Normal colors?

[Bartman]

Are all these black spots he got this morning normal?
Yesterday he was bright green, i fed him today and he looked fine..do these spots mean he's stressed or someting...sorry im a newb to chams lol

Are their colors that show stress in chams?

Heres a pic i took this morning
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1953normal_color_wow_.JPG

[672]

Yep, those colors would indicate that he's stressed. Basically any dark colors that are not usually on him indicate he's stressed. My veiled used to do this some times when I took her out for handling, and when she started doing it, I knew she had had enough so I put her back in the cage... but she never did it inside the cage.

[meow_mix450]

that looks like a falpneck chameleon haha, ya its normal

Meow

[C.m.pyrrhus]

I am not an active cham keeper, but here are some of my thoughts.

As I see it, many species and some individuals seem to get stressed easier than others. If I ever came about to collect them, I would ensure that I had a lot of foliage for them to hide in along with using screening that blocked a lot of the outside light and disturbances from showing. It is what I use on my Iggy cage. This just seems to be a good way at going at it to me at least.

I do not doubt your a good reptile keeper, as your posts seem to reflect your doing a great job with what you collect, so no bashing from me. It may be your cham is just stressed from from his/her new environment, so some adjusting is needed for it. Sure ya now that. But cool lil' lizard none the less. Good luck with em fella.

[meow_mix450]

no wait it looks like the silkworm is streeing him out haha, myne does the same

Meow

[marisa]

Yeah I'd agree with Meow!!! He is staring directly at that silkworm and looking angry! :)

Sometimes Gus would get pissed if we introduced new food or let prey climb on their own towards him.

Marisa

[Bartman]

No he was black before i put it in, then i tried to let him get happy with some food :)

Um, i think i would put my life on it that thats a veiled chameleon, lol, but yea.

Im building him a new fully screened enclosure today, will be finished in probably 2 or 3 days. I also got him a much better plant that is more supportive for an aboreal species, i think the one i had was not very strong. This new one is more sticks with lots of leaves.

I moved him to this plant and i noticed a lot of his spots went away! So i think the plant is what he didnt like. Also now i have him in an aquarium with glass, so maybe he see's himself..ive heard that stresses them a lot...ill be making some more changes this week and wont handle him for about 2 weeks to let him get used to things. I think being at the show and comming home really stressed him out.

Thanks for the info everyone.

[Bartman]

Oh lol, i didnt even konw when i bought it, but the plant i got is a ficus. I bought it on the look because i saw one that was exactly the same in other chameleon tanks...so i got him a ficus today...thats what the person who sold it to me suggested..thats good right?

[vipervenom]

I love flap-necks for that reason. I love those dots. Unfortunately, they are a sign of discomfort or alertness in Veileds (usually). I agree with everybody else, I think that silkworm is kind of stressing im out. Also, how long have you had him?

[Bartman]

Oh i should have said that...one day! lol, hes still getting used to his environment forsuuure.

[meow_mix450]

yup best of luck, love flap neck chameleons

Meow

[Bartman]

yup best of luck, love flap neck chameleons

what? this is a veiled..???

[Bartman]

No he was black before i put it in, then i tried to let him get happy with some food
I think that silkworm is kind of stressing im out

Are you guys not even reading the posts...lool

[vipervenom]

lol, I know it's a Veiled, I'm just saying that that is the reason why I love flap-necks, because they get those dots.

[meow_mix450]

lol same here

Meow

[Bartman]

oooooooo my bad lol...sorry :p

[panther_dude]

bENJAMINE FICUS IS A REALLY GOOD PLANT. tHERE ARE A FEW PLUSES TO THIS PLANT ALSO.

fIRST OFF BEING A SOFT BARKED PLANT IT CAN EASILLY BE TWISTED AND WOUND TOGETHER.
bUY SIMPLY TAKING SOME OF THE THICKER BRANCHES AND BRAIDING THEM TOGETHER, USING COPPER WIRE TO WRAP AROUND IT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. WITHIN 3 TO 4 MONTHS THE PLACES WHERE THE BRANCHES ARE TOUCHING WILL ACTUALLY FUSE TOGETHER. MAKING WHAT WAS ONCE A COUPLE OF UNSTURDY BRANCHES INTO ONE SOLID BRANCH THAT WILL EASILLY SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A FULL GROW CHAMELEON.

i HOPE I EXPLAINED IT WELL ENOUGH IT IS REALLY QUITE SIMPLE JUST MAKE SURE THE BRACHES ARENT BENT SO MUCH THAT THEY SPLIT OR BREAK.

i WILL POST PICS IN A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR YOU TO SEE.

HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH IT

WADE SHAW

[vipervenom]

Is that how it is done?! Where did you leanr that from? I wanted a tree with that but it was too tall so i got one with small branches. Wow!

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

Learn how to take off caps lock; it isn't as difficult as you make it seem.

Aidan

[vipervenom]

Lol. Yeah. I always get the impression of being yelled at or your angry. But yeah, do you have any proof that that is how it's done? It's not that I don't beleive you, but I wanto read up on it a bit.