science project

[JonRich]

My hypothesis is if my chameleon looks for prey with one eye more than the other, and looks for predators with the other eye, then it is showing brain lateralization for that task.
I would like you (as many people as possible) to chart their chameleons feeding events (whenever the chameleon strikes at food) for two weeks.
For each event, note which eye is being used to search for food right before
they focus both eyes on it to prepare for the strike. If you can't tell if they
use the left or right specifically(or use both eyes) mark that event as
undetermined.
I made a chart to keep track of this. If you wanted me to send it to you,
contact me at my mom's e-mail( on my first post) and I will send it to you.
Then you can just send it back to me after two weeks. Anyone that could do this thank you.

Are you sure you're 9? Lol

 

[owen]

No I'm 69 lol

 

[owen]

Just joking my dad helped about a tenth of it

 

[owen]

I am printing up a graph

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

Looks like that post was edited? I will help, just send me a PM with the survey.

 

[MollyT]

Hello Owen! I have twin daughters that are the same age as you. You have come up with a fascinating concept for your science project! I would be glad to help. My guy is a 3 month old male veiled chameleon. I will send you an email today. Good luck on your project!

 

[MollyT]

Oh, wait....I can't seem to find your email address. If you don't mind, could you pm it to me(if it's ok with your parents)?

 

[kinyonga]

One thing to take into consideration is that if we are watching the chameleon eat we may be "forcing" the chameleon to hunt with the eye that is away from us so it can keep an eye on us while it's hunting and that will affect your study.

 

[JonRich]

One thing to take into consideration is that if we are watching the chameleon eat we may be "forcing" the chameleon to hunt with the eye that is away from us so it can keep an eye on us while it's hunting and that will affect your study.

I thought of this too. I am trying to get a video of one of my chams and offering 2 feeders at the same time (by hand), one visiable to the left eye and the other to the right and see which it favors.

 

[owen]

You would be acting as the predator ok? I want to see if it usually searches for food with one eye and watches for predators
with the other one. If the food is running all around the cage, then they should look for prey with both eyes about the same.
But if they favor one eye(because of brain lateralization) then hopefully that will show up in this test. Thanks for your thoughts, Owen.

 

[Khutchens]

Happy to help! I sent you my email information.

 

[owen]

Thanks. Should I send you a form?