You said..."now that Ive removed the anoles and raised the basking light a little, he goes more towards the top"...if the anoles were preventing him from basking and sitting within the range of the UVB he might be lacking nutrients.
Another thought, if the anoles are WC they could have passed something on to him that he can't handle....just a thought.
Another thought, if the anoles are WC they could have passed something on to him that he can't handle....just a thought.