Can Chameleons hear sound????

[martindean32]

Hiya all Ive 2 Oustalet chameleons and Im wondering if they can hear sound??? Its just that I have a 5.1 surround sound speaker setup in the same room and I have it on loud sometimes and Im wondering could this scare them?????

 

[TyShawn]

No but they feel vibrations

 

[martindean32]

Basically all I am asking is that I have me surround sound on very loud every so often and Im wondering can it really scare or stress them out??? As if I can I was considering selling them as I dont want to be the cause of thier worry or even scare um to death!!!??!!

 

[gaxmode]

They can definitely "hear" and feel the vibrations which could stress them out. Stress = hypo-immunity = sickness = possible death. Id move him to another room.

 

[Syn]

Basically all I am asking is that I have me surround sound on very loud every so often and Im wondering can it really scare or stress them out??? As if I can I was considering selling them as I dont want to be the cause of thier worry or even scare um to death!!!??!!

You got your answer. They can feel vibrations. More than likely your surround sound is on loud enough to cause vibrations, right?

Instead of selling them you can always move them or the chameleon somewhere else.

 

[chameleon884]

yes they hear vibrations. the loud speaker could definatly irritate them. i suggest you move the speaker in another room, or move your cham to another room. i read somewhere that chameleons have small ears next to their eyes, but i dont think thats true....

 

[Trace]

More useless chameleon trivia

i read somewhere that chameleons have small ears next to their eyes, but i dont think thats true....

It's partly true. They don't have external ears or an eardrum. Their skulls are thinner in a small area behind the eyes and sounds are carried through those bones and tissues. Chameleons do not hear well but can detect low frequency sounds. A large part of their brain is dedicated to the sense of sight to detriment of the other senses.

 

[summoner12]

Chameleons sense vibrations, not so much hear like us humans. They use this to detect other animals in the trees with them. so now imagine you are in a tree and your tree is vibrating a bunch... it might be stressful.