Hi,
The lab ray is totally random, there is no way of knowing how long it will take before it changes the colour of your pet. First time I got the lab ray it took many weeks, maybe a couple of months to change a pet at all. On another account I got a change within days, you just cant predict when it will change your pet.
If you really don't wanna loose your jetsam then I wouldnt risk zapping it.
Colour changes tend to happen more often than species changes, but there's still a risk of your jetsam changing species.
I accidentally zapped my fire peophin once just once and it changed species. :(
If you dont like chombys then you could drop it in the pound, since it is limited edition and tons of people would love one, and then adopt or create another pet to zap. Or you could go on zapping and see if it changes.
no not at the moment. When I do decide to rehome a pet I just drop it in the pound for the fastest person to get. I check on it and if no-one grabs it then I post on the neopets boards so people can rehome it.
I dont give pets to specific people anymore, it was too unreliable and i dont have time.
Quoted from Jellyneo.net, once again:
What does the Lab Ray do and how often?
The Lab Ray does numerous things. It can decrease stats, increase stats, change your pet's species, or do nothing at all! You cannot choose what it does, as it is all random. Overall, you have a 45% chance of getting a stat increase, a 28% chance of getting a stat decrease, a 22% chance of getting a pet appearance change, and a 5% chance of nothing happening at all. The chart below shows the exact percentages of each possible change. (Please note that these percentages may not be 100% accurate, as some people may notice more changes than others.)
Lose Strength 5.1%
Lose Levels 5.5%
Lose Movement 4.9%
Lose Defense 4.9%
Back to Level 1 7.4%
Gain Levels 5%
Gain Movement 10.6%
Gain Defense 6.1%
Gain Hit Points 14.2%
Gain Strength 9.2%
Color Change 9%
Species Change 5.4%
Gender Change 7.6%
No Change At All 5.1%
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