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So, your out in the yard working... - dwedeking - 12-01-2012
So I'm out in the back moving the chickens to a new section to process when a female jacksons chameleon falls out of the ohia and lands at my feet. She's full grown and looks healthy. I used to breed chameleons on the mainland so this was a pleasant suprise.
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - Rob Tucker - 12-01-2012
Yeah, I've found males and females on my property. Sometimes both at once. Very interesting critters.
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - bananahead - 12-01-2012
cool, didnt know they were naturalized on this side of the island, what parts of Puna??
I used to breed a few of the Phelsuma Geckos when I lived in Bay Area, and seen many Jacksons on Oahu, but none yet on this island.
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - dwedeking - 12-02-2012
Back end of orchidland (near 39th and laniuma).
Yea, I used to own / breed 6 different species of chameleons including a number of high end panther varients. The part that amazed people is that we did it near palm springs where its super dry and hot. This is the only thing I miss about being on the island (and this would be a perfect spot for a chameleon ranch )
"Government is good at one thing: it knows how to break your legs, hand you a crutch, and say, 'See, if it weren’t for the government, you wouldn’t be able to walk." - Harry Browne
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - nana valley - 12-02-2012
Nanawale has them too! My neighbors are always out walking the streets locating them.
I wouldn't have been calm about having one land on my feet from the sky!
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - dwedeking - 12-02-2012
Chameleons are 100% non-aggressive (unless your a bug) except for Veiled Chameleons. They'll bite but only as a last resort. But the worst are Tokay Geckos. Like pitbulls, they'll bite and lock on (at our shop I used to put them on each of my fingers to show kids, couldn't get them off except to pry them off individually).
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - bananahead - 12-02-2012
tokays will release if you put them under water
.... Oahu has some tokay geckos from what Ive read, but Ive never seen them there.save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
RE: So, your out in the yard working... - YurtGirl - 12-03-2012
Jackson chameleons have flourished since they arrived here as pets and were let loose. We don't usually see them because their habitat is the upper canopy of trees. While they are cool looking and acting little buggers, they are considered an invasive species. They eat A LOT of bugs, and so affect an entire habitat that relies on those bugs... pollination for native plants, food for native birds, etc.
Melissa Fletcher
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RE: So, your out in the yard working... - jerry - 12-05-2012
We are also near 39th and Laniuma. I found one in back a year or so ago and gave it to Sherri (also on 39th.) Maybe hers escaped?
Jerry
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RE: So, your out in the yard working... - dwedeking - 12-06-2012
Yea the bugs in orchidland are winning that battle lol.
We're close enough to your property jerry it could be.
I would personally like it if they were in this area. Have you seen any males?