Colors of my Panther....

[gwilliams]

He is almost White.....Any help?

Not sure if this should go in Photography, but I've been talking with Curt at Epic Chameleons and we seem to think my Ambilobe is a "pastel" - and I was hoping some more people could chime in... Eric @ 101? Anyone!

This is Hercules - at 13 months and these are his "Fired up" colors after he has seen his girlfriend.... His dad is Franklin Jr. and comes from some amazing colors....

Thanks everyone!

Glenna

 

[thePopeJP]

Ambilobes usually color up very fast, however some others like sambavas take like 2 years to show their color. So yeah, he could be pastel, or he could just be a late bloomer.

Could we have a pic where he is more directly illuminated? It's hard to see him in that pic with him backlit.

 

[gwilliams]

This is the only other one (that's clear and close enough) that I have on my phone- this was taken last week @ his shed, the one I posted earlier is from last night.

Thanks!

 

[Olimpia]

Huh, that's peculiar lol He won't even get brighter in the sunlight? Perhaps he'll still surprise you, like Pope says he could take the full 2 years to reach his full potential. I thought my faly cross had stopped changing when he turned a year old, but a couple months later he shed and all this red popped up that had never been there before. He went from almost solid blue to looking more like a faly cross. So I don't know, perhaps he'll still surprise you!

 

[gwilliams]

Hi Olympia, thanks for responding - I'm beginning to think no one "likes" me on here!

But yes, even when he is basking on his tree in the sun, he stays this almost "white" color with just a tad of blueish/greenish on the sides... he's been this way since about he was 4 months old - now he is 13 months... so yes, we shall see... maybe he will surprise me, eitherway, I love him! He's my Hercules!

Glenna

 

[Olimpia]

How interesting, I wonder why that is. I'd love to see some pics of him outside if you have them, having a whitish chameleon is really neat as well. You get essentially the appeal of a Faly without spending the $400+ lol

 

[thePopeJP]

Hi Olympia, thanks for responding - I'm beginning to think no one "likes" me on here!
Glenna

Hey! I'm on here! And I responded quickly! I guess I just don't count?

 

[gwilliams]

thePopeJP! You totally count - !! I was just saying it's lonely in this thread!

 

[gwilliams]

How interesting, I wonder why that is. I'd love to see some pics of him outside if you have them, having a whitish chameleon is really neat as well. You get essentially the appeal of a Faly without spending the $400+ lol

I will get some pictures this weekend in the sunlight and post them... Thanks...

 

[carol5208]

Hi Glenna, I have to say his colors are very unusual. Some chams are late bloomers, but by 13 months most ambilobes are quite colorful. I am not sure what the reasoning is either!!! Especially he is pretty washed out when even seeing a female. I really have no answers!!

 

[gwilliams]

Hmmmm - Thanks Carol - I guess it's just a wait and see game from here on out with him.... lol