Sexing my BABY Ambilobe Panther CHAM..HELP

[dionysus19]

Can anybody help me sex my new chameleon..its young im not entirely sure that exact age in months. Thanks in advance for any help..I attached some pics

 

[Silkyslim]

Hah she looks just like my Cleopatra and shes a 4.5 month one. I bet yours is a little younger though, my limited experienced guess is that she is anywhere from 14-18 weeks old

 

[Jamelon]

Your cham looks around the same age that mine was when i got here, so i think yours is around the 1.5-2 month mark. Looks like female to me but then again when they are that young it can be really hard to tell

 

[dionysus19]

Yeah I was thinking female becuase of the colors as well. I called the store for a trade because I was informed of it being a male. What a bummer, I was so attached to her already but i cant hassle with the egg laying

 

[apondozzi]

i'm no expert, but...

the smooth area underneath the base of the tail is usually a dead giveaway. no hemipenal bulge = female.

 

[dionysus19]

mhmh how strange..yeah i was thinking a female for a coupel days now. What about colors? It has some red and it getting her yellow. I assumed it female cause dont males have much more prominent color by now?

 

[Silkyslim]

My little girl has way more spunk than my first cham who is an adult male. Yet she is way more shy than Samson, she tries to hide when I am around but she is suprisingly calm when handled. Whereas Cleo isn't as colorful as my male I still love her to death, all she needs is a little extra love and control. If you do a little research you can find ways to keep her egg clutches small and not as frequent and at the same time keeping the girl happy and long lived.

 

[dionysus19]

Im guessing Samson is your male cuase hes a pretty dude. Got any pics of CLOE?

 

[Silkyslim]

Im guessing Samson is your male cuase hes a pretty dude. Got any pics of CLOE?

https://www.chameleonforums.com/cleopatras-close-up-52471/

 

[dionysus19]

whatta cute fella...yeah female or male im for sure keeping Dohini

 

[mphelps]

At this young age, color is not an indicator of sex in my experience. The only indicator I know of is the hemipenal buldge, but as a couple other people mentioned, even that can be deceptive in a baby panther.

I would guess that yours is a female, but it's hard to be sure.

 

[Cainschams]

Can you get some more pics of it when its not dark and trying to soak up the sun? Color is not a good indicator but sometimes it can help a little. This is a tough one!! Im almost thinking male with a small package.