Chameleon colour in tank..
- Thread starter grimjob
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Thezillaman21
Avid Member
So was just wondering what colour everyone else Cham was when its in it's tank?? Mine is this colour most of the time and I just wanna check to c if it's normal
i\ hope\ by\ tank\ you\ mean\ screen\ cage
fluxlizard
Avid Member
Those dark spots are an emotional response (stress or anger or excitation).
Is he only spotted when you put the camera near to take his picture or always?
Is he only spotted when you put the camera near to take his picture or always?
Chameleon Loco
New Member
Dark Colors
My basking light is away from my chams plant as they light's heat kills that part of the plant, because of this my chams basks in the open and shows colors similar to yours. But once he goes back to his plant he turns light green again. Does yours stay this color all the time?
My basking light is away from my chams plant as they light's heat kills that part of the plant, because of this my chams basks in the open and shows colors similar to yours. But once he goes back to his plant he turns light green again. Does yours stay this color all the time?
vladdimir26
New Member
I have the same question! My cham is always like gray and dark green and brown when he is inside the cage, but when I take him out of the cage he explodes with colors such as bright green, aquamarine, yellow, and a little bit of orange. I don't know why! Even in my hand he will change right away to "happy" bright colors right after I take him out. I get the feeling like he is "OH MY GOD YES! Thank you so much for taking me out of that place!"
millerman6401
Member
my veiled used to do this all the time and then i built a free range for him. after about week of letting him free range for about an hour or longer a day he stayed bright even hen in the cage. it can also be settling in deending on how long you have had him.
grimjob
Established Member
Ok thanks, well I've had him for about 3 months and he has only been in his new bigger cage for about a week, I think I'll set up a free range and give that ago I've been wanting to do that. Yeh I jut see all these chams on here and there all so bright and I just didn't know what te go was.
millerman6401
Member
once you see your cham fire up they always seem so dull. my vield gets crazy bright yellow when fired up. wish my panther would tho.
Beachbabies
New Member
Try a chameleon condo. Our veilds like ALOT of of cover. I noticed that they stay closer to the ground just so they can hide better. I'm hoping to find them some nice full hibiscus plants this spring, they're perfect for veilds because they grow in nice and full and they're edible!
grimjob
Established Member
So do you mean put more plants up high? Yeh hibiscus are great I had one in the old cage and you would see all these little triangle bites taken out of the leaves,
JaxKiwiTiger
New Member
My girl Kiwi used to be that way...darker, drabby colors in her cage, then would lighten up green when I let her out. She finally 'grew out of it' a couple of weeks ago, and I couldn't be happier. I just tried to spoil her as much as I could. I'm guessing it just took her extra long to adjust.
So I'm not sure if free range is really the answer here...sounds like you haven't had him very long? One thing about chams, is you have to be very patient with them. Just do everything you can to keep him happy and I believe he will come around in time.
So I'm not sure if free range is really the answer here...sounds like you haven't had him very long? One thing about chams, is you have to be very patient with them. Just do everything you can to keep him happy and I believe he will come around in time.
grimjob
Established Member
Ok, yeh I've had him since he was about 3 weeks and he is almost 5 months, at what age did yours start getting colour? I'll just b patient and try and bribe him hahaha, I wanted to set up a little portable free range on wheels so I can move from room to room, I'll try all these suggestion you have all given me, thanks you so much, I love this site =D
Slyfox
New Member
Mine is exactly the colour maybe a little darker, he was dark grey fir days when I first got him but now he is looking a little like yours is.. It does my head in because I just want him to be a green and happy lol
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