Chameleon Colors
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Benton1576
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Is this a serious question? If so, heres a serious answer. I put different coloured paper in my cages to make mine learn that paticular colour as I like mine to be pure. So, green, red and yellow for the mitsio colour, blue white and red for my Faly and white and red for my Cap est. Females just get a nice subtle peachy coloured paper to practice with. I would try to keep them to just a few colours though. Too many colours make Ambilobe and be sure to do it from young and dont change after a few months or you get a cross. 
Sorry, the serious answer. They dont learn their colours. It is inherited from their parents and their colours are dependant on the location they originate from with regards to panthers. Other species have their own particular colour pattern, but again, it just develops.
Sorry, the serious answer. They dont learn their colours. It is inherited from their parents and their colours are dependant on the location they originate from with regards to panthers. Other species have their own particular colour pattern, but again, it just develops.
AllFallDown
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Is this a serious question? If so, heres a serious answer. I put different coloured paper in my cages to make mine learn that paticular colour as I like mine to be pure. So, green, red and yellow for the mitsio colour, blue white and red for my Faly and white and red for my Cap est. Females just get a nice subtle peachy coloured paper to practice with. I would try to keep them to just a few colours though. Too many colours make Ambilobe and be sure to do it from young and dont change after a few months or you get a cross.
Sorry, the serious answer. They dont learn their colours. It is inherited from their parents and their colours are dependant on the location they originate from with regards to panthers. Other species have their own particular colour pattern, but again, it just develops.
That's really not an unreasonable question, particularly given the pop culture portrayal of chameleons.
Gonzopanther
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Tbh before I owned a chameleon I use to think they changed colours due to their surroundings not their mood
Benton1576
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I didnt say it was. I was making a joke. If you noticed, I answered the question underneath my joke. Jesus, some people.
arnau666
Established Member
that would be so cool if it was real hehe , but maybe somewhere in a non touchable area where pple cant mess up the enviroment , is a unknown chameleon that does that - just day dreaming
d3s5
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Everyone (about 6 people) who has seen my Cham has asked - "Why isn't he brown?" "Brown," I say. "Well, he's on your deck."
"Why isn't he black?" . . ."He's on the black railing." And 4 of these people were adults.
So, yes, pop culture, and a lack of proper education about chams in general has led to this popular misconception. Very understandable!
"Why isn't he black?" . . ."He's on the black railing." And 4 of these people were adults.
So, yes, pop culture, and a lack of proper education about chams in general has led to this popular misconception. Very understandable!
arnau666
Established Member
before i got my cham everybody was omg :X chams chams my family, my friends , almost everyone i know was thinking that chams will change their color in split second depending of the enviromental colorthey were so happy about that !i must admit that would be cool !when i told them the real truth ) they where like .. why do you want a cham ?but now they love it
) they where like .. why do you want a cham ?but now they love it 
Gonzopanther
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Reminds me of this video that was cleverly made! Lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Dez
Chamalot Chameleons
Yeah cleverly made.. but feeds the misconception.
Most every single commercial or movie that features a chameleon changing color portrays is changing to match its background... so that is what everybody thinks.. I can't tell you how many times at reptile shows people ask us to put the panther on the purple tablecloth to see it 'turn purple'
Here is the video I made of a real chameleon color change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rxq-b-viCE
The reason for his color change is seeing a rival male (off camera)
Gonzopanther
New Member
I couldn't agree more, iv had adults ask to to make my chameleon change colour for their kids! Not like I can ask him to change lol. That's a great video you have made its nice to see the colour change sped up
Lamour
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Thanks for the info everyone, and yes it was a serious question
I think it was an employee at the pet store I go to said I needed to put flowers in his cage so he could start "learning" different colors. I don't at all rely on them to give me valuable information but I figured I would ask just in case. Right now my cham is only different shades of green, he is starting to get some blue specs along his sides though
I think it was an employee at the pet store I go to said I needed to put flowers in his cage so he could start "learning" different colors. I don't at all rely on them to give me valuable information but I figured I would ask just in case. Right now my cham is only different shades of green, he is starting to get some blue specs along his sides though
