female veiled

[jrh3]

Im wondering what it means when my female veiled turns a solid lemon color almost completly yellow? She is about 4-5 months and i have never seen this she has no other color showing but solid yellow and white stripe on her side .

 

[renzo0684]

What are your temps in the cage? A picture would also help a bunch =]

 

[jrh3]

85-95 she seems fine and relaxed

 

[renzo0684]

85 being the low and 95 basking? If thats it you want the cage temps to be 70's ambient and 80 basking...

 

[renzo0684]

I havent heard of the yellow as a color for a gravid female but that could be it. Do you have a laying bin in the cage?

 

[serenitystarlite]

Is she sleeping? My Senegal turns bright yellow when she sleeps, she looks like a banana.

 

[jrh3]

This is the only one i could get then she turned back green

 

[renzo0684]

This is the only one i could get then she turned back green

I dont know but its a pretty color I would lower your temps though to start with.

 

[eppcheck]

I don't know if those colors are any cause for concern, but I think she looks cool.

 

[Elizadolots]

That is very pretty indeed...regardless, if you don't have a laying bin in there, you should do that.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Based on the temps you describe and the fact that color change is one of the ways chameleons regulate their body temperature (darker to absorb heat/ lighter to reflect it) my guess is that she is too hot.
I would also suggest a basking spot of 80, or no basking spot at all if the temperature at the top of the cage is close to that.

-Brad