rozalynn - 2012-09-12 I don't have a comment I have a question. What does it mean when your anole is black
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Clarice Brough - 2012-09-17 If an anole gets too stressed out or scared, it will turn black. They will also turn a very dark brown or black when they get sick or injured. Best not to handle them when either stressed or sick. If it doesn't soon adapt to its environment and stays black, a trip to the vet may be needed.
Mare Mar - 2012-11-02 We have green Anoles here and when one of them turns black/brown and does not feed or drink I force feed it and also force drink it. They usually bounce back.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-02 Could be dehydrated. Try misting the tank.
Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-08-25 Hi I am building a palunduirium and am planning on installing a plexi glass insert to keep water from leaking into the land side and making a big mess and am curious wether or not silicone number 2 is toxic to reptiles and fish. I have a problem in the fact I have heard both answers of some people saying they have used it for years in fish tanks and had no probems and also heard that the silicone is toxic and will slowly leak into the water. This is sort of urgent and need to be sure I do not accidently use and kill everything going in the tank or don't use it and go out buy some new aqurium sealent and found out I wasted like $10-$20 dollars so any info will help thanks
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Clarice Brough - 2012-08-26 I've heard there can be some risk from toxin being released from silicone, but I've also heard it is only toxic until it gets fully cured (about 24 hours I think). We've use silcone in as a sealant and to hold decor in place in reef tanks, saltwater systems, freshwater aquarium systems, and reptile water habitats (terrariums and water turtle pond) in the past and never had any issues with it.
To get an absolute answer, you may want to contact the manufacturer.
Michael Hogue - 2012-08-07 I saw a american chameleon or Carolina Anole slurping away at the nectar on my hummingbird feeder (and the hummingbird, surprisingly, seemed afraid of him!) Despite pursuing a lifelong interest (and old degree) in biology and being aware some lizards are nectar 'eaters', this was the first time I have witnessed this behavior in our beloved North American lizards. However, I am somewhat concerned about his/her diet! I figure she/he pursued insects up there where it is hanging - got a taste of this thing - and has figured out how to climb up and down the string. So with that in mind, should I be concerned? Will he/she go into diabetic shock or something odd like that? I noticed he/she was moving slowly as it climbed the string - but could have just been trying to avoid being seen by a predator (exposed location). Need a better biologist - or better yet, a vet - than I.
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Charlie Roche - 2012-08-07 The anole normally eats insects. Dogs/cats normally eat meat. Parrots normally eat seed/vegetation/nuts. I have never seen any critter that doesn't like sweets. Give my chameleon part of a gumdrop and he was in heaven. Most likely this fella just likes it and knows the amount he can consume and will go back to his normal unsweetened diet. I wouldn't be concerned. I would bet in the wild they have eaten a berry or two.
Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-05-19 Hey Dr. Jungle do you think you could make some more reptile care sheets , fish are important too but you just have so many fish care sheets but so few reptile care sheets like some examples you should add are frilled lizards, golden geckos, american bullfrogs, pacman frogs, tokay geckos, house geckos, jewelry curly tailed lizards,tokay geckos, savannah monitors, nile monitors, african dwarf frogs, and maybe alligators. just a suggestion but would help out a lot of people thanks
kevin kelly - 2011-05-11 As a kid growing up in Queens, NYC, I always had anoles as pets. I got them in the pet store for .75 each! Whenever Woolworth's had some in their pathetic little pet dept, I would open the tank they were in and liberate a few into my shirt pocket and bring them home, but not before letting all the parakeets out of their cages. The old lady who ran the curtain dept. a few aisles over would get very angry when the birds would land on her curtains and drop a load! Sadly, I was in Florida in 1993, and to my astonishment, those green anoles were in such abundance, that they would literally cover the parking lot pavement as roadkill. They were in the hotel rooms. Everywhere. So even at the dirt cheap retail price of .75 each, they were still a big profit margin.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-11 You had some imagination and I bet you drove those people in Woolworth's crazy. Must have been fun.
Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-05-06 I have a 55 gallon long fish tank and I plan on making it a reptile community with 2 green anoles, 1 baham anole(maybe), 2 green tree frogs, nd 3 long tail grass lizards. If I would be able to add any other speices or have done anything wrong please comment thanks
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-06 Should work out well. There are many other you can add. Maybe look at some more ground type reptiles.
