scott52019
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I don't want harmful parasites. I would think they captive breed them but I don't know
Would it be safe to feed my panther an anole I got from petco or petsmart?
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scott52019
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Variety is the spice of life. He is also a very very picky eater. I'm waiting on some green banana roaches in the mail but he probably needs food now while I wait for them. I would only do this once in a while.
nightanole
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Most anoles are "harvested" from open lands that have been set aside for them. You find a plot of land, remove the predators to the best of your ability, and then just let the sew their wild oats, and maybe throw in some food for the food.
Anoles breed like rabbits, so if you wanted to account for 10% of their diet, you could breed your own. Im not sure if i would feed a first gen anole, just like i wouldnt feed a first gen bug i found.
Anoles breed like rabbits, so if you wanted to account for 10% of their diet, you could breed your own. Im not sure if i would feed a first gen anole, just like i wouldnt feed a first gen bug i found.
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
I would do it without being worried. Those anoles are not taken from places that would have heavy pesticide usage. I personally wouldn't offer them that often, but every once in a while wouldn't do any harm.
Before it is said, I also would not worry about parasites from them either. If you think crickets (that are captive bred for the purpose of us feeding them to our animals) do not carry parasites, then you're sadly mistaken.
Chase
Before it is said, I also would not worry about parasites from them either. If you think crickets (that are captive bred for the purpose of us feeding them to our animals) do not carry parasites, then you're sadly mistaken.
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scott52019
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Sorry for the late reply. There's a show coming up in my area and I would think they would have anoles that have been bred for several generations. I could ask. Chameleons have to eat other lizards in the wild, it's just common sense.I saw a thread where someone's veiled ate a humming bird. While the "too much protein" thing could be true, that's why I wouldn't do it a lot. This link here says they can be used as feeders: https://undergroundreptiles.com/shop/green-anole/
oneillchameleons
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I have to disagree with this. I've ordered large amounts of anoles before and they are almost ALWAYS full of parasites. I routinely give medication to any of them that I buy. It remains cheaper to import wild caught specimens than to breed them so the vast majority of the anoles you buy in pet stores are WC. While parasites in crickets and feeders are usually species specific, the parasites in anoles are capable of infecting chameleons. If I were to feed them (I've never seen a reason to) I'd definitely make sure they were captive bred.
Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
I never said they wouldn't have parasites. Also, you think they don't eat prey with parasites in the wild?
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oneillchameleons
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I guarantee they eat prey with parasites in the wild, and I guarantee it kills multitudes of chameleons in the wild. Which are the exact things that we seek to eliminate in captive keeping. There's a reason the life expectancy of captive chameleons is higher now than it is in the wild. It's because we've eliminated many of the things that kill them in nature. Just my opinion, as I've seen many anoles with parasite loads that if not treated would kill them rather quickly, and I would never feed them to my chams without treating them or making sure they are captive bred. I don't feed vertebrates anyway so I've never had to deal with it thus far.
I agree with everything @oneillchameleons says. 
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