Green Anole Care Sheet
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Scientific Name: Anolis
carolinensis |
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Description |
The Green Anole
is one of the most commonly kept pet lizards. They are
very easy to provide care and are excellent for beginner
lizard keepers. A full life for a Green Anole will only
be about 2 to 4 years.
Learn more about the natural characteristics and behavior
of the Green
Anole in the Wild.
While you're here, check out these Green
Anole Pictures. |
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Other Names |
| Carolina Anole, American Anole, Red-Throated
Anole, American Chameleon |
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| Captive
Care Information |
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Food &
Water
Will mainly eat feeder insects: crickets,
mealworms, waxworms,
butterworms
(teboworms), flies, even earthworms. Some will eat small
pieces of fruit (banana, oranges, etc.). Mist the enclosure
twice a day, as they will drink the mist off the leaves.
You can also use a drip system. Some may learn to drink
from a shallow dish.
Lighting, Temperature & Humidity
Keep the temperature during the day around 77 degrees
F to 86 degrees F. At night, the temperature should
be kept around 65 degrees F to 74 degrees F. A broad-spectrum
heat bulb, and a flourescent bulb should suffice for
the Green Anole. Zoo
Med offers a handy light fixture that offers both UVA
and UVB lighting, available at Petco) 
Housing
Green Anoles do not need much space, although
you do not want to cramp them. A simple 2' x 2' x 2'
enclosure should work well, using a glass aquarium with
screen top, or full-screen. A course substrate of gravel
covered with a mix of peat moss and play sand works
well. You should include real plants in the enclosure
for them to climb on, as well as a few branches.
Breeding
These lizards breed in the late spring
to early summer months. They will normally lay 2 eggs
per clutch, and many clutches throughout the summer months.
Make sure to include leaves or some other vegatation on
teh ground, as they will lay the eggs underneath. Allow
60 - 90 days for the eggs to hatch. It is recommended
that you remove the babies after they hatch, or before
for incubation. In many cases, feeder insects and even
the adults will eat the young. |
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