Please help estimate panther chameleon's age

[PeachesG]

Hi there

I hope this is appropriate in the identification thread.

I've attached some pictures of my female panther chameleon. For some bizarre reason my boyfriend did not ask how old the chameleon was when he bought it and I'd like to get an estimate of her age. I've had her since the end of Feb.

I have attempted to measure her and she is roughly 22cm/8.7" from her nose to her tail. The pictures are on my mum's hands. She is currently slightly underweight after a course of antibiotics but she is gaining it back quickly now she has recovered. Please let me know if I can provide any more info.

 

[carol5208]

Seeing it is a female and they are smaller than the males, I would guess about 5 months. She could even be a little older than that

 

[bobcochran]

Seeing it is a female and they are smaller than the males, I would guess about 5 months. She could even be a little older than that

I think Carol is pretty close. Her colors indicate she is not sexually mature yet, female panthers usually mature between 5 and 8 months. 6-7 months being a good average.

 

[PeachesG]

Thank you both