***please help my mitsio***

[superstylist]

Hi,

I Recently got a 9month old Nosy Mitsio. The Thing that is bugging me is that his turrets are black along with his head lining and never seems to be that famous vivid red (even younger ones seem more developed). another thing is that he has virtually no visible barring on his flanks... He is lime green and has a little blue at points on his white stripe one on the beginning, middle and end of his stripe and when he sleeps he is mainly yellow with red and orange... Also his hands are a dull grey colour. He does not seem 9 months but his size looks it. I got him from a pretty reputable reptile centre.

Q) Will he develop the red? and when does colour maturity end?

I LOVE HIM SOOO MUCH.

 

[justjumpit621]

All chameleons are different, he may just have a different coloring than others, but a picture would help.

 

[superstylist]

I'll try to get one soon... it just seems weird all the pics i have see even of juv mitsios 9months and below seem to have red turret colouration i mean how long does it take to reach full colouration?

 

[justjumpit621]

could be a cross, or a different locale all together. people make mistakes.

 

[superstylist]

hmmm cross is possible but hes unlike any other local im pretty sure hes a mitsio just no red lol i woke him up earlier and he was a brilliant yellow with red patterns... ill put some pics up tomorrow thanks this site rocks