Normal for 4 mo Panther to be so small?

[kelly_girl199]

 

[NHenn]

I wouldn't say it is normal but it most certainly can happen. Every chameleon will grow up differently even if kept in the exact same environment. So she might just be a bit of a late bloomer or she might just be smaller in size. As long as her husbandry was correct from birth and she is healthy I wouldn't worry too much about her being on the smaller side.

 

[kelly_girl199]

I wouldn't say it is normal but it most certainly can happen. Every chameleon will grow up differently even if kept in the exact same environment. So she might just be a bit of a late bloomer or she might just be smaller in size. As long as her husbandry was correct from birth and she is healthy I wouldn't worry too much about her being on the smaller side.

It's a male

 

[Theveiled]

It's a male

Are you positive?

 

[NHenn]

Kelsey can you take a few more pictures that would show the base of the tail? From the ones you posted it is hard to see so I assumed female. If you have some more pictures it would help confirm male vs female

 

[NHenn]

Also, do you mind me asking where you purchased him/her from? Did the breeder give an exact age?

 

[kelly_girl199]

Also, do you mind me asking where you purchased him/her from? Did the breeder give an exact age?

I purchased from the Chameleon Company. Yes I received an exact date of birth. He just turned 4 months on the 6th. Just finished his 3rd shed less than a week ago. I got him at 3 weeks of age.

 

[kelly_girl199]

Yes I'm positive. I purchased from the Chameleon company and requested a male.

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[KapitalJ]

Yes I'm positive. I purchased from the Chameleon company and requested a male.

Seems like members here get sent the wrong sex from time to time. I see this often with Panthers as they are more difficult to sex at a young age.

Just because you were told you were getting a male, doesn't mean that there could have been a mistake made.

If you post the requested pictures, there are many "Panther experts" in here that will give you an accurate answer.

 

[kelly_girl199]

 

[kelly_girl199]

 

[KapitalJ]

Try to get an image like this. Clearly showing vent and tail.

Not my picture

 

[kelly_girl199]

 

[kelly_girl199]

 

[kelly_girl199]

Try to get an image like this. Clearly showing vent and tail.View attachment 166628

Not my picture

Posted one

 

[KapitalJ]

I don't have experience with Panthers, so all I could offer would be a guess based on what I have read and seen in pictures on this forum. I know @alphakenc breeds panthers and could probably help, as well as many other members. Ken just came to mind as we have recently talked about all his babies...

I feel you may have a female as well.

 

[WAMBO]

Looks like a female to me, but a pretty one.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

I would say that he is male, has a lot of potential and is average sized for his age.

 

[alphakenc]

I will more likely to trust ur breeder judgement,since they can usually compare the males n females side by side,especially the Chameleon Company is been in business for a long time....it happen to one of my customer's cham also...
Here is Cypress

On this pic ,people though he was a female....

These are when he was younger....

This one was the day I shipped him out....

This is him now....
So if ur breeder think is a "she" I will probably listen to the breeder....since u are always going to work with ur breeder no one else other than causing more of the confusion.
And personally I think the female is more important than the male from a breeder's point of the view,the female is the one will carry all those eggs n produce the next generation

 

[alphakenc]

This is one of my baby female,and she can easily be mistaken as a he......