Got my first chameleon! Meet Carl.

[Rakketak]

Yesterday I got my first chameleon. It is a male ambanja blue panther chameleon, he is 3 months old. He seems to be drinking alot so far, but didn't eat anything yesterday. Today I found him hanging upside down some where on a lower branch, the same he was at yesterday night. So I guess he fell asleep there. I held a cup before him and he ate 1 cricket, like 10 more to go now I guess. I put the cup in his enclosure, I hope he find it soon. I hope everything goes well, what do you guys think, does he look healthy?

 

[Antihero383]

"He" looks more like a she to me. Some better pictures of the tail behind the vent area would help determine if I'm right or wrong.

 

[Rakketak]

"He" looks more like a she to me. Some better pictures of the tail behind the vent area would help determine if I'm right or wrong.

Ooohh man I hope you are wrong, I feel so bad right now. I hope these picture's are enough to tell.

 

[Antihero383]

I probably should have explained what I was looking for better. I need more of a side profile shot, but from everything I have seen I do not see a hemipenal bulge. Here is a picture of my juvenile male, you can see a bulge in the base of the tail right after the vent.

 

[Rakketak]

Yeah I meanwhile googled it myself aswell. I was worried at first but I think I can see it's bulge now.

 

[Antihero383]

I see a lump/bulge on the top of the tail, which looks irregular to me, but I still do not see a hemipenal bulge on the bottom side near the vent. I still stick to my original assessment of your panther being female.

 

[jpowell86]

Most definitely a female.

 

[Rakketak]

Damnit I am pissed off right now. You guys sure his male part isn't just on the small side?
I think I remember seeing some small blue spots yesterday. Damnit I guess I need to think of a new name.

 

[wavingsnail]

Carla.

 

[ChamDE86]

Carlotta

 

[Goose502]

Dude looks like a lady

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Don't feel bad. I was told the same thing about a vailed chameleon, and HE turned out a SHE. LOL.

Though she does look dehydrated, keep it raining for your little princess

 

[Antihero383]

Damnit I am pissed off right now. You guys sure his male part isn't just on the small side?
I think I remember seeing some small blue spots yesterday. Damnit I guess I need to think of a new name.

Female can show blues, reds turqoise colors, especially when young. Here is my juvenile female as an example.

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Female can show blues, reds turqoise colors, especially when young. Here is my juvenile female as an example.

She's so cute. How old?

 

[Antihero383]

She's so cute. How old?

About 3.5 months in that photo.

 

[Dirtydominican77]

Love the way the female panther has a lot of patterns when, then go kinda blah as adults. Still beautiful

 

[brittbritt]

When we brought our Mister Li-zard into our home we were told he was a Veiled chameleon, turned out he was a Graceful chameleon. But, we love him lots anyway.

 

[jpowell86]

Yeah, sorry to give you bad news.

I would contact the breeder where I purchased her and work something out.

 

[Meg4433]

Looking beautiful