Please help! Male or female?

[Nikola91]

Hello guys and girls,

I received a Panther Chameleon a month ago and need help identifying whether it's male or female. (I think its 4 months old)
What part of the chameleon should I take a picture of so it makes it easier for you to identify?

I'll attach a random pic of him/her when I had a prison break

Tnx in advance.

 

[Jeevesieb]

Hi there! Welcome to the chamily. It's hard to tell with little ones. Their colors don't start to come in until 7 months or so. What you are looking for is a male will have a hemipenal bulge at the base of the tail. Not the vent on the body, but where the tail connects. I am attaching a picture of my guy at about 9 months, cropped and with the bulge circled. Hope this helps!!

 

[Jeevesieb]

Sorry. I got fat fingers there and accidentally circled the vent as well. I hope this makes sense.

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi. Your pic would be perfect, but the back leg got in the way of the vital area. In little ones the hemipenal bulge is subtle and it can be a challenge to correctly sex one.

 

[Nikola91]

Thanks for replying. I will wait a few more months and post again.

 

[MissSkittles]

Thanks for replying. I will wait a few more months and post again.

You don’t need to wait so long. Lol Just post some pics with his/her tail out straight like it is, but without the leg or anything blocking the view. There are some who are breeders and just very skilled at sexing little panthers.

 

[Nikola91]

If these 2 do not help I will have to take him/her out for a photo session

I bought it as a male, but still, I have no clue.

 

[ChameleonGuy686]

Definitely looks like a girl to me!

 

[Jeevesieb]

Definitely looks like a girl to me!

I was thinking the same!

 

[MissSkittles]

I was thinking the same!

Me too, but I’m usually terrible at sexing.