New member and new to chameleons (help me out!)

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iloveoveralls

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so i went to the NARBC in my hometown in the chicago area and bought a pair Jcksons. i did a little research in chameleons and such. got a vivaruim. im planning on breeding them. this is where i'm lost. i understand the 'birds and the bees' but i don't know much on telling if my female is/isn't pregnant. im not sure how or where she lays eggs and im not sure what exactly to do with the eggs if i get them. ive been looking at incubators on ebay and wanted to know if anyone has used/prefers this mode...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Egg-Incubator-B...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0c5da23c

if anyone could answer all these answers ill give you props. Thanks
 
I would suggest you keep the chameleons in separate cages for a little while before you start breeding. If you are new to chameleons, you should get the basics of chameleon husbandry down before you start breeding which will add a whole other set of questions and problems if you don't know what you are doing.

How old are they anyway?? You should put a lay bin in the female's enclosure just in case she needs to lay an infertile-or fertile if she is already gravid now. If she's old enough to lay eggs, then I recommend that you put an opaque container (minimum size 10" deep, 10" long by 8" wide) filled with a moist washed playsand.
 
im sorry you were lost and confuse from the start. You don't know anything about jackson chameleons and you decide to breed them for what reason? Your searching for an incubator to prepare for the gravid female jackson that .soon will have *eggs* right. Yeah that incubator will work
 
As somebody who is not really an expert, much like myself, do you really think it wise to just buy a couple of chameleons and start breeding? You couldn't have possibly mastered the care since last weekend so how are you going to handle a bunch of babies already? You have to learn to crawl before you can walk.
 
Ha my bad...I guess I should read more carefully. Didn't see the Jackson's part in there :) But I would still suggest doing more research on the basic care of chameleons before you start doing anything else.
 
everybodys go to be hatin on me. c'mon im a newbie. i have plans to breed them in the future yes, not this instant! i was hoping to get some helpful information on this site other than the same basics i am reading on every other site, but it seems that people on here are just gonna call me ignorant instead of helpin me out...
 
Jackson Chameleon do not lay eggs :eek: May be you should use the search and read a little until somebody with more experience chimes in to Help you.

I know there is a couple people here that know tons of links for info : )
 
you stated you just bought a pair of jackson chameleons. You said you did little research on these guys and now you seek help and advice on breeding and what incubator to get. You are lazy, go do some research on how to take care of them and what they need. Most pages I look through already tells me how jacksons are one of the few to give live birth. Why don't you take care of the animals and I'll give you props!!
 
ok thanks jessica. yeah on caresheets.net it mentioned they give live birth. i was mislead by wikipedia and other sites saying that all chameleons lay eggs. thanks again
 
I'm sorry, it's just that you came on here saying you did some research and start spouting info that is incorrect (by a lot, not just a little)

honestly, I would use the search feature on this forum until a more jacksons experienced member comments. I'm sure there is a lot you will need to learn if you think they lay eggs.
 
pantherveiled...whats wrong with knowing ahead of time information on breeding? if im so lazy, i wouldnt be making an account on this site and asking members some information on jacksons rather than being mislead and told 'all chameleons lay eggs'. how about next time you answer on a forum, you answer the question instead of leaving insults, hm?
 
ok. I bought that refrig incubator from thinkgeek.com I perfer that over the hovabator. I say buy it if you have other reptiles that your breeding that lay eggs.
 
show me the website that mislead you which says "all chameleon lay eggs" and I will be truly sorry for what I've said. Not argueing with you, I rather help you.
 
i believe it was mentioned on wikipedia. i think there was another site too. Im gonna let someone other than myself to edit wikipedia's jackson chameleon section
 
Did you get them both from the same vendor?
Are they wild caught or captive bred?
Are they related?
How old are they?
Are you keeping them together or in separate enclosures?
Jackson's chameleons are really hard to raise from birth and wild caught specimens are difficult to keep healthy.
You picked a challenge for your first chameleon experience, this is why some members may be a little rough on you. The prevailing philosophy is to do a lot of research before deciding on what species to keep and acquiring the animal(s).
We need as much info as you have about the animals you bought.
Pictures would be great as well.

-Brad
 
Brad Ramsey said:
Are you keeping them together or in separate enclosures?
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The original post says
got a vivaruim.
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It is possible to keep two animals separate in one enclosure, but you really need to do it from the get go. If they are very young you can get away with it for a little while. But, they do need to be separated before they mature (and, from what I've read, it should be done pretty early). It needs to be a complete barrier. They should not be able to see each other.

I'm sure everyone would like to help you and one thing that is likely to make that easier is if you post pictures of your chameleons and your set up.
 
You need to know about lighting (UVB and basking), supplements, gutloading/feeding insects properly, watering, cage setup, appropriate temperatures.

If you have them in the same cage you will likely be going down the breeding path already if they are both sexually mature. Jackson's babies are not the easiest for experienced people to raise...so I can only wish you good luck with it.

Here are some sites with good information...
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/
http://chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=102
http://web.archive.org/web/200605020...Vitamin.A.html
http://web.archive.org/web/200604210...d.Calcium.html
 
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