New female Jackson's Chameleon!

[Melissalynnev]

I just bought a female Jackson's chameleon, shes around 6 or 7 months.
I work at a pet store so i know the general information of chameleons but females are more high maintenance. If anyone can tell me anything important on females i would greatly appreciate it!

 

[austinpest]

Im new to the chameleon scene my self but I know some females get egg bound an thats definitely summit to read up on to be prepares an see the signs.... an good luck!!

 

[nick barta]

Live birth on Jackson's...If she is wild caught, babies may be around the corner!

 

[Lovereps]

Welcome to the forum!
There are quite a number of knowledgeable cham keepers here, as well as plenty who are still learning. Overalll, it's a great cham keeping resource.

I think the most important things to know are that Jackson's are kept differently than Veiled or Pather chams and can only tolerate about 1/2 as much supplementation as either of those species--plus they require more water.
Females want to eat like pigs and can't be fed until full or they will become obese.
Of course you don't want them to be too thin, either.
I do not have enough experience with females to tell you how to best maintain a healthy weight in females, so perhaps someone with long time female Jackson's experience will step in and address that.

For more specifics on Jackson's care, this is reliable information:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/

As Nick Barta mentioned, Jackson's do not lay eggs.

 

[Melissalynnev]

Thank you! You were all very helpful!