Gravid or angry female panther chameleon?

[Ionstorm]

I picked up this female panther chameleon last sunday at a local expo, from a well respected breeder. She is around 6 months old. She was showing a pinkish color with some light green spots well at the show. On the way home her coloring changed to mostly black occasionally showing the pink or green. She has remained this way for the past week.

I am confident she has not been bred, but wondering if she may have become gravid by seeing some male panther chameleons at the reptile expo.

She currently does not have a laying bin in her cage, will be getting one in there soon either way. I want to prepare so I can give her the best possible care if she is gravid.

 

[yoza717]

It doesn't look gravid. They are usually a lot more pink. She looks either cold or stressed. Give her a good basking spot, some nice hiding areas and some time. Make sure to monitor her well, but with as little interaction as possible.

I've included a couple shots of my gravid females so that you can compare.

 

[Ionstorm]

Thanx yoza for the input.

She does have some pink occasionally but not nearly that much. Do your gravid females continually maintain that much pink?

She has a umbrella plant and a fake plant in there so hiding spots should not be a concern, and her basking spot is right around 88 degrees. Hopefully she just needs a few days to settle in.

 

[Lancecham]

Females will usually look like the pictures Ionstorm provided the entire time they are gravid. And sometimes for a bit after they lay.
Your female doesn't look gravid.

 

[Elizadolots]

I think the "expo" experience followed by the trek home is very stressful. It might well take a week to get settled into the new routine.

 

[ayyash7]

I could be wrong, but it actually looks like a young male to me..

 

[Ionstorm]

At the age she is being about 6 months old, and not showing a noticable bulge on the tail. I do not believe she to be a male.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

The last pic on your first post shows a noticeable bulge. I think it looks male.

 

[Tapple]

I'll second that. Looks like a young Male.

 

[justjumpit621]

I honestly don't see a bulge, but what local is it? If it's an ankaramy or something else with pink, could very well be male. But again, I don't see a bulge at all.

 

[Lathelia]

I honestly don't see a bulge, but what local is it? If it's an ankaramy or something else with pink, could very well be male. But again, I don't see a bulge at all.

This thread is over 2 years old

 

[justjumpit621]

This thread is over 2 years old

dang it =P saw it on the recent threads, didn't check the date though. would be cool if the OP could show an updated picture though!