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I held back 7 'cause I just couldn't stand to part with them after working so diligently to get them to this point. But now its time to be realistic so I'm going to only end up keeping 4. Here's a new pic. MAN, are these slow growers or what?

Bill

Billy,

I have a jackson xano that was a gift. I got him on the 2nd of the year. At that point they seller said he was 10 weeks. Well thats about 6 weeks ago making him 16 weeks or 4months and he is smaller then those two. Is it common that they grow so slow. I heard other species such as yemen grow much more quickly. At this rate he will be full grown in 9 years lol Mine is also a jerk, is yours? lol

Hah! You're lucky yours is still doing well if you got him so young! These are very cool litle gems! I have a screen cage comprised of compartments though the tolerances are so crappy they can still get around each other - I had to make it in a hurry. So much for them HATING being around each other. They seem to travel from compartment to compartment together in "schools" like fish.

They're not shy in the least and my 5 week old Veileds are 50% larger already than the Jacksons.

Bill

Billy,

They climb over the tops and into each section? I like his attitude. He is a bit picky but seems to be warming up to me. I handle him once a week at the very most. When I clean the setup i wait til lhe is in the ficus and remove the entire thing with him in it. He is a pick eater and thats why I said he is a jerk lol.

How was it breeding them? If he survives the next 6 months or so I am considering getting a female. If that works out I would like to get a pair of Meru's down the line.

Nice setup btw

Yes they do and it doesn't seem to bother them in the least. If yours is a bit finicky go back to Fruit Flies (Hydei). Mine take small crickets fine, but really pound the flies.

Breeding is a snap. I just put my female back in with the male last Friday and they were copulating w/in an hour. I have a new female currently in quarantine that I'll put in with him in a couple of months - once she's acclimated and I'm happy with her body weight. Its a long gestation though not as long as the incubation times for most egg layers.

Problem is the babies are just not as hardy as those that emanate from eggs. Its been my limited experience that most people keep them too wet w/no "drying out" period during the day. Mine stay about 75F w/no basking lights, just a Reptisun 2.0 UVB close to the top. I mist them early and late every day and here in Vegas the humidity goes away rapidly. I keep all interaction to a minimum though they don't seem to mind me one bit.

Bill

How manyh clutches of Jacksons have you had? What is your avg mortality rate? Just curious. I hope mind look like your in a nother month. I am a bit skepticalthat he was 10 weeks when I got him. From other pictures I have seen I think he should be a bit further along. He is housed in the smallest of the ESU fresh air habitats. Has 5.0 bulb, basking bulb two types of ficus trees some vines one piece of drift wood. His feeding is annoying but I do it .

This was my 1st "clutch". I only lost one (runt) out of 14 which I'm told is pretty darn good. I will tell you that they are very reluctant to feed on prey items they deem "too big". They'll let a two week old cricket walk right on by and then eat 6 Hydei in 2 minutes. I know the gut-loaded crickets are much better for them but w/the variety of sizes inherent in all ages of crickets its tough to know which ones are "just right".

I guess they're sorta' like the GoldiLocks of Chams?? lol

Bill

wow I dont know anything about mortality rates but thats seems like a pretty good job. 14 live is great, good way to supplement your hobby costs I bet.

Yeah mine loves meal worms. If i put in a super worm that was bigger then his entier snout to tail he would probably go after it. Have to work on the fruit flys more.

Good luck with the guys you have left. Just saw the add and I am tempted to get a 1 but I will wait to insure I am caring for this one correctly

Bill, thats fantastic. What a 93% survival rate for this clutch? Not only does that seem really good for livebeares but even oviparous chameleon breeders couldn't complain at that.

These little duders look fantastic. Don't hesitate to post more photos.
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Wow, thanks for the kind words. Another reason I feel they've done so well is that I travel every week on biz.--usually 3 days/2 nights minimum. My son feeds them and mists them but they get NO interference from people! This goes back to the Micromaaging Thread but I feel the less oversight/tinkering w/Chams the better.

Bill

faces and horns You sure did a terrific job raising these kids, hope I have the same good fortune with my werneri when she gives birth.
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