Telling the gender on my vieled chameleon??Also hydration advise? Experts needed

[Sweet cheeks 84]

Okay so I am fairly new to Chameleons and I recently purchased this Chameleon 2 days ago from petsmart. He seemed to be dehydrated when I got him/her, eyes seem a bit sunken in. I have "fixed" him/her up a bit. He/She drank plenty of water from the dripper I set up. So my first question for ya'll expert Chameleon keepers is does he look like he is hydrated now or do I need you try to give him more fluids?? Also I am not sure his/her gender? He/She seems to have a bit of a nub on the back feet but its not very large, also seemed to have a larger viel so I was thinking male but Im really not sure... I will attach pics of face and back feet. Thankyou in advance for all of ya'lls opinion!! It is much appreciated!!

 

[ridgebax1]

If you complete this form: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ and post the answers in the health clinic forum, the many expert members here can help you. Pet stores are notorious for selling things you don't need and giving wrong advice.

 

[Sweet cheeks 84]

Okay thankyou.

 

[Olimpia]

Congrats on the new cham!

I'm on my phone and can't zoom in very much but I do think you have a male. I'll double-check when I'm on the computer later and can zoom in more.

As far as hydration, he looks good. But the most sure-fire way of knowing it is to check his poop. His poop will be divided into two parts - a brown waste part and a urate part. The urate part is like his urine (even though it's hard) and when the animal is well hydrated it will be white. If he is not well hydrated it will be more yellow or orange (it's like with us, we pee clear when hydrated and more orange when we're not.)

 

[Sweet cheeks 84]

Okay thankyou, I will check his feces to make sure he is hydrated. Thankyou so much for your advise!