Using the 2022 Jackson's Chameleon Care Guide

This is an episode for educators, admins, breeders, vet offices, and influencers that would like to use the new 2022 Yellow-Crested Jackson’s Chameleon Care Guide in their outreach. There is a story behind every number and graphic on this care guide and, in this episode, I go over some of the background and even controversy. To effectively serve the newcomers to the community it is good to understand why the parameters were selected and how to effectively adjust the concepts to fit unique situations.

Chameleon Academy Gift Shop

The Chameleon Academy gift store is now open! Here you can get the Chameleon Academy branded merchandise such as T-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs.

Cage Shopping List

Newly updated Chameleon cage shopping list with a downloadable .pdf with links and a webpage full of explanations

You can keep and breed roaches in a bioactive environment with great success! They are living creatures just like our chameleons and benefit from natural surroundings. Summer Winston from The Shap comes on and shares her experience breeding roaches in a bioactive environment.

Mountain Dragons

Mountain Dragons by Jan Stipala is a gorgeously created photographic journey through the Kenyan highlands in search of the chameleons that live there. In this book you’ll see many color forms for the first time. (Clicking this will open a new window to the Dragon Strand website.)

Buying a Chameleon Egg

If you have purchased a chameleon egg and are now preparing for caring for a hatchling, this episode will guide you through the steps to make sure that when your egg hatches you will have the highest chance of success.

A Story of Panther Chameleons

This two year long series documents an entire Panther Chameleon breeding lifecycle. It will take you from me bringing two pairs of panther chameleons in, raising them up, breeding them, and hatching you the next generation. Along the way you’ll see all aspects of panther chameleon husbandry!

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Chameleon FAQs

A collection of frequently asked questions about a wide variety of chameleon topics. Click here and browse the questions most asked by people wanting to learn more about chameleons!

Chameleon Basics

Get an overview of chameleon husbandry. A great course for those starting out and wanting to do the best for their chameleon.

Choosing Your Chameleon

Choosing your chameleon is an exciting thing, but it can be overwhelming. In this course you’ll learn the differences and will be able to make an educated decision.

Selecting A Chameleon Cage

In this course you will learn the advantages and disadvantages of each cage type. From screen to glass to hybrids cages. You won’t have to get someone else’s opinion because you will have all the information for yourself and know which one is right for your particular situation.

Setting Up a Chameleon Cage

The design of your chameleon’s habitat is critical. Learn how to make a perfect cage environment for your perfect miniature tree dragon!

Maintaining Your Chameleon Cage

Once your cage is set up it is time to listen to your chameleon to fine tune it. And then there are certain maintenance duties that are necessary to keep your environment running smoothly.

Learn Chameleon Behavior

Chameleons communicate in their own special body language and it is up to us to learn how to interpret their signals. This “course” is more a visual reference for you to check when you aren’t sure what is going on!

Basic Chameleon Medical

It is important to know when things are going wrong and catch it early. Here is a visual reference of medical conditions.