My daugther placed a green anole in different colored boxes for 20 minutes at a time for her science fair project.
The anoles remained green the entire time.
What factors would have prevented the anole from turning brown in a brown or black box?
2007-02-04 09:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by katies mom 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Color change in anoles has a lot to do with stress. In the wild they change color to blend in with their surroundings and make it easier to catch prey, but 20 minutes in a box it doesn't know wouldn't be enough time for it to chill out enough to -want- to change color. I've seen them brown because of injuries or being too cold, not changing to green until they've warmed up some, again, stress. Happy lizards change color, confused lizards that don't know why they're in this funny box that they don't know and there's nothing to hide behind and those big two legged things watching them.... not too much.
2007-02-04 15:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anoles don't change color on their surroundings. That is an old wives tale. There may be some truth in other species. Anoles change color according to their mood.
Example: If you make one of them mad, they could get a bit more red in their skin. Note that they don't turn a perfect color like solid red. Just tones.
2007-02-04 10:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anoles change color depending on their mood. When they are frightened, relaxed, mating, ect. Maybe yours was just "chillin"
2007-02-05 08:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by tooldaddy2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