colors?

[timmin89]

I got a 10 month old veiled chameleon that don't get dark or change colors I feed him 7 large crickets a day he's very active and doesn't raise any other concerns

 

[timmin89]

Is it normal for them to not flare up? He puffs up but barely darkens most I've seen is the white stripes well turn black

 

[zlew]

He looks nice and healthy. Sometimes, they turn brighter instead of darker when stressed.

 

[timmin89]

He don't get bright either pretty much stays the same color all the time every now and then when basking he shows his bars slightly but not much

 

[RyU]

He'll either be green, very green, not so green. If you want a colorful chameleon you probably will want a panther.

 

[timmin89]

Not true ryu all the male veiled chameleons I've seen have bright bars I'm just wondering if he's younger then what I was told or if I was told wrong that he'll start getting colors at 8 months when I was told he was 8 months when I got him close to 2 months ago

 

[brownie64]

I wouldn't suggest doing this often do to stress, but if you want to see him fired up let him see himself in the mirror.

that is if he is a he the casque looks small, and I can't see a spur on the back leg.

 

[Dave Bolamperti]

Hey Timmin89,
I think you have a young Cham yet. It looks like 5 months to me. The wild colors come with age. He'll be popin soon , be patient. Veilds are awesome. Maybe you have a female? Does he have spurs on his back legs. Can you post any pics of that area?

 

[timmin89]

I posted more pics in the identification section asking male or female and was told 99.9% male

 

[timmin89]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/male-female-136649/

 

[timmin89]

I've tried the mirror and he just tries climbing onto it

 

[timmin89]

Here's a new pic

 

[brownie64]

I've tried the mirror and he just tries climbing onto it

LOL. That's funny I've never had a male not go all territorial when seeing himself in the mirror.

I looked at your other post on the sex of the cham, and I must confess myself bewildered. If that is a spur which "I'm not saying it isn't", it would have to be the smallest on I have ever seen on a cham of this size. It looks like from the pic it could be just a coloration in the skin. I really can't be sure, but if I were a betting man I would place my money on female. But then I never was any good at gambling that's why I don't bet.

 

[timmin89]

The best view I could get

 

[brownie64]

The best view I could get

I don't see a spur I'm going with female. I would keep an eye on him/her because if he is in deed a she it will become gravid soon, and need a laying ben whether you breed her or not.

 

[timmin89]

Guess I'll need to think of a girl name sooner or later lol