new panther (nosy be) x2

[Pieces]

hey guys ok so last thread i had you all said female i returned him for the other nosy be they got in and apperently they got one male and one female so this one should be a male....... but yet again there are not too bright opionions....... and thank you guys and girls in advance this has been a very stress full few days.... and i hope hes a dude.. now ...

 

[jojackson]

Sorry Dude, Cute cham, but it dosent really have an obvious ...er..'package' Ya know!
Dont worry, There will be lots of nosy B owners online in the next 24hrs I imagine will know.

How did the store sex them? did they tell you?

 

[PantherVeileD]

That is a female as well!

 

[dondeb562]

I would also agree that looks to be female.....

 

[jojackson]

LOL, Never be 100% certain, not from a pic. Id be finding a reputable store, or better reptile vet or Nosy breeder to sex it personally for you. (hands on)
This is the fun of reptiles!

For the experts, apart from the broader tailbase (hemipenes) in males, what other methods are used to sex the species? Can they be probed?
Visual sexing is a guessing game with many lizards without obvious differences, more so
without a known animal of either sex for comparison.

 

[Nicodemayo]

Looks like that store successfully lined you up with another female! . As for sexing, there really isn't another method (That I know of lol) aside from visual identification. The breeders who have been in this for years and years are pretty darn good at it you'd be surprised. I can pick out baby ambilobes out of the egg and separate them into cages with about 85% accuracy or better, and I will swap some to different cages after they grow once I can get a better look. Every baby/clutch is different too. Locale also has alot to do with it. Some locales are very very difficult to sex, even at 3 or 4 months old, while some are super obvious right out of the egg.

 

[DJnSoCal]

We received our Nosy Be at about 3 months old and there is quite a bit of difference in the base of the tail (much thicker with a bit of a 'lump' near the anus) than the nice looking female you have there... sorry, I think you have a she again. Maybe it is an under endowed male. Poor thing. I wish I had a female!! Keep the animal and see what it turns out to be... then get another, and another, and another...

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

Ahh Matt...sorry its definitely a female. Not only is there no hemipenal bulge, but she is already getting the female coloration. Many times Nosy Be males get a green tint very young (starts at about 2 months old).

Good luck and hope you find a male!

Chris

 

[Sang]

fool you once, shame on them, fool you twice shame on you.

you should have learned your lesson by now. i would return that chameleon and not purchase from that company again.

 

[SliK JiM]

Yeah, I think that's a female too! Sorry! As said, go with one of the sponsors! They have a proven track record. I suppose the place you bought from does, but it's not record you want...

 

[Pieces]

hey guys thanks again i think i may return it but i will add last night playing with him er her fired up kinda had a tint of green.... they said they ordered one male one female... so ill add that to see any change ill be back after work probibly will return and drop a brick through there window... lol off to the reptile expo next weekend they will beable to give me what i want it wouldnt just be cause its under fed with thte no buldge i dont know you guys are the experts to me... i jus graduated junior... thanks again in advance....