newb here with some Q's

flapjack said:
maybe my wife and i can talk him into a jackson are there any cool morphs out there for the jacksons.
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well not really and im not sure..i have hearrd some jacksons rarely with some red (JaxyGirl) has a little female wiith some red....but more than likely you will only find jacksons that a green..there are other types of jacksons but are for more experienced keepers, i believe...there is nothing wrong with a veiled...there are alot of nice calm veields...they are not labeled as the meanest chams around...i have dealt with some panthers that can b just as mean..and dealt with one male jacksons that was just as aggressive....Veiled chams will not hurt your son .... they can bite like all animals (dogs)..but it wont b serious...
 
flapjack said:
maybe my wife and i can talk him into a jackson are there any cool morphs out there for the jacksons.
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My male is very calm, mellow and can be easily handled. Never hisses or trys to bite in fact he's never tried to bite. I got mine from www.lllreptile.com
He was handpicked for straight horns and his color is beautiful. You can see pics of him in my album. There are 3 subspecies for Jackson's
Here is a great article by Kent one of our forum members
http://www.chameleonnews.com/10JulManchen.html
 
Ace said:
well not really and im not sure..i have hearrd some jacksons rarely with some red (JaxyGirl) has a little female wiith some red....but more than likely you will only find jacksons that a green..there are other types of jacksons but are for more experienced keepers, i believe...there is nothing wrong with a veiled...there are alot of nice calm veields...they are not labeled as the meanest chams around...i have dealt with some panthers that can b just as mean..and dealt with one male jacksons that was just as aggressive....Veiled chams will not hurt your son .... they can bite like all animals (dogs)..but it wont b serious...
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You know me..I love my Jackson's!! :)
 
ok so going with the veiled. i was looking at a the zilla screen encloser 30' long/18" deep/30" tall. would that be large enough for his whole life
 
With a veiled you should get the biggest you can. The recommended for an adult veiled is 24x24x48 which gives them plenty of room to roam. 30' x18"x30" would be a good starter cage for a baby or juvie but eventually your going to need to upgrade to a larger size. Veilds are fairly large when they're adults.
 
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flapjack said:
24"/24"/48" it is. what watt basking lamp would be best we keep our house around 70F
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i'd say anything between 60-75 watts...check the temps with differnt bulbs..you would want for a baby cham something like 80-85 degrees max...and when older 85-90 MAx...
 
I agree with Ace :) Take the temp using your gauge directly on the basking spot.
Also use a regular inexpensive incandescent house hold bulb in a dome lamp. You don't need one of the expensive reptile lights. Make sure you get a linear tube style 5.0 UVB bulb such as a Zoo Med Reptisun that fits into a hood style. Don't get a compact UVB/UVA spiral bulb because they may hurt the cham's eyes.
 
JaxyGirl said:
I agree with Ace :) Take the temp using your gauge directly on the basking spot.
Also use a regular inexpensive incandescent house hold bulb in a dome lamp. You don't need one of the expensive reptile lights. Make sure you get a linear tube style 5.0 UVB bulb such as a Zoo Med Reptisun that fits into a hood style. Don't get a compact UVB/UVA spiral bulb because they may hurt the cham's eyes.
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And i AGREE with JAxyGirl:):p
 
does it mater on a color or anything for can it be a normal light bulb like with bearded dragons lower watts of course dont want to cook him/her
 
flapjack said:
does it mater on a color or anything for can it be a normal light bulb like with bearded dragons lower watts of course dont want to cook him/her
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just get a normal clear regular hardware bulb....:)

colred bulbs are a NO No...the red one messes the eyes, and the blue one also..( i believe)...
 
Ace said:
just get a normal clear regular hardware bulb....:)

colred bulbs are a NO No...the red one messes the eyes, and the blue one also..( i believe)...
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Also, don't get any heat bulbs, night lights or ceramic heaters. Chams like it cool in the 70's (mid range in cage) and can go as low as 60 degrees at night
 
ok these seem really laid back lizards from everything ive gathered today from everyone. carewise laid back. thank you everyone for your feed back.
we love hand feeding our bearded dragon. for me it the favorite part. it will be fun trying to hand feed one of these guys.
 
flapjack said:
ok these seem really laid back lizards from everything ive gathered today from everyone. carewise laid back. thank you everyone for your feed back.
we love hand feeding our bearded dragon. for me it the favorite part. it will be fun trying to hand feed one of these guys.
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people say chams are not beginner or difficult to keep because of theire setup requirements....and consistency.....thats it:cool:....for the general bais of caring that is....and let me remind you if i didnt to find a exotic vet just in case....not a normal vet but an exotic vet (cham experienced)...:cool:

good luck and post picks when you get your little guy:cool:
 
flapjack said:
ok these seem really laid back lizards from everything ive gathered today from everyone. carewise laid back. thank you everyone for your feed back.
we love hand feeding our bearded dragon. for me it the favorite part. it will be fun trying to hand feed one of these guys.
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I have two beardies too and I really love them..great pets!!! Chams are pretty much one extreme to the other..but that's what makes them so interesting and exotic. The only way my Jackson's will eat now is by hand feeding and I really enjoy it and I think he does to. Good luck with whatever cham you choose! Post pics when you get one :):):)
 
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