Male and Female?

[Angela Poleto]

My Mellers Chameleons are supposed to be a male and a female. AH, how the heck do I know witch one is witch? I am trying to figure it out, my vet can't either. One is larger, is he the male? Also, how do you know when a female is gravid? The larger one has a belly but I think it is from eating because I feel no eggs in it. However he is always climbing down the tree and sitting by the plant pot (free range). Is he a she, maybe wants to lay eggs. I have not witnessed any mating. Any help would be greatly appreciated. As eventually I would like some babies!! I am pretty sure my setup is ok. My vet says they are in good health except for the larger had a burn scar on his lobes when I got him. Thanks for reading!

 

[Julirs]

What kind of chameleon?

 

[Sancho]

Pictures? Also I read this thread earlier and I could of sworn it said Mellers

 

[Julirs]

Yes-it said Mellers and they need to be DNA sexed unless you are lucky to have them long enough for one to lay fertile eggs.

 

[kinyonga]

They can be sexed by endoscopy as well and Kristina Francis (of Melleri Discovery) talks about sexing them under the heading of breeding on this website...
http://www.melleridiscovery.com/index.html

 

[Angela Poleto]

Well no wonder I can't figure it out! I will get some pictures of the bigger ones belly. And yes they are Mellers Chameleons.

 

[Angela Poleto]

These are all I have for now of the bigger one.

 

[KShook]

I have a Meller as well...I just found out a couple days ago that she's a girl! She's full of eggs..not sure for how long..?¿ But I noticed little buldges by her rear legs..When I get home I'll have to take a pic and post it so you can see. But normally Males are large than Females...

 

[Angela Poleto]

I thought he was a boy because he is also alot more agressive.

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

I thought he was a boy because he is also alot more agressive.

Our female is twice the size of our male, and more aggressive. We got her from FLChams. If she had not laid eggs for them when she was imported, I would not know she's female. They are definitely an interesting and enjoyable species to keep.

There is a Melleri subforum here.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/melleri-group/

 

[mikee51]

cb melleri

are there any cb melleri in europe?a friend is looking around

 

[Syn]

are there any cb melleri in europe?a friend is looking around

Doubt you'll find many non-US here.