How do chameleon bodies know what color to change to and when to change to it?

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How do chameleon bodies know what color to change to and when to change to it?

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Former chaneleon breeder here.

They don’t actually change color, for the most part.
They’re more of a one-trick…errr..chameleon.

Instead, what they actually do is darken and display, which means they only actually have a darker/lighter change setting, if you will.

They have a few different reasons for changing color:
Warning predators or other chaneleons, mating advances, and fear/hiding response.
The colors they display don’t really change, they are just made more or less bright.

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