Michal Szkudlarek wrote:Tyrone Ping wrote:Michal Szkudlarek wrote:Why are you looking for cameleons at night? Is it easier to find them then?
Michal it sure is, being diurnal Chameleons sleep at night typically right on the edge of the branches to avoid predation from other animals.
Simply scanning good habitat with a torch(flash light) they really stick out from the other foliage - this takes time to get your eye in when looking.
Once you're comfortable with that it's not difficult to spot them in a car headlights when driving.
In some areas and good habitat it's possible to find chameleons during the day but by nature they're extreamly good at camouflaging themselves.
Do not chameleons fell prey at night?
By sleeping on the edge of the branches if something comes along the branch the chameleons simply wake up and drop down to the floor below. Escaping the threat.