Parsonii male or female or too early to tell?

[Action Jackson]

I would say that food intake, striping and spots do not indicate sex of a OE Parson's baby. Development of a rostral process and as Garrett said, blue coloration on the cheeks are pretty much a sure bet that its a male.

 

[Extensionofgreen]

I am not in disagreement with those stating the blue showing indicate a male. Garret and Action Jackson have more parsons experience than I do. It's hard to get a clear impression, based on the photos and while behavior, feeding, and the appearance of striping are not definitive, they are clues. The shape of your chameleon's face seems male, in the first photo, and I would not be surprised if it were male. When I suggested female, I was making a guess based on my perceived size of the animal. Assuming, as I did, it was the size of my current animals, if it still looked as yours does, I'd be very suspicious of it being a female. If your parsons is smaller and therefore younger than I was able to estimate by the photos, then you are likely going to have a male.

 

[Garrett]

One method that has proven very accurate for me is digitally altering photographs of the babies. By over exaggerating the color saturation colors pop out that you can't see just by looking at them. I just put this together, but every animal in the pics below turned out to be the sex the altering predicted. The cheeks are the best place to look for blue or green color.

 

[Garrett]

 

[jpowell86]

Hey Tabitha, I know you want it to be a male so so bad.....and it IS!! Lol.

He's looking good by the way!!

 

[jpowell86]

One method that has proven very accurate for me is digitally altering photographs of the babies. By over exaggerating the color saturation colors pop out that you can't see just by looking at them. I just put this together, but every animal in the pics below turned out to be the sex the altering predicted. The cheeks are the best place to look for blue or green color.
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This is an awesome method of sexing this species. Really great idea!

 

[OldChamKeeper]

That's a male.

Garrett that is an incredible way of sexing the little buggers. Much better than me flipping a coin.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

That's a male.

Garrett that is an incredible way of sexing the little buggers. Much better than me flipping a coin.

Ralph if the method of flipping a coin works for you then that method works for you.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[savage13]

One method that has proven very accurate for me is digitally altering photographs of the babies. By over exaggerating the color saturation colors pop out that you can't see just by looking at them. I just put this together, but every animal in the pics below turned out to be the sex the altering predicted. The cheeks are the best place to look for blue or green color.
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OOOH....ME NEXT!! Lol..

 

[Twitchet]

Hi everyone, I don't know where to begin! Thank you all from both camps for your advice and input. I really do appreciate all the the knowledge that you are all so willing to share.
Thank you Garret for taking the time to photoshop the picture, fascinating way of doing it, and I like the results.
I feel like I can start being a parsons keeper now, up until now i have just been in limbo and I haven't got too attached to the male incase he had to go back but I can really start working with him now and feel settled. I've had him for 2 months but yesterday seemed like the first day, yesterday was a good day altogether as I had two Pygmy chameleons hatch out , my first babies ever.
Thanks all so so much again.

 

[Garrett]

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I think this one might still be too young for this to work, you need to wait for the first hints of color to start showing

 

[savage13]

Yes he/she is.. I'm hoping in a few months bro then i will know what I'll be needing..

 

[Twitchet]

Hi all, wanted to show you all this - just fed the person in question- This is Parsnip enjoying a huge homegrown silkworm- starter was a nice sized dubia.
Thanks all again.