Veiled Chameleon boy/girl

[heidipaige1988]

Hello everyone
First time chameleon owner here. I just got a baby and I’ve been trying to figure out if it is a boy or a girl. Ive already put an egg bin in the cage because im not sure how old it is. I know the spurs are a good indicator but with my little knowledge I’m not sure if there are spurs. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi and welcome. You have a beautiful little girl. Do you have any questions about her care or anything that we can help with? Here is my blog on caring for our sweeties. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/

 

[heidipaige1988]

Hi and welcome. You have a beautiful little girl. Do you have any questions about her care or anything that we can help with? Here is my blog on caring for our sweeties. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/

Thank you so much! Do you happen to know how old she looks? I did see her on the bottom of the cage the other day which I put the egg bin in after. I just want to make sure I’m not going to disturb her if she’s preparing to lay eggs anytime soon.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Thank you so much! Do you happen to know how old she looks? I did see her on the bottom of the cage the other day which I put the egg bin in after. I just want to make sure I’m not going to disturb her if she’s preparing to lay eggs anytime soon.

Your female Chamaeleo calypatratus I am going to estimate and say is 1 year oldish. Your female looks to be too young to start breeding at this time. However I am not a Chamaeleo calypatratus keeper so do not quote me about.

I hope that helps.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[MissSkittles]

Well, I can tell you that she hasn’t yet reached sexual maturity since she hasn’t developed her colors or patterns yet. I’ll guess that she’s maybe around 5-6 months old based on her size. She still has some growing to do.

 

[heidipaige1988]

Well, I can tell you that she hasn’t yet reached sexual maturity since she hasn’t developed her colors or patterns yet. I’ll guess that she’s maybe around 5-6 months old based on her size. She still has some growing to do.

Thank you! I definitely got a little nervous when reading about the issues females can have with their eggs lol. I will start implementing the diet changes you mentioned in your linked post! Thank you again for the help!