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At worst the breeder lied to you or at best doesn't know what they're talking about. That is a VERY young chameleon, no where near 8 months

My vote is male, but I'd only be about 60% confident in that

Chammy..... You've been asking simple questions for more than three months now. And the truth is, I don't think you're ready to be a chameleon owner, at all. If, in three entire months, you haven't done any research on the lighting requirement and daylight schedule of chameleons, it makes me...

I am the very proud owner of a C. boettgeri female and she has been one of my favorite chameleons of all time. Very active and curious. Happy to hand feed on small crickets and soldier flies (although she reeeaaally likes to eat the young isopods small enough to fit in her mouth that live in the...

Firstly, I agree that it's on the owner to understand a chameleon's boundaries, safety parameters, etc. It really can be a case-by-case basis. But since you asked, here's my actual opinion: While I agree that the likelihood of this being detrimental is fairly low, I still don't think it's...

Definitely female from the first photo alone

First of all, absolutely gorgeous boy you've got there! Secondly, thanks very much for posting the form. It really shows you care and are interested in learning more. Now I'll comment on the red flags I see in your husbandry. Please keep in mind this is constructive criticism and not in any way...

@Kaizen beat me by literally one second :LOL:

There are many things that could be causing/contributing to this, but the most likely options I see based on your husbandry are related to: inadequate diet, supplements, and lighting. See below for specifics, and thank you for filling out the form! Gutload: Carrots and apples are not...

Any 6500K linear bulb has worked wonderfully in my experience. I know some people use more tradition light bulb-shaped grow bulbs, but I like being able to fit them in the same fixture I use for UVB, personally

At his age and at this time of year, I don't think that is too unusual for him to be eating less. Chams will go on hunger strikes sometimes for no obvious reason. Luckily, they can go a couple weeks without eating. It often just takes time to get them hungry enough to eat again. Or you can try...

I would be more concerned that the BSFL are going to eat the coffee grounds and then get into your chameleon's system. Don't think coffee is on the list of acceptable gutload ingredients lol.

One good way you can approach this when he comes to you is to just lightly hold down the spray bottle trigger such that instead of spraying, it just produces droplets. Then you can let him lap up the drops on his own without risking any unwanted inhalation of water :)

Please tell us exactly what kind of cage the glass cage you're using is (better yet, post a photo). What are its exact dimensions? If it is a standard fish tank-style enclosure, then it needs to be replaced immediately. You can use glass with chameleons, but only in enclosure with very good...

You have to be extremely extremely careful about spraying water directly in a chameleon's mouth. Their anatomy is different than humans in that the opening to the respiratory tract is actually much more forward than ours. It is VERY easy to force your chameleon to aspirate water into their lungs...

What are those colorful, er, things in his enclosure? More importantly, are they painted? I would worry your chameleon might ingest the paint accidentally when drinking or licking branches for whatever reasons chameleons do that. Even outside that, chameleons often dislike particular colors. I...

"Veileds are so easy to sex," they say! "Just look at their feet, it's a no brainer," they insist! And yet here we are once again, debating. I'll stick to my panthers tyvm :LOL:

That is still much too small

The basking light is meant to mimic the sun. The sun is not red. To best recreate a micro-environment that mimics their natural environment, it is important to utilize the same color of light (or as close as we can) to their natural heat/light source. Chameleons are also sensitive to colors and...

In addition to the red flags mentioned above, since you're new to chameleons you should understand that he isn't climbing on your head because he's having a good time. He's climbing up because he's trying to escape and get away