DoomRaptor
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The chameleons name is Jackson and it's based on general Stonewall Jackson and obviously the species. So I put a confederate flag(the side Stonewall was on)on his enclosure.(top left)
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My Rainbow Jackson Chameleon setup, is it good?
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Lindasjackson
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Hi and welcome! What size is your cage and what lights are you using? I really can’t tell much because of the lights reflecting at the top. I would love to help you get your enclosure set up perfectly for your Cham. I have a Jackson’s Xanth named Eustis. Weird name I know but it’s what popped into my head when I first saw him.
Lindasjackson
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I’d also love to see a pic of your Cham! I love Jackson’s!
DoomRaptor
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My profile pic is my Cham.
DoomRaptor
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It's the reptisun 5.0 tropical 26w by Zoomed. I didn't get the smaller kind because I've heard they don't even provide enough uvb.
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Lindasjackson
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I use the arcadia6% in a T5ho fixture. I don’t even know what tropical one is. Most people here use either the reptisun 5.0 or Arcadia 6% long linear bulbs and fixtures because they give the right uvb for our chams. Is your uvb a long linear one or the short screw in one?
Lindasjackson
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Can I see a picture of your lights on top of your cage? Your Cham is beautiful by the way. As far as your cage goes, I think if you could add a lot more live foliage your Cham would appreciate it more.
Lindasjackson
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The temp gauges on the side of your cage are notoriously incorrect in their temp and humidity readings so you would do better with a couple digital temp and humidity units with wired probes and place one at your basking spot and one lower down in the cage. I like the govee that they sell on Amazon for around 11.00 although it doesn’t have a wired probe but can be hung in the cage. You really need one with a wired probe at your basking spot though.
Lindasjackson
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You should probably check out https://chameleonacademy.com/ it’s run by Bill Strand who is a breeder of Jackson’s chams among others and there’s a lot of great info on his site about setting up a cage for a Jackson’s and how to care for them etc.
DoomRaptor
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I can tell that all my stuff is acceptable for my cham. Even the fake foliage, because I've had him for 6 months but I will replace the temp checkers. I've learned you really can't trust the big companies, I've been suspicious of how it's stayed on the EXACT SAME temp all day. Thank you so much in general though, I really want to give my awesome Cham a good life. P.S I also have fed him only crickets. He won't accept other foods really.
DoomRaptor
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I knew I couldn't trust the temp checker.
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Is this image good I can provide better(sorry my CHAMera is not as good as my CHAM)
Lindasjackson
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Did you know Jackson’s need to be in at least the 60s at night with high humidity in the 80s to 100%. The live plants help greatly with humidity and chams just like them better.
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Lindasjackson
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No, it doesn’t really show me much.
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Lindasjackson
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Well if you think everything is okay for your Cham since you’ve already had him like that for 6 months, why ask for advice. Your shooting down what I’m trying to tell you.
Lindasjackson
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That’s the wrong uvb
