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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

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Stats: Adult Size: 4-6"
Temp: 75 F - 85 F
Cage: 24" wide and 24"tall minimum
Requirements: Live plants appreciated. These guys need quality UVB lights.Vertical or angled decor preferred, in nature they often display at the base of trees.
Diet: Will eat crickets, mealworms, wax worms, and just about anything else that moves they can fit in their mouths. Don't forget to supplement.
Breeding: Females are likely to have a diamond pattern down their back and be smaller than males. Eggs are laid in pits in their cage. Adults will eat hatchlings.
Sociability: 1 male to a cage with as many females as fit.
Special Info: Since they are cheap many people try these as a first reptile. That is a mistake as they need expensive lighting to thrive. Nearly all are also wild caught and in questionable health when you get them.

 

 

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