Zap'z has come back

[Breeze]

Hey it's been a while since I or Zap'z has been on here. He had just finished a shed and he's about 6 months old

He's rather nice, just hates the camera.

 

[pssh]

He doesn't have stripes yet? Nice greens though!

 

[Julirs]

If Zap is 6 months old he is a SHE!

 

[pssh]

That's what I was thinking, but I thought he had probably already checked for tarsal spurs...

 

[Breeze]

unless I was lied about the age and the sex (6 weeks old when i got him in august), And yes I just double checked for the tarsal spurs. Do you need a picture?

 

[Julirs]

Yes please-that is a female.

These are 4 month old male Veileds-see the stripes?

https://www.chameleonforums.com/nearly-4-month-olds-sale-17281/

 

[Breeze]

Bad picture

On Zap'z hind left leg you can see the spur

 

[Julirs]

Are those from today? That is a mighty small 6 month old-and I am not convinced. Can we get better pics of the back of both heels?

 

[Breeze]

the first one is from today, the second one is a week ago. I'm doing homework right now, pictures later.

 

[Julirs]

OK-because the thing in the first pic looks off center to be a spur-does it have them on both back heels?

 

[jojackson]

Simply younger than assumed perhaps.

 

[Breeze]

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Breeze]

OK-because the thing in the first pic looks off center to be a spur-does it have them on both back heels?

Yea on both heels in the center.

 

[Julirs]

If you got him in August it is at least 6 months old.

 

[Breeze]

So why do you think he's so small, maybe I got the runt, I dont know. He was 6 weeks old when I got him August 8th.

 

[Julirs]

So why do you think he's so small, maybe I got the runt, I dont know. He was 6 weeks old when I got him August 8th.

Because 6 month old Veileds should be showing barring-these are 6 month old Veileds...

https://www.chameleonforums.com/black-friday-male-veiled-sale-18050/

Yours is showing a female pattern...

 

[jojackson]

So just a bit small perhaps. When was this photo below taken?

Heres Homer at 3 months give or take a week

Size seems comparable. Maybe he's not eating enough? Usually the opposit is the case with captive lizards. The first 6 months is when most of the developmental growth takes place, they eat much more than after that when growth slows down some.
It looks healthy despite the size, and it's genes may play a part in growth/size aswell.
The lack of barring is common in females though. Whats he like in the sun?
Perhaps its female despite the apparent spurs? Nature sometimes throws bogeys!

 

[Breeze]

The photo was taken a week ago after he finished his shed. So I guess is a slow grower. Thanks for your input though, I hope he grows faster soon

 

[pssh]

How much do you feed?

 

[Breeze]

4-6 crickets every day but sometimes I skip the morning because of waking up for school, and I'm rushed in the morning.