Chamelion morphs

[DeadLegend]

As long as i can remember ive been intrigued by chameleons. Over the years ive owned a ball python, striped albino king, banana king, burmese python, red tailed boa, water dragon, bearded dragon and now FINALLY

2 Veiled chameleons! Ive always wanted one but the price of 120 dollars a piece for a veiled seemed really high, but thats what they go for around here. So when i found some for 35 bucks at a rep show i couldnt help but get two of them.

But my question is

I see all these morphs and everythin and when i look up veiled morphs i never seem to find much. They always seem to be panthers. So

If i wanted to breed morphs how would i go about doing so? Is it mainly the panthers that produce morphs? I really would like a solid blue one like the furcifer.

 

[DeadLegend]

How are morphs produced?

 

[sandrachameleon]

I think you are referring to the different colour morphs the various "types" of panthers have - these differences in colour originated from the various locations the chameleons have come from. Diego Suarez is a location on the northern tip of Madagascar, and panther chameleons originating from there are named after that location. Similarily, Maroansetrais a location in Madagascar, as is Ambibole, and Sambava, and in the west/south is Tamatave, and some species are found on islands dotting the coastline of Madagascar, such as the Nosy Be and Nosy Mitsio. The only significant differences (that Im aware of) between panther chameleon morphs are the colours that more often tend to show up in these geographical locations. Each separate geographical habitat exhibits somewhat different colors for the species, especially true for those in the more isolated locations (where there is less natural cross-breeding). These colour characteristics have also likely been influenced by captive breeders, who often select the prettiest colours to breed out for the pet trade.
However, and I am NOT an expert in anyway and do not even own vields, it is my understanding that Veileds don't have real "morphs", which are distinct color varieties originating from distinct geographic regions. They have variations, but no distinct morphs.

 

[Justin Carl]

A Veiled Chameleon morph is a Translucent.
Do a search on those, and I'm sure you will come up with something.
Some people call them piedball or transbald Veileds

 

[sandrachameleon]

Learn something every day So do these Translucent Veiled Chameleons originate from a distinct location, like the panther morphs?

 

[Justin Carl]

No, they originated as a trio of WC's.
Genetic mutation of some sort.

 

[sandrachameleon]

interesting. thank you