Hi. We have 2 anoles that are about a year old. They have both developed red, raised spots all over them. One looks like it does not feel well, the other...
Look at the spots under slight magnification. If they move they are mites and can be treated easily. If they aren't mites, see a good herp vet. Bob Carmany...
Hi there, "herp' is just short for Herpetologist; Herpetology is the study of living (as opposed to extinct) reptiles and amphibians. "Vet" is short for...
I'm new to the group. I'm from Illinois but now live in New Orleans. We don't have anoles in Illinois. To my delight I have one that lives by my front door. I...
hello all, I joined this group because i am very new to owning a reptile. i have studided on iguana's slightly but my dad said no because expenses and dangers...
opps sorry to post twice but i have a few more questions. i've went to a few sites so i have a good idea of what to get for cage size and all but now i need to...
thanx i checked that out very helpful, now alls i need to know is in order to see that she is eating it says to feed one or two crickets at a time. how can i...
I just looked at some of the photos. Those pix of Dragon and Princess are great. The little guys look so good and the photographs are stunning. These little...
Does anyone on the group use an Reptarium to house their anole? I was wondering if it's better then an aquarium. I currently have mine in a 10 gallon...
Photos look great. That is something like I'm looking to build. I have a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind. What do you use for your substrate? ...
Glad I found this site - lots of cool info. I agree with Vookuray - the pics are really great. I have a population of wild anoles and geckos living on my...
Yes, I'm ignorant tnd trying to gain knowledge here... what's the difference between a reptarium, an anole viv and an aquarium that's set up for the small...
Denise, Hi, the picture of the female Knight is mine. Males and females of this species both have giant dewlaps and they both display them regularly. This may...
It is my opinion that Reptariums are better than aquariums, however there are even better alternatives as I'll explain in a minute. Reptariums tend to be a bit...
... First I use "supersoil" which i buy at Home Depot. depending on the species housed of course but for that viv i used supersoil. I do NOT use gravel becuase...
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Thanks for you comments, this is what is the type of information I was looking to receive, when I asked the question. Lyle ... keep ... light ... humidity ... ...
I have a question about the artificial habitats. What purpose do the lights serve? Is it for heat only? If so, couldn't a heating pad or some other device be...
I searched the archives for the word gestation in the messages. It returned no results. What is a ball park figure of the gestation period of anoles? I only...
In a message dated 8.19.03 11:05:45 AM Central Daylight Time, ... the proper lighting uvb and uva are for the anoles and most other lizards. you use a timer so...
OK. Silly me but is it for light or heat? Can't you just use ambient sunlight? ... lizards. you use a timer so that they can sleep. lights on for a certian...
hello all, I was wondering what the average life span is for a green anole? my dad is really really bent out of shape over this anole but i really want to keep...
In the wild, 2-3 years. In captivity, 4-6 years. The oldest one that I have heard of lived for just over 8 years. Of course, this assumes correct care. Bob...
Hi Chuck and thanks for the info :-) Your reply has led to another Q - if both sexes have and display their dewlap, then are they both colored redish or is...