veildowner
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can anyone tell me at what age will a veild start to change different colours?
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veildowner
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do they just generate the colours or do they have to see the colour to replicate it
do they just generate the colours or do they have to see the colour to replicate it
Some chameleon species are able to change their skin colors. Different chameleon species are able to change different colors which can include pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, yellow and turquoise. So Veileds can change green,yellow,red,brown and turqoise.
Chameleons have specialized cells, collectively called chromatophores, that lie in layers under their likely eyes transparent outer skin. The cells in the upper layer, called xanthophores and erythrophores, contain yellow and red pigments respectively. Below these is another layer of cells called iridophores or guanophores, and they contain the colorless crystalline substance guanine. These reflect, among others, the blue part of incident light. If the upper layer of itchromatophores appears mainly yellow, the reflected light becomes green (blue plus yellow). A layer of dark melanin contained in melanophores is situated even deeper under the reflective iridophores. The melanophores influence the 'lightness' of the reflected light. These specialized cells are full of pigment granules, which are located in their cytoplasm. Dispersion of the pigment granules in the cell grants the intensity of appropriate color. If the pigment is equally distributed in the cell, the whole cell has the intensive color, which depends on the type of chromatophore cell. If the pigment is located only in the center of the cell, cell appears to be transparent. All these pigment cells can rapidly relocate their pigments, thereby influencing the color of the chameleon.
Summary of the text: Chameleons change color after light, mood and temperature.
Chameleons have specialized cells, collectively called chromatophores, that lie in layers under their likely eyes transparent outer skin. The cells in the upper layer, called xanthophores and erythrophores, contain yellow and red pigments respectively. Below these is another layer of cells called iridophores or guanophores, and they contain the colorless crystalline substance guanine. These reflect, among others, the blue part of incident light. If the upper layer of itchromatophores appears mainly yellow, the reflected light becomes green (blue plus yellow). A layer of dark melanin contained in melanophores is situated even deeper under the reflective iridophores. The melanophores influence the 'lightness' of the reflected light. These specialized cells are full of pigment granules, which are located in their cytoplasm. Dispersion of the pigment granules in the cell grants the intensity of appropriate color. If the pigment is equally distributed in the cell, the whole cell has the intensive color, which depends on the type of chromatophore cell. If the pigment is located only in the center of the cell, cell appears to be transparent. All these pigment cells can rapidly relocate their pigments, thereby influencing the color of the chameleon.
Summary of the text: Chameleons change color after light, mood and temperature.
veildowner
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thanks kinda understand that
Like the above poster said, they dont change color to blend in...
veildowner
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ino they dont blend in to there surroundings
sum1 told me it helps to see the colour to show it off witch i thought was aload ov crap jus thought id ask
sum1 told me it helps to see the colour to show it off witch i thought was aload ov crap jus thought id ask
Pumpkinface
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at 3-5 months you'll really start to notice some areas on their bodies cycle between different colors than others. they'll get stripes on their side usually which show up better on males.
veildowner
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mine is a male its about 11 month old
its got stripes and spots
just thought id ask the question because i was curious thats all lol
its got stripes and spots
just thought id ask the question because i was curious thats all lol
veildowner
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yea ill check them out thanks
veildowner
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nice pictures
the picture of luie at 13 months looks exactly same as mine
ill take sum pics on weekend n put sum on
the picture of luie at 13 months looks exactly same as mine
ill take sum pics on weekend n put sum on
