The Green or Carolina Anole, Anolis carolinensis, has introduced generations of herp enthusiasts to reptile-keeping. Small, active, and willing to breed in captivity, this handsome arboreal lizard makes a wonderful pet. Although associated with “beginners”, Green Anoles are complex creatures, well able to hold the interest of lifelong herpetologists and […]
[…]dietary needs (many favor hard split-peas and bird seeds!) and heat/UVB requirements. Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) A pet trade staple since the 1960′s, when they were sold as “chameleons”, Green Anoles are not as easy-to-keep as many retailers would have one believe. While we’ve come a long way from when […]
[…]process. There are similarities among reptiles and amphibians – i.e. Carolina anoles, Anolis carolinensis, from south Florida cannot survive the occasional frosts that barely affect animals in the north of Florida. If you are serious about breeding animals and even possibly cooperating with conservation efforts, please do your utmost to […]
[…]between north and south Floridalimit native species as well. For example, Green Anoles, Anolis carolinensis, living inSouth Florida cannot tolerate winters in the north. South Carolina Study As in the Florida study, most of the Burmese Pythons held outdoors inSouth Carolinatried to bask despite potentially lethal temperatures. Several utilized shelters, […]
The USA’s resident Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis, is one of the most familiar of all reptilian pets, and introduced many of my generation to reptile-keeping. Less well-known (in fact, largely ignored!) are two equally beautiful, green-colored, color-changing anoles that that have become established in the USA in recent years […]
[…]be in trouble elsewhere as well. Three fast-breeding introduced lizards, the Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis, the House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenata, and the Curious Brown Skink, Carlia fusca, seem responsible for the continued success of the Brown Tree Snake on Guam. They now make up most of the snake’s diet, […]
[…]Vitamin D3; please see the article linked below for details. Wild and captive Brown Anoles, Anolis sagrei and Stripefoot Anoles, A. lineatopus, living in Jamaica were used as study subjects. When the D3 content of the diet was increased, Brown Anoles decreased the amount of time they spent basking […]
[…]82-85 F, with a basking site of 96 F and exposure to UVB. The diet was comprised of Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei) and House Geckos (Hemidactylus spp.) that had been collected inFlorida (where both are introduced). Anoles were preferred. Although parasite and disease transmission can be a concern when using […]
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