healthy? also male or female baby?

[chameleonman707]

i have a 4 month old red bar panther chameleon.. i got him at 2.5 months and hes been doing good since hes been in my care.. my only worries is he seems small for his age compared too other panthers at that age. anyone have input? also wondering if anyone knows if it is a male or female?

 

[DakotaB]

A pic would help.

 

[teejayteej]

I don't think that your picture posted....??

 

[chameleonman707]

sorry was having trouble with the pics haha

 

[Tay And A]

Chams grow at different rates. He should be in a small reptibreeze cage. That way he can catch his prey easier

 

[Djturna4thakidz]

Chams grow at different rates. He should be in a small reptibreeze cage. That way he can catch his prey easier

Not necessarily true. I start all my chams in 4x2's and they have no problem finding food.

 

[chameleonman707]

i cup feed him so i see him eat atleast 15 crickets a day.. its a small cage too... does he look healthy for the most part? also can you tell if its male or female?

 

[NHenn]

Do you have any more pictures that are close ups of the tail base?

 

[gar732]

From the first pic my guess would be a female but a better pic from the side with the tail strait out would be best to determine the sex. Also what sized crickets are you feeding?

 

[chameleonman707]

ill try too get a better pic today... and im currently feeding him 1/8 crickets... i think its time too go too 1/4... im gonna pick up some wax/meal worms today and hopefully those will get his weight up

 

[ataraxia]

Not necessarily true. I start all my chams in 4x2's and they have no problem finding food.

I agree with Tay and A. A smaller cage for young chameleons would be more ideal for growth. In a 4x2 you can argue all you want but if the animal is not container fed and you throw in 24 crickets in a well planted 4x2 the animal is not going to find all of them. Sure its not guaranteed the young one will find all of them in a much smaller cage but i bet the 2.5 month old will reach/find more before they have the chance to hide in a smaller cage.

From the distant pictures its appears to be a female.

Dont look at the nutritional charts for bugs with high fat content. A animal will gain weight just as fast on crickets or dubia. Getting your animals intake consistent will be key.