Lily
Chameleon Enthusiast
Here's a link to my thread on my Jax as he matured - https://www.chameleonforums.com/monty-jackson-first-year-photos-93405/ I got him at just 7 weeks old weighing 2g. It was very stressful until he hit the magic 5 month mark and I breathed a little easier after that! They are known for just dropping dead for no apparent reason. Mine started to go greener at around 6-7 months. He is now a full grown two and a half year old and I love him to bits! It was worth every second of worry when he was tiny! 
