Red Bar Ambilobe Sexing

[PizzaSteve]

Hi,

New member here and first time chameleon keeper, I am hoping that someone will be able to help me sex this chameleon?

I believe it is a male, just looking for confirmation, got him around 2 weeks ago and he should be around 3-4 months old.

Thanks in advance,
Steve

 

[Sonny13]

Hi,

New member here and first time chameleon keeper, I am hoping that someone will be able to help me sex this chameleon?

I believe it is a male, just looking for confirmation, got him around 2 weeks ago and he should be around 3-4 months old.

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Thanks in advance,
Steve

Hi and welcome! Congrats with this cutie . I’m not good at this but my first guess and bet would be female. Because I can’t see a hemi-bulge at base of the tail, after 3-4 months this should normally be slowly visible..

 

[PizzaSteve]

Thanks for the reply Sonny, Im hoping someone experienced in this can chime in too! I was looking for and was sold this chameleon as a male.

 

[PizzaSteve]

Here are some more pictures

 

[Sonny13]

Still the same for me beautiful girl

This was my girl at 6 months, you see the tail base

And this my male, check again the tail base

 

[PizzaSteve]

Still the same for me beautiful girl

This was my girl at 6 months, you see the tail base

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And this my male, check again the tail base

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How old is the male here? Both beautiful

 

[PizzaSteve]

May be worth noting that mine is only around 6-7cm from mouth to vent, still tiny

 

[Sonny13]

How old is the male here? Both beautiful

I think 8 months, but now know what to look for. Because, this is only way in their younger age, how can keep them apart.

 

[Sonny13]

That’s the thing, I don’t know from what age you could notice the bulge. Hopefully, someone with more experience about this can give us that answer.

Except that you probably paid too much if it’s a female, I would still say that I love the females as well. The purple / pink dinosaurs with a sweet character, but I understand also why males are more popular.

Lets hope I’m wrong with my bet.

 

[PizzaSteve]

That’s the thing, I don’t know from what age you could notice the bulge. Hopefully, someone with more experience about this can give us that answer.

Except that you probably paid too much if it’s a female, I would still say that I love the females as well. The purple / pink dinosaurs with a sweet character, but I understand also why males are more popular.

Lets hope I’m wrong with my bet.

Thanks for all your input! It was from a breeder so I'd like to think they got it right

 

[PizzaSteve]

Update for anyone stumbling across this thread in the future, he turned out to be male!

 

[elizaann2]

He is beautiful!