Questions about color

[Ghostbirb]

I think I was over worrying yesterday lol. My girl is a very beautiful green today

How do u tell if ur chameleon is happy. I saw the duller colors again today and can’t get the thought out of my head that maybe she doesn’t like something? Like how they have dull colors when they don’t like their cage or something? I do think she needs more, fuller plants in her cage, would lack of plant cover cause her to be unhappy?

I know I asked this already but I just want to double check and make her happy and living the best life

 

[Sonny13]

How’s your room temp or ambient temp? The last two weeks I have noticed that Bella is also duller and basking more, but that’s because the room temperature has dropped significantly due the autumn weather. Therefore, night temps are also lower and I guess they wanna warm up more.

Are the dull colors all day long? Or just in the morning?

 

[Ghostbirb]

How’s your room temp or ambient temp? The last two weeks I have noticed that Bella is also duller and basking more, but that’s because the room temperature has dropped significantly due the autumn weather. Therefore, night temps are also lower and I guess they wanna warm up more.

Are the dull colors all day long? Or just in the morning?

I see it in the afternoon, I’m not sure my room temps but her cage temps are upper 70s

 

[Beman]

I think you are overthinking it a bit. Resting colors are duller. Beman 99% of the time is a muted green base color. Until, he decides that I am an invader and he starts to fire up with his colors warning me to back off.

These pics you see of Veileds looking amazing with bright colors does not mean happy it means they are fired up about something. So essentially pissed off about something.

 

[Sonny13]

I see it in the afternoon, I’m not sure my room temps but her cage temps are upper 70s

At this point I think I need to agree with @Beman and don´t worry too much about it. And yes worrying is a part of this hobby

 

[Ghostbirb]

Ok thank you i guess all these bright colors are getting to me lol.

 

[Beman]

Ok thank you i guess all these bright colors are getting to me lol.

It is very misleading for newbies when people post pics of their chams but they are fired up...

For example... These are the chams that I have had fired up...

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The Boss

• Beman
• Sep 4, 2021
• 4

Beman my Male Veiled, 3 years old when this picture was taken.

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3-16-21_2

• Beman
• Mar 16, 2021
• 1

Ahhhhhh I see Beman on your hand! You're cheating on me mom!!!!

A little side eye with a splash of attitude!

• Beman
• Jan 6, 2021
• 8
• male veiled chameleon

Bane showing off

12-14-20

• Beman
• Dec 14, 2020

Bentley starting to fire up a bit. First time giving a real color show. Such a beautiful baby boy!

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• Beman
• Dec 5, 2020
• male veiled chameleon

Almost 9 months old

However their resting colors are quite dull and boring lol.

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• Beman
• Mar 8, 2021

2-11-21

• Beman
• Feb 11, 2021

11 months old 126 grams

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[Morpheo's Mom]

It is very misleading for newbies when people post pics of their chams but they are fired up...

For example... These are the chams that I have had fired up...

View media item 53962

The Boss

• Beman
• Sep 4, 2021
• 4

Beman my Male Veiled, 3 years old when this picture was taken.

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3-16-21_2

• Beman
• Mar 16, 2021
• 1

Ahhhhhh I see Beman on your hand! You're cheating on me mom!!!!

A little side eye with a splash of attitude!

• Beman
• Jan 6, 2021
• 8
• male veiled chameleon

Bane showing off

12-14-20

• Beman
• Dec 14, 2020

Bentley starting to fire up a bit. First time giving a real color show. Such a beautiful baby boy!

12-5-20_2.JPG

• Beman
• Dec 5, 2020
• male veiled chameleon

Almost 9 months old

However their resting colors are quite dull and boring lol.

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3-8-21_3.jpg

• Beman
• Mar 8, 2021

2-11-21

• Beman
• Feb 11, 2021

11 months old 126 grams

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Off topic but I just have to say Bentley's eye is so awesome!

 

[Ghostbirb]

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OOOOH OK! I see about the same green in Nachito that I see in this photo, this makes me feel so much better. Do you or anyone else have any resting colors of a female veiled that I can look at?

 

[Beman]

OOOOH OK! I see about the same green in Nachito that I see in this photo, this makes me feel so much better. Do you or anyone else have any resting colors of a female veiled that I can look at?

I don't but I will tag others that would. Those pics are of 3 males. As you will see even fired up colors will totally vary. Two were regular Veileds and 1 was a translucent. But if you compare Beman to Bane fired up you will see there are always big differences from one to another.

@Sonny13 @MissSkittles do you have photos of your girls resting colors? Maybe throw in receptive and gravid as well so she knows what those can look like.

 

[Ghostbirb]

I believe there are already receptive and gravid colors photos in here, but i'm wondering what resting colors would be besides the breeding colors.

 

[Sonny13]

Some random “resting color” shots, they vary between a bit brighter and darker green

One typical receptive

and one fired up

 

[Ghostbirb]

Some random “resting color” shots, they vary between a bit brighter and darker green

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One typical receptive

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and one fired up

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OHHHHHHHHHH
yes! ok I think i understand fully now! my girl look just like that! She hasn't shown receptive colors but her normal and angry colors look just like that

THANK YOU

 

[Sonny13]

OHHHHHHHHHH
yes! ok I think i understand fully now! my girl look just like that! She hasn't shown receptive colors but her normal and angry colors look just like that

THANK YOU

You’re welcome

 

[Beman]

You’re welcome

Sonny to the rescue! I knew you would have some good pics.

 

[Sonny13]

Sonny to the rescue! I knew you would have some good pics.

I got more pictures from my chams then from myself, wayyyyy more

 

[Beman]

I got more pictures from my chams then from myself, wayyyyy more

My daughter gets annoyed when she looks through my photos. Between pics of Beman, my ferrets, and my dog there are far more of them then of her lol.

 

[Sonny13]

My daughter gets annoyed when she looks through my photos. Between pics of Beman, my ferrets, and my dog there are far more of them then of her lol.

o no……..that’s not possible for 2022

 

[Ghostbirb]

I got more pictures from my chams then from myself, wayyyyy more

Same! I have so many photos of my dog, chameleon, birds and wild birds that there is hardly anything in between.