Male or female ?
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Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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I am tempted to call it male.
Amanda V.
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I hope so just got him 2 days ago and wasn't sure
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
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How old is the baby supposed to be and how did it get to you?
Chameleon Mike
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I agree. Looks pretty young. What kind of panther is it? Good luck with him.
Amanda V.
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He's about 4-6 weeks I got him for free from a breader this will be my first chameleon any advice? I hear they are pretty high maintenance been doing a lot of research and watching videos as much as I can but I take it he's doing good if he's eating and drinking
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Chameleon Mike
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He's an Ambilobe. I would get some more plants in there to fill out the top of the cage. I recommend reading the care sheets on panthers. What kind and size lights do you have?
Chameleon Mike
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I'm second guessing if its male now, looking at the base of the tail, looks pretty thin. Can you post another pic from the side?
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andrearamirezo91
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Omggg it's TINY!!! 
Amanda V.
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I bought a chameleon kit at petsmart for $120 and it came with cage, lights, some fake plants, calcium powder and I got the fogger for free so not sure what lights they are and I'm not home at the moment but I'll post pic when I can
Chameleon Mike
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Sounds like a pretty good deal. Just make sure its a uvb light.
Amanda V.
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Oh that it is ill try and add more plants to the top
dshuld
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I'll second @Chameleon Mike's suggestion on reading the care sheet. You'll need more then what that kit came with and cfl uvb bulb it comes with should be replaced for a linear uvb bulb. The cfl can cause eye problems and limits the space in the cage that receives uv exposure. Since it is so young I would create a false bottom to shift what you have in there already up reducing the space to make it easier for him/ her to find the food for now.
JoshD49
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I was looking into that Cham kit when I was first considering getting a Cham but changed my mind becasue everyone said the UVB needs to be a t5. This kit comes with a dome version UVB bulb and people say this is bad and if you do use it it must be a 10 or more. I was also afraid of them growing out of the medium cage quickly and having to buy another one.
Amanda V.
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Still not sure
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Amanda V.
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What do u think?
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Chameleon Mike
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I think I'm changing my answer on this. Its a better pic for sure. I'm going with female.
Chameleon Mike
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The UVB is the right kind but I would go with a 10.0 once you get some more plants on there. The 5.0 will not get adequate UVB throughout the cage or through a lot of foliage. All you need for basking is a standard light bulb. Enough to bring the temp up to help the chameleon digest its food.
