need somebody who knows about Anoles

[Coastal Groovin]

That tank needs more mulch on the bottom to help keep the humidity in the tank. It also needs some plants. Anoles get their water from dropplets of water they lap off of leaves. The tank needs to be misted everyday. They need some sunshine and love to eat crickets, mealworms, fruitfies and any other little insect they can find. A brick and sticks in a dark bedroom simply is not enough to keep these poor little throw away pets alive.

 

[ItzChow]

Quick question! Does these creature smell? or have a bad odor?

 

[Critter Mom]

No, they don't smell at all, especially if you keep their housing clean and remove dead bugs and feces before it accumulates. You are more likely to smell the cricket housing and what you are feeding them, than the anole or it's enclosure. The anoles themselves do not smell. I hope you know that you should wash your hands before and after handling them really well, as they may carry salmanella bacteria with them, especially in their feces. You probably knew to do that, as you would wash your hands with salamanders too.

 

[fishkeeper]

How much of a problem is humidity with these guys?

I am now keeping one male, and plan to get him some girls soon. He has helped me find all the holes in my enclosure and in the meantime stays on the windowsill in my bedroom. Eats and drinks and overall seems to be doing well. However I can see that he has a bit of stuck shed on one finger and one toe. They certainly do not like water. Any advice or will this correct itself?

 

[freves]

Humidity is important. Most Anolis species come from areas that receive frequent rain showers, often several a day. I would not be too trusting of the anole staying on the windowsill, it really should be in an escape proof enclosure. Anoles are fairly dainty by lizard standards and it would be fairly easy for a free roaming individual to become injured, lost, or get killed.
Chip

 

[fishkeeper]

Hello Chip,

Thanks for the input. Photos of the(hopefully escape proof! Man these guys are so good I am not even sure...) will be up soon. It is in a sheltered location by the water hose and some misters so hopefully should stay humid enough. Besides a few strawberry leaves their are currently no plants in the enclosure but I have put a pepper plant and a few vines below it in hopes of them growing up into it through the hardware cloth below. Any other plant suggestions would be appreciated. The hope is that the use of hardware cloth on oneside with larger holes than windowscreen(but not enough for full grown anoles of either sex to escape), will allow in some natural prey.

Windowsill stay was only temporary, and they seemed to do ok in that manner. They would stray occasionally but are pretty easy to find and never go far from the window.(early morning they would invariably move to the windowsill to bask and to sleep and avoid the heat often went into the runway for the screen and so were out of the way).

 

[mechanic380]

I live in Texas and green anoles are very prevalent here. I dont keep them as a pet but maybe my observations might help. Temperatures stay in the uper 90's and up into the low 100's most of the summer. During these hot periods it is often very dry like no rain for a week or two. We certainly dont get several showers a day but the humidity is often pretty high. When I obseve Anoles they are allways hanging out in dense undergrowth (bushes called yaupon) so I imagine they use these areas to stay cool. They also like to sun themselves and it is very interesting to see them puff there red throat around breeding season. Hope this helps a little.
Am I to understand these guys just hang out in your room? They are kinda hard to catch!