Plants?
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Lathis
Chameleon Enthusiast
^ Ditto.
Get a Golden Pothos - the vines are perfect for a Jacksons, and it's a very hardy plant that can tolerate a lot of abuse from plant killers (like me, haha). My Jax always preferred real vines and branches over the plastic ones. Pick branches that are smooth and clean - no rotten bits or loose bark. I actually prefer to cut them from living trees rather than collect dead branches. You can either bake them in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 F or wash them down with 1:10 bleach to clean water, then rinse really well. You don't have to boil them. Get branches of at least three different thicknesses - variety of thickness is important for the health of your chameleon's feet.
Jacksons are such wonderful chameleons. You'll really love him.
Here's a really great resource:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/
Get a Golden Pothos - the vines are perfect for a Jacksons, and it's a very hardy plant that can tolerate a lot of abuse from plant killers (like me, haha). My Jax always preferred real vines and branches over the plastic ones. Pick branches that are smooth and clean - no rotten bits or loose bark. I actually prefer to cut them from living trees rather than collect dead branches. You can either bake them in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 F or wash them down with 1:10 bleach to clean water, then rinse really well. You don't have to boil them. Get branches of at least three different thicknesses - variety of thickness is important for the health of your chameleon's feet.
Jacksons are such wonderful chameleons. You'll really love him.
Here's a really great resource:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/
Thanks for all the great suggestions. If I put a live plant in there won't it die if it doesn't get sunlight? I feel like the bulbs won't eb enough and I don't want to put soil in the cage either so how can I get a live plant to stay in there without dying? Are there certain plants that don't rot or go bad without soil and the sun?
Lathis
Chameleon Enthusiast
A pothos should do really well in a Jackson's cage. They are light and water tolerant. You can always add a grow light, too.
There are fluorescent fixtures that have two slots for bulbs, I have one UVB and one 6500K grow light in my fixture. Check out Light Your Reptiles and Arcadia bulbs - you'll pay a little more but get substantially better quality than a pet store brand.
There are fluorescent fixtures that have two slots for bulbs, I have one UVB and one 6500K grow light in my fixture. Check out Light Your Reptiles and Arcadia bulbs - you'll pay a little more but get substantially better quality than a pet store brand.
