Chameleon gone pale?

[aedandell]

Hi, my i got my nosy faly panther chameleon about a week ago, and i woke up this morning to him being very pale, which concerned me due to the fact that he is usually the colour in the second photo. I was wondering what the cause of this could be? He also hasn’t been moving around much nor eating. The temperature is about 30C where he’s bathing, and the humidity is about 60%, if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated

 

[ToastyCham]

Hi and welcome to the forum! I don’t see anything to be concerned about. his coloration is perfectly fine. He’s very cute! 30c is a little high for a basking temperature though. It should be more around 26-27c

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi and welcome! Please keep in mind that I’m not terribly good at determining gender of panther chams, but I’m really not seeing any hemipenal bulge. I think you may have a little girl. I would make a new post to confirm gender if I were you.

 

[Beman]

I am seeing a little female as well. I too am not great at this but this may help you http://www.muchadoaboutchameleons.com/2013/04/male-or-female-how-to-sex-baby-panther.html

 

[Gloriawood]

Has he/she shed yet? Sometimes when they get close to shedding they will eat less and move less. It will also make them a little pale when it starts.

 

[CalamityCrow]

In agreement - I'd put money down you've got a female panther. Both colors are normal for female chams - they're going to change colors based on mood, how hot they are, etc. If she's basking at 30C, I'd say that's on the cusp of too warm. For females especially, you don't wanna bust 26-27C. If you DO have a female (which I really think you do), you'll want to look into a lay bin as well. If you're interested, you should fill out the husbandry sheet for some feedback to make sure you've got everything squared away, and give your cham the best life possible!

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