Sexing hatching panther chameleon

[KillBillSNYY]

Was curious if someone would be able to sex my panther for me? I was told it was a male, paid extra for a male but based on my research and opinion it seems like a female. Any information would be helpful! I believe he/she is about a month old

 

[ERKleRose]

How old? Could you post a clearer image of his/her‘s side with the tail straight out?

 

[KillBillSNYY]

How old? Could you post a clearer image of his/her‘s side with the tail straight out?

 

[ERKleRose]

How old? Please don’t post any duplicate threads again

 

[ERKleRose]

Are there any pics of her standing straight horizontal with his/her tail straight out behind her?

 

[KillBillSNYY]

I didn’t want to stress her out too much

 

[ERKleRose]

How old is she/he? I would say female because while the tail is thick, there is rise up after her vent. Though it could be 50/50% as I’m no expert on it. Telling us her age will help as well (if she’s old enough, she might be showing some more color right now if she is male)

 

[KillBillSNYY]

Roughly a month old. I got him/her from CBreptiles and paid for a male but sex isn’t “guaranteed” as the biologist makes mistakes I guess.

 

[ERKleRose]

Roughly a month old. I got him/her from CBreptiles and paid for a male but sex isn’t “guaranteed” as the biologist makes mistakes I guess.

Yeah, for future reference, do not buy from CB Reptile, they sell unhealthy chameleons, among other bad things, and can’t sex a panther for the life of them. Definitely take your chameleon to an experienced chameleon vet for a check-up, including a fecal float (bring a fresh sample with you) to test for parasites, bloodwork (checks for vitamin levels and infections, etc.), and x-rays (checks for MBD). Make sure to drop off at least 2-3+ more fecal samples afterwards to make sure no parasites were missed in the first one.

 

[ERKleRose]

Also, for future reference if/when you get another chameleon, only buy from good reputable breeders who produce healthy chameleons as their first concern (not color first), have clear genetics, and don’t line-breed/inbreed, etc. They also will not sell a chameleon unless it is at leas three months old (this is for veileds and panthers, Jacksons need longer) and are basically dead-on for sexing them. Minimum of three months old is recommended for buying a panther or veiled chameleon, as is harder for buyers to keep them healthy if they are younger than three months of age.

 

[cloverthechameleon]

That is a female. Looks older then a month as well if I were to guess she is 2-2.5 months old. Not sure as to why they would list her as a month old, that is counterintuitive.

 

[KillBillSNYY]

That is a female. Looks older then a month as well if I were to guess she is 2-2.5 months old. Not sure as to why they would list her as a month old, that is counterintuitive.

Thank you! I had my doubts as soon as I got her. I already emailed them complaining. I love females but I’m trying to breed so a male was more so what I wanted

 

[eat2muchrice]

All three of us say Female. Still that is a hard one to be 100%

Sexing chameleons is a family game here .

 

[KillBillSNYY]

Do males and females display the same colors when that young? Or are males generally born pretty colorful?

 

[ERKleRose]

Do males and females display the same colors when that young? Or are males generally born pretty colorful?

The same when born. As they age, males get more and more color

 

[KillBillSNYY]

The same when born. As they age, males get more and more color

Gotcha. I’ll give it some time because it still could be early. Thank you for all the information!

 

[Randers88]

I'd say female.

 

[cloverthechameleon]

Gotcha. I’ll give it some time because it still could be early. Thank you for all the information!

Don’t hold onto hope, not to sound rude but she is certainly a female. Try to sort it out with the breeder if you’re in need of a male. Refund and a switch of breeder may be necessary.

 

[bobcochran]

That is a female. Looks older then a month as well if I were to guess she is 2-2.5 months old. Not sure as to why they would list her as a month old, that is counterintuitive.

As cloverthechameleon said: female older than a month old. You shouldn't buy pardalis that young unless you know the breeder and are prepared to deal with a neonate.