Like Translucents?

Like Translucents?

Postby Chamssss » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:20 pm

Hey all dont know if anyone else has ever heard of translucent and transbald (same?) veiled chameleons, you get different types of them where they have either a lot of translucent or very little only around the feet, snout and tail.

They are not too common though
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Transbald
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So...would you be interested in one of these, and what are your thoughts on them?

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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby fredsmith » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:19 pm

They're no doubt stunning, truly beautiful, I don't think I've ever seen ones like this before.
Suppose it'd be a bit cheeky if I asked for you to post another couple of pictures?
I'd love to see them up close, chameleons are one of the most captivating animals to watch going about their business. Will they be on show at the expo in May?
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Ales » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:20 pm

The first one is really nice!

I'm not fond of the second though
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Chamssss » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:22 pm

I do not have any of these guys, I have some German friends that keep them though.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby it_bit_me » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:46 pm

Is this the first signs of morphs ?
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Chamssss » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:02 pm

Yes they are.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Tom Verbraeken » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:10 am

I have keept them and breed them, also the black variant.
Where the transulant/piebald spots are black spots instead of white.
These animals are not so strong as normal Chamaeleo calyptratus.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Chamssss » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:22 pm

Interesting, did you keep high end or low ends?

I wouldnt mind importing some of these sometime if I get the chance.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Feederwarehouse » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:59 pm

Wow, that is awsome. They look pretty
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Aaxel » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:34 pm

Call me dumb,
but how can you have morphs for chameleons??
They change colour all the time, so how do you do get a definate colour/pattern??
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby Mehelya » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:17 pm

Aaxel, I may be wrong, but the body parts that they are reffering to probably don't change color, and stay the same color throughout the chameleon's life.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby monopeltis » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:47 pm

Those things are ugly!! And look weak
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby kinghero » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:37 am

Its true Chameleons do change color but they have a set pattern, and that is what you would see when they sleep.

I agree and don’t agree. They are different and I like them for that, but in the same breath I don’t like this for the fact that a chameleon should change color, which is what makes them so amazing. If I want an albino of sorts I’ll get a snake. But there is something that I have been wondering about is this, if they look like this due to the fact that they have no pigments in those parts does this not mean there is something wrong with them ?
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby chamcode » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:18 am

There is no such thing as an ugly chameleon.
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Re: Like Translucents?

Postby kinghero » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:50 am

Yip different not ugly lol.
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