Thanks for the feedback. I commend your efforts.

I think you are doing all that is possible; I’d suggest being careful with force feeding – while nutrition is important, the male will not be using up many calories, and the process is stressful. Allow several; days between feedings, and try to note if he is defecating.

Good luck and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

I cleaned and disinfected the whole set up. Changed both of their bulbs and set up a basking area with a hammock close to the bulbs. I bought some tetracycline and applied neosporin to their crusty mouths. I think it was mouth rot. I also bought reptile relief and have been hand feeding the male. He has since opened his eyes but does not respond to any movement near him. The female seems to be blind in one eye. She shed yesterday and the male is beginning to shed today. The female has been drinking water and I think ate a cricket today. So hopefully the male will regain his sight or keep cooperating with the hand feeding of the reptile relief. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the feedback.

If the UVB bulb is florescent, the lizards should be able to bask within 6-12 inches of it (to 20 inches in the case of a Zoo Med 10.0); Mercury vapor bulbs (incandescent) vary, but usually project UVB further than florescent bulbs. The basking bulb should be near the UVB, to attract the lizards…the temperature at the basing site should be 92 F or so. A dip in temperature to 75 is fine at
Night, but your average daytime temperature is best kept at approximately 60-82 F.

Heat pads do not usually heat the air very well, and so might not be useful in your terrarium (check the air temperature a few inches from the pad to determine its effectiveness.

The diet should be varied and supplemented with vitamins/minerals, as mentioned in the article.

While these changes will be good for your anoles in general, their eye problem should be checked by a veterinarian, in case an infection has taken hold.

Please be back in touch if you need further information,

Good luck and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for your interest in our blog and sorry to hear about your lizards’ condition.

An eye infection may be involved, as both animals seem affected. Unfortunately, we still have a great deal to learn about this; an experienced reptile veterinarian may be able to prescribe a medication; please let me know if you need a reference and I’ll try to provide a name.

Turtle Eye Drops may be of some use in reducing inflammation, or if a Vitamin A deficiency is involved, but will not cure an infection. Diet and environmental conditions may leave the lizards with a weak immune system, allowing bacterial infections to take hold. Please write back with some information concerning average and basking site temperature, diet, lighting (UVB?) when you have a moment, and I’ll send along some thoughts.

Good luck and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for your interest in our blog.

Variety is important, but anoles usually accept crickets right away. Often the root of the problem is in the animal’s environment. Please send in some information on the terrarium set up (size, plants, branches etc.), temperature, UVB light source and basking spot so that I can make a more accurate recommendation. Also, please bear in mind that anoles do not endure handling or disturbance well; the stress of such will put them off feed for sure.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Best to put the lizard into a pillow case with some crumpled up newspapers to grip onto; place the pillowcase into a dark container, such as a box. This is preferable to a clear tank, as the lizard will try to escape if it gets stressed by the move. It will sleep in the dark, and will be unable to injure itself within the pillowcase. Make sure there are no loose threads in the lining of the pillowcase, so that the lizard will not tangle a leg.

Good luck and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for the input.. I’m about to move about 4 hours away coming up pretty soon, and I was wondering the best way to transport my lizard.