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Does anyone have any links or info on Johnstons? I have read up on Jacksons but I did not find very much on the Johnstons.

Thanks!
Hannah

I don't have any specific information, but I do know that they are a very difficult species, especially because of the fact that they are most often wc. Gorgeous though...I only know of a handful of people that have had success with them.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Kristen
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1.2 c. quadricornis
1.2 c.j. merumontanus
0.0.2 neonate c.j. merumontanus
1.1 r. brevicaudatus
0.0.2 red eared sliders

There is a dealer here that has a proven breeder pair, he says they are CB. I am thinking about getting them but I want to make sure I know as much as I can before I bring them home.

Yes, be very careful...especially if this person is a "dealer". If you want to, e-mail me and I'll see if I can help (KrisTodd@aol.com)

CB would be rare, yet anything is possible...

Kristen
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1.2 c. quadricornis
1.2 c.j. merumontanus
0.0.2 neonate c.j. merumontanus
1.1 r. brevicaudatus
0.0.2 red eared sliders

The guy who used to do the magazine "the Vivarium" did a couple of books on Chameleons about 12 years ago and one of them has a small section on johnston's chameleons Chameleon Information Network also had a news letter with a species profile on them and if they are still around (I used to be a meber but haven't been for some years now)you can purchase back issues of their newsletters.I am unsure of any web-related links on them but I tend to prefer printed literature to internet info personally. I was interested in this species when I first got interested in Chameleons but ended up going in a different direction chameleon-wise and never ended up working with them. From what I vaguely remember remember their requirements are similar to jacksons although they come from more lowland areas than jackson's do and can tolerate temps a little warmer than jackson's can although they still need very high humidity. they are also egg-layers as opposed to live-bearers. I also know that they used to be really cheap and then they became virtually unavailable(I think they come from Burundi or Rowanda or or Zaire or some other country that was embroiled in civil war>. While they were unavailable everybody and their brother wanted them and they started selling for $500 bucks a pair or something like that and I think I have seen them show up lately for much less than this. Personally I think you would be better of with Jackson's as the have the three horns (which is usually why most people want johnston's) and are much hardier than Johnston's and certainly more readily available particularly as c.born or c.bred animals.