Jackson's Chamelon (chamaeleo jacksonii) The Jackson's Chameleon has to be the most common of all chameleons in the United States, as well as one of the most docile in captivity. They are separated into three different categories: the rarer Dwarf Jackson's Chameleon (chamaeleo jacksonii merumontana), which are located on Mount Meru in Kenya, and two subspecies of Jackson's chameleon (chamaeleo jacksonii xantholophus, chamaeleo jacksonii jacksonii), which are found all throughout Tanzania and Kenya. All three types of Jackson's are oviparous (live-bearing), and give birth after a gestation period of about 7 to 9 months. However, female Jackson's Chameleons can hold sperm, so they can continue to have babies even if they go unmated. We hear from some breeders that they will give birth every 3 months after their first mating, but this has not happened with our females. In the 1970's, about 35 Jackson's Chameleons (chamaeleo jacksonii xantholophus) were released into the tropical forests of Maui, Hawaii by an owner of a pet store.