Male veiled dark when basking

[JlaPinska]

He always goes dark when he's basking. i was just wondering if this was normal. he's eating and acting fine. he's my first and i am still learning. he moves all around his cage and goes to the mid-level branches and waits to be fed. his colors change to bright when he moves around but always dark when basking.

 

[gs98cobra]

Yes it's normal.

 

[Alexander1]

He always goes dark when he's basking. i was just wondering if this was normal. he's eating and acting fine. he's my first and i am still learning. he moves all around his cage and goes to the mid-level branches and waits to be fed. his colors change to bright when he moves around but always dark when basking.

The Cham gets dark to probably to absorb the most heat, darker pigments help, once he gets to his preferred temp he can release some of that heat and turn to a lighter color.. He's good mine does the same

 

[JlaPinska]

ok cool. just wanted to make sure. thanks

 

[SilverWolf]

ok cool. just wanted to make sure. thanks

Yeah my chameleon does that when he wants more warmth and does that pretty often when I take him outside and he feels the sun.

btw, I luv ur picture.