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Or am I wrong?? Navi does not have Spurs so..... she is a she right?????

I know someone below referred to it as a "beard" but unlike a bearded dragon where only the males have it, it is called the gular in chamleons and is extra skin around the throat area. Apparently it is sometimes called "showing the penny." Here is a quote from the Aug. 2004 issue of ChameleonNews, which may help

Q. “Showing the Penny”

A. I have to admit that I’ve never heard this behavior referred to as “showing the penny,” but found it amusing none-the-less. The behavior you have observed is the extension of the gular pouch. In extending the gular pouch, the scales are forced apart revealing the interstitial skin. The interstitial skin in this area is often presented in strips called the interstitial or gular striations. Extension of the gular pouch and exposing the interstitial skin is generally a threat, territorial or courtship response. When a chameleon feels threatened, feels the need to defend his territory or is encountered with a courtship situation, they will often extend the gular pouch in display.

ChamNews 8/04

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Ok, I'll try to post some pics of her!!! Thanks

what I meant to say is that yes, they both have the gular. The less you see it the better! Little Cyrus has big attitude sometimes and he looks so funny when he puffs up and extends his - big, little tough guy!
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.1 Mad. Hissers and she's back!
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet

No spurs means your veiled is a female.

As for the beard...do you mean the little fringe (pointy bits? If that's what you mean, yes females and males both have them but quite often the pointy bits are longer in adult males than in adult females.

Here are a few pics of Rana... One with a beard, then one with her looking "manly" LOL...

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Feenie

She's really nice Feeniee!! You got her from Tyler?