Green Anoles Care Sheet???

[pinocchiosmommy]

Yesterday while I was at Petco looking for feeders, I watched a kid cleaning the anoles cage. He was being so mean to them. I know they're jumpy but he was grabbing them and slamming them in a bin. He was even shutting their tails in the lid. So I walked over and told him to be more careful. He just rolled his eyes at me and went back to abusing them. So I went and got the manager, The manager was appalled too. I told him that I would buy all their anoles if he just fired the kid. So he fired him, and I lucked out an brought home 4 green anoles. They were the only ones not badly hurt. They are all heathy. I put them in a 55 gallon aquarium with plants and reptile carpet. It has a basking area of 82 on one side. I misted their plants, and fed them a bunch of small crickets. But I was wondering if i should put small laying bins. And what should they be supplemented. I got so much conflicting info from a google search.

 

[jannb]

I have a Cuban Knight and her care is just about the same as a chameleon. I found this one for the Green Anole. http://www.the-lizard-lounge.com/content/species/green-anole.asp

 

[pinocchiosmommy]

Thanks. Is the glass okay for them? I hope because I don't have anywhere else to put them. They love the plants and are very neat to watch. On the link it says to put leaves, should I put leaves or just small things of sand? I might have 4 males...I think they are all younger.

 

[Lizardlover]

Glass is fine for anoles. I know that the anoles around here dig shallow nests. Maybe a few small tupperware with leaves and sticks on top would be good. I know they aren't picky when it comes to laying, one laid eggs in the crevice of our patio furniture! But then again I also found some eggs in a pot that I used for my chameleons laying bin and they were pretty deep in there, so I guess you could make your own judgement on that one lol. (I kept the eggs and hatched them btw)

 

[pinocchiosmommy]

Thanks. I think I have it all set up now. I like the little guys and/or girls.