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| Three months old |
We
are often asked why we don’t sell Panther chameleons as young as Veiled. There
are two simple answers.
The first is that it is hard to determine the sex of a Panther before 3 to 4 months old. Some males can be identified very early but there are always a few that keep you guessing until the last
moment. Rather than sell a male that turns out to be a female we prefer to wait.
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| Four months old |
The second
reason is that Ambanja Panther chameleons are among the most beautiful but also the most variable of all the Panthers. Until the chameleon reaches 5 months its colours can be hard to guess. These photographs show how the colours develop over the first year.
Even after the first year the colours can still change. You may not know
what colour Ambanja you will finally end up with but you can be sure it will be a stunner!
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| Five months old |
The age that the Panthers develop their colours can also vary.
Some may show patches of green or blue on their faces as early as three months, whereas others may remain grey until they
are five months old. Occasionally, a Panther may become very dark around 6 to 8 months old before becoming lighter again.
This sequence is of one male Panther chameleon. The pictures
were kindly provided by J. Coetzee of Capetown.
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| Twelve months old |
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| Eight months old |
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