My brother just got a Green Anole, and gave it to me to take care of...?

Question

I don't know much of what to do... It has a small box, and I don't know where I can get a bigger sized box for it... And I have almost no idea what kind of artificial habitat it needs... If anyone could help me out before I accidentally kill this reptile, I would greatly apreciate it... Oh yeah... Where could I get small crickets...

Answer 1

I would really stay away from the heat rock and under tank heater. remember green anoles are primarily arboreal, which means they live in plants and trees and neither the undertank heater or the rock will provide enough heat to raise the ambiant air temp to where it needs to be (84 ambient with a slightly warmer basking spot) place the water bowl close to the heat lamp because it will raise the humididyt level, which these guys like a higher humidity. place a few bracnches in there to allow him to climp and call it a day. go to your local pet store or even tackle and bait shop to get different insects like crickets and wax worms. super worms or meal worms arent that recomended because their harder shell is more difficult for a smaller lizard to digest so stay with the soft bodied worms.... best of luck and dont forget to use a calcium and vitamin supplement

Answer 2

A 10 gallon glass aqarium can comfortable house two to four anoles. The bottom can be lines with newspaper, brown wrapping paper or bark chips, or alfalfa pellets. The chips or pellets have a slight advantage because they will hold some moisture, but cleaning is more difficult. The top of the terrarium should be fine screen or mesh to allow ultraviolt light in.

Plants are a neccesity - the anoles will usually not drink water from a bowl, but will lick drops from plant leaves. The plant may be artificial. A water bowl should be provided, to allow them to soak themselves, though they are not often seen doing this.

A climbing / basking branch should be provided, situated under a heat source. For a small terrarium, a single incandescnt spot lamp of 75 or 100 watts is usually enough, as long as it brings the temperature up into the low to mid 80's.

Males can become aggressive and territorial when kept together, but several females can be kept together.

Answer 3

I would stay away from a the heat rock...use an under tank heater. It looks like a big piece of tape, this way you don't have to put any cords in the tank and there's less risk of him/it/her getting burned. I find that if you use EcoEarth or Cocobark, which are just soft fiberous substrates that hold moisture well, those work the best. Maybe even some moss. Pick up a misting bottle and spray the tank down a few time a day with dechlorinated water. Use a water dish as well, then you can dress up the tank with plastic plants and branches and the such to make it look more appealing. Make sure all water is dechlorinated!

Answer 4

Life span: If properly kept, green anoles can live 7 to 10 years though the average life span is
only three to five years because many die due to improper care and neglect.
General Appearance: The green anole is a small green lizard with a pointed nose, and a tail that
is generally twice as long as its body. They change color to brown when cold or stressed.
Both sexes have red throat fans called dewlaps though the male's is bigger and brighter.
Green anoles have long skinny toes with ridges on bottom for gripping. Juveniles have a
bluish-white stripe down their back. Females keep this stripe in adulthood, though males
will lose this stripe.
Housing requirements:
Enclosure: A pair of green anoles should be kept in an enclosure no smaller than 20
gallons. Taller enclosures are preferred with plants or other types of ornaments to
allow the anoles space to climb. Males can not be housed together as they are
territorial and will often fight over the limited amount of enclosure space. Males
can be kept with one or more females and any number of females can be kept
together. Obviously, larger enclosures are needed for larger groups of kept
anoles. Because anoles have the ability to climb sheer surfaces, a secure top
should always be used with the enclosures.
Temperature: Green anoles should be kept with ambient day temperatures of 75º to 80º
F with basking temperatures of 85º to 90º F. Temperatures of 65º to 75º F are
suitable at night.
Heat/Light: Green anoles require ultraviolet (UV) light which can be provided with
fluorescent UVB bulbs or mercury vapor bulbs that can also provide heat for the
basking spot. Basking temperatures can also be achieved using incandescent
bulbs, infrared bulbs, or ceramic emitters if using fluorescent bulbs for UV light.
Under the tank (UTH) heaters can be used to raise the ambient temperature of the
enclosure if needed. Heat rocks, heat caves, and other similar items should never
be used under any circumstance.
Substrate: Bark mulch, orchid bark, ground coconut fiber, and peat moss can all be used
to help create a naturalistic enclosure. Other substrates such as newspaper, paper
towels, or indoor/outdoor carpeting can also be used. If using naturalistic
substrates be sure to clean it often to prevent mold and bacteria growth. Environment: Green anoles come from a tropical to semi-tropical region and require a
humidity level of 60% to 70%. To achieve this part of the screen top can be
blocked off to help prevent evaporation. The enclosure should also be misted
twice daily to help maintain humidity levels as well.
Diet: Green anoles are insectivorous. They will eat crickets, mealworms, waxworms,
cockroaches, fruit flies and other small insects. All feeder insects should be properly gutloaded
prior to feeding. Offering a variety of different insects will offer the best diet for
the anole since different insects have different nutritional values. Care should be used to
not overfeed anoles and they should only be offered only as much food as they can eat in
one sitting.
Maintenance: Clean up feces and urates as soon as you notice them, inspect the cage at least
once daily for cleanliness. Replace the water when it becomes soiled or dirty and scrub
out the dish. Anoles generally do not drink from standing water which is why it is vitally
important that the enclosure be misted daily. Anoles will drink from the water drops that
form on the cage ornaments. An aquarium bubbler can also be used in the water dish to
simulate moving water to encourage the anole to drink from the bowl.

Answer 5

Anoles are pretty easy to take care of. All you need is a normal sized terrarium with a screen top....good uv light, a heat rock and small water source. As for the crickets, any pet store will have a ready supply of them. Good luck!

Answer 6

Just let him run around free in the house. Just make sure to feed him crickets every other day. Crickets can be bought at most pet stores.

Answer 7

plants water on the leaves for them to drink and crickets live

Answer 8

put it on a lease and take it for a walk and allow the lizzard to catch its own crickets.