Chad,
Somehow I knew you were going to pounce on that. I was not eluding to the fact that the coloration was the prime signifying factor. That would be silly, as we both know carpets often times are very inconsistent. A prime example is Ryan's #3. Those colors are more typical female in my...
Ryan,
I'm 99% sure on that #2 being a male. The coloration is one often only seen in the males (typical brown...a lot of my shots have this), and he appears to have the bulged tail. I guess that makes your excuse valid. ;)
Bud, she had quite a trek over there, that's for sure.
Hawks and all that really aren't a concern in the area I live. No birds really are, but I just couldn't fathom such a small cham getting up the bricks, into the bushed, up a massive tree and over the fence, so I wrote her off to the birds...
The one in the pic you speak of is a male, yes. It's more traditional for the females to be of prettier coloration.
Please read the following: http://chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=47
Cam
I'm working on breeding, and there is another breeder here who just had some drop in captivity. You'll be seeing them soon, I'm sure. :)
Mine aren't WC, either.
Howdy, all. Just thought I would share this....
Back on June 24th I had let out one of my gravid female carpets for some sun on a free range area in the backyard. It is plenty away from other trees of any kind, however, she managed to escape. I couldn't find here for a long period of time...
For a first time owner it's almost always advised to get an older chameleon. I haven't really read up on your postings, so I don't know how old yours really was, but the older the easier theoretically. Some species are obviously harder than others, but a baby chameleon is almost always a hurdle...