Can you help me sex this baby Ambilobe please?

Djborx

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He/she is 3.5 months old. I think it's a male but not entirely sure.
Thanks
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The green cheeks scream female. But, in a couple pics he has the smallest little bump. Maybe, he is a grower and not a shower. But, if I had to place money on the bet: female.
 
I saw the small bump too and first think I thought was, this poor guy is not very well endowed... But as you suggest he might actually be a she.
 
Don't fret. I wonder about a good 5 or so every clutch. The very reason I hate selling them at such a young age. Some are no brainers, and others are just WTF. Good luck with 'Pat'. :eek: (Remember: there are no gender benders in the chameleon world!)
 
Ok so it seems we are leaning towards a female then... This was meant to be a male but aren't they all?
I had a very unfortunate experience with a female and I'm not ready to get a female just yet. If this one is not a male (the only one left the breeder has) I'll have to wait 2 months to get one. The other babies are still not ready to be sold.
There are more photos here if you want to make further assessments. Also, if you require a pic from a better angle I can always provide. Thanks!
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Glad to see your unfortunate experience with the female didn't make you decide not to have a chameleon. Also think it's wise of you to decide to get a male now.
Good luck with it!
 
Glad to see your unfortunate experience with the female didn't make you decide not to have a chameleon. Also think it's wise of you to decide to get a male now.
Good luck with it!
Thank you so much. I don't think I'm ready to give up on chameleons just yet, Ninja really stole my heart and I have loved looking after her. So I have decided to get another one, as you mention, it has to be male this time.
I know it sounds sexist but I really cannot go through the same thing again, it was too painful. Maybe in the future I can get another female but for now, it will have to be a male.
This is why it's so important I get the right sex now, the breeder is 100% sure this is a male, he did say it was hard for him to sex him at first but he is confident now. Apparently he has a very small genitalia.
All the members who have posted here and another external resource I have enquired to agree that this may be a female, so the breeder might be wrong. He was very sure and he is a nice guy so I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt, wait a couple of weeks to see if there's any development and decide then.
 
In some of the photos I would say male...but there are a couple that make me extremely doubtful. I'm anxious to know for sure myself.
 
Yeah, it is her cheeks that are a giveaway. As everyone on this site knows, I prefer the ladies in the panthers. Their cheeks turn blue and then green. The body then turns orange and finally pink @ 6 months. Then, kind of toned down to a dull gray when everything is receptive. Finally, with any luck, black and orange, with eggs. Good luck. (Looks like she could use some water and crickets in a couple pics. Try feeding her smaller prey, she may eat more, therefore filling out better).
 
Thanks for the advise. To be honest but I don't want to deal with any egg related issues, so I will stick with a male for now.
I will wait a bit longer to see if we can be more certain of her sex.
 
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