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Our 7 month old male is usually a browny-green or gray color...is this normal??? Or might it indicate stress?

The light intensity is not all that high in the tank...could that be a factor???

Anyone have any ideas what this could mean...or is it normal...I've never seen a veiled stay this sort of color for this long...they are usually bright green.
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Chris
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1.2.0 Green Basilisks
1.1.0 Crested Geckos
1.2.0 Veiled Chameleons
1.1.0 Corn Snakes
1.0.0 Tokay Geckos
0.0.1 California Kingsnakes
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I think your right about both of those things. It could be stress and it could be light intensity. Have you added something new to his cage? Because this might be stressing him out. I think it is the light intensity though, because this also happened to my chameleon before. He look gray, because it was too cold and there was not enough light shining on him. So, I would try a larger watt bulb on him and see if that works.
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Hope this helps out,
Ethan Trowbridge

We moved him into a newer much bigger cage...as well as a much bigger plant. He has a 90 W bulb that generates up to 100 F of heat in the basking area...but I don't think the tank is all that well lit up except in the basking area.

I think I'm goint to buy a hardware 48" flourescent light fixture to add to the lighting.
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Chris
Reptile Sales and Information: (www.geocities.com/cv7683/Home)

1.2.0 Bearded Dragons
1.2.0 Green Basilisks
1.1.0 Crested Geckos
1.2.0 Veiled Chameleons
1.1.0 Corn Snakes
1.0.0 Tokay Geckos
0.0.1 California Kingsnakes
2.5.1 Leopard Geckos

>>We moved him into a newer much bigger cage...as well as a much bigger plant. He has a 90 W bulb that generates up to 100 F of heat in the basking area...but I don't think the tank is all that well lit up except in the basking area.
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>>I think I'm goint to buy a hardware 48" flourescent light fixture to add to the lighting.
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>>Chris
>>Reptile Sales and Information: (www.geocities.com/cv7683/Home)
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>>1.2.0 Bearded Dragons
>>1.2.0 Green Basilisks
>>1.1.0 Crested Geckos
>>1.2.0 Veiled Chameleons
>>1.1.0 Corn Snakes
>>1.0.0 Tokay Geckos
>>0.0.1 California Kingsnakes
>>2.5.1 Leopard Geckos
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

No, we supplement them with Vitamin D3 everyday and have never had a problem without using UV bulbs...we normally use a heat lamp in conjunction with a striplight that holds two 48" flourescent bulbs. Because we find the prices and capabilities of the 8.0 and 5.0 bulbs ridiculous and useless...we've never bothered to use them...instead we use high-end, bright-light, plant, grow bulbs..which are much cheaper and brighter...the fixture usually streches over 2 cages...I'm going to pick another one up tomorrow.
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Chris Vanderwees
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1.2.0 Bearded Dragons
1.2.0 Green Basilisks
1.1.0 Crested Geckos
1.2.0 Veiled Chameleons
1.1.0 Corn Snakes
1.0.0 Tokay Geckos
0.0.1 California Kingsnakes
2.5.1 Leopard Geckos

n/p
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Chris Vanderwees
REPTILE SALES AND INFORMATION
E-mail Me
1.2.0 Bearded Dragons
1.2.0 Green Basilisks
1.1.0 Crested Geckos
1.2.0 Veiled Chameleons
1.1.0 Corn Snakes
1.0.0 Tokay Geckos
0.0.1 California Kingsnakes
2.5.1 Leopard Geckos