Chameleon Biofluorescence

[Andrew1283]

As if we need another reason to love these creatures...

https://www.sciencealert.com/chameleons-bone-tubercules-ultraviolet-biofluorescence

I’m willing to bet Emmy’s facial bones will glow under a black light.

 

[dinomom]

As if we need another reason to love these creatures...

https://www.sciencealert.com/chameleons-bone-tubercules-ultraviolet-biofluorescence

I’m willing to bet Emmy’s facial bones will glow under a black light.

Awesome article! Thank you for sending.

I wonder if we flash our teeth at them in a big smile they will learn to recognize the teeth

 

[suprdude]

How have we not heard about this before?? Does anyone have a UV light and a Panther cham?

 

[Jevin]

I do and I've done it and can confirm it's true.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

How have we not heard about this before?? Does anyone have a UV light and a Panther cham?

I think you meant how have you not heard of this before.
kinyonga has posted it twice.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/fluorescent-chameleons.173321/

And IIRC, I saw it on YT's SciShow...

 

[suprdude]

I think you meant how have you not heard of this before.
@kinyonga has posted it twice.

Do you know if anyone has posted a video here of their cham on this forum? I checked youtube and the only one I could find is the original science one. I'm definitely trying this when I get my Panther

 

[The Wild One]

As if we need another reason to love these creatures...

https://www.sciencealert.com/chameleons-bone-tubercules-ultraviolet-biofluorescence

I’m willing to bet Emmy’s facial bones will glow under a black light.

Awwwwww did you name your cham after me?

 

[Lpsouth1978]

I tried it last night with both of my panthers, but could not see any fluorescence, just irritated side glances.

 

[Andrew1283]

I am going to pick up a black light on Amazon today and will post pics asap

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Do you know if anyone has posted a video here of their cham on this forum? I checked youtube and the only one I could find is the original science one. I'm definitely trying this when I get my Panther

I've seen a couple/few posted to YouTube and linked here—usually for diagnostic purposes, IIRC.

 

[JoXie411]

I may or may not have bought a black light just so I could test this on my guys To be fair i got the light for dirt cheap thanks to @snitz427 and her sansi codes

 

[kinyonga]

This isn't done by the person who owns the chameleon...but I thought I'd add it in here anyway...

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