Anonymous - 2012-02-07 How many could I keep in a 20 gallon long? I also would like to breed them because I want to start a pet shop and I think they would 1. Be a good pet. and 2. I think they would be popular. also, I'm only13.
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Clarice Brough - 2012-02-16 Anoles kept as pets do best living alone, or in a group with only one male. Male anoles do not like other males. They may breed if the conditions are to their liking, keep a container with peat moss for the female to lay eggs in. I suggest you get a book on anoles to learn about breeding.
Frankie - 2011-11-17 Hi, I have 1 anole whose name is Lizzy. I got her while on vacation at Bethany beach Delaware. I got her for 20$ (rip off). She's a cutie, but one of the main reasons I bought her was because I love to hold reptiles. So I shoved my hand in her cage and she scrunched up as small as possible in a corner and I touched her back and she bit me right on my pointer finger. I have had her 4 like 5 months and she still doesn't want to be held. Any help because I'm thinking about giving her 2 my classmate and getting a snow corn snake to hold. PLZ HELP.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-18 I don't know if this will help or not as I am not at all familar with snakes but my human thinks a bearded dragon is a really neat pet and they seem to like the attention. They come in a wide variety of colors and like their humans.
DJ - 2008-11-20 I had a green anole and he was scared of me in a weird way. I was cleaning the tank and picked him up the way it old me to, and he jus grabbed my finger and bit me, am I gonna get poisoned or something, besides that he was a cutie.
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Anonymous - 2010-06-04 No, you won't be poisoned, he just doesn't trust you yet. If you do find a way to gently pick him up, I suggest rubbing his underbelly. Apply slight pressure, making sure he doesn't feel crushed. After a few days of this, he will look forward to your approach!
Gianna - 2010-06-13 No you will not get poisoned, but you should disinfect your hand because Green Anoles or "American Chameleons" carry a Salmonella Disease. Wash your hands before and after you touch your pet. Good Luck!
christian - 2010-07-14 No you won't get poisoned but wash your hands.
Ann - 2010-10-27 No, unless it was a gila monster or a Mexican beaded lizard, you don't have to worry. Just wash the cut in warm water and apply some antibacterial cream to it. Apply a band-aid and you'll be on the mend.
Matthew Kolva - 2011-04-28 You wont get poisoned as there are only two poisonous (I think that's the right word). Any how there are only two lizards, the gila monster and the mexican beaded lizard. You should wash the wound if there is any and if he bites again dont try to pull him off you can break his jaw because he will try to hold and he's a tiny thing so your gonna break his jaw. Just stay calm. Animals pick up on fear and let him release his jaw. I've had anoles before and be careful not to spook him next time
chris N. - 2011-06-15 No way you're not piosioned I got bit by rex ( my green anole ) and I'm still alive
The Green Anole, dubbed the American Chameleon, has an amazing ability to change colors!
I don't have a comment I have a question. What does it mean when your anole is black
If an anole gets too stressed out or scared, it will turn black. They will also turn a very dark brown or black when they get sick or injured. Best not to handle them when either stressed or sick. If it doesn't soon adapt to its environment and stays black, a trip to the vet may be needed.
We have green Anoles here and when one of them turns black/brown and does not feed or drink I force feed it and also force drink it. They usually bounce back.
Could be dehydrated. Try misting the tank.
Hi I am building a palunduirium and am planning on installing a plexi glass insert to keep water from leaking into the land side and making a big mess and am curious wether or not silicone number 2 is toxic to reptiles and fish. I have a problem in the fact I have heard both answers of some people saying they have used it for years in fish tanks and had no probems and also heard that the silicone is toxic and will slowly leak into the water. This is sort of urgent and need to be sure I do not accidently use and kill everything going in the tank or don't use it and go out buy some new aqurium sealent and found out I wasted like $10-$20 dollars so any info will help thanks
I've heard there can be some risk from toxin being released from silicone, but I've also heard it is only toxic until it gets fully cured (about 24 hours I think). We've use silcone in as a sealant and to hold decor in place in reef tanks, saltwater systems, freshwater aquarium systems, and reptile water habitats (terrariums and water turtle pond) in the past and never had any issues with it.
To get an absolute answer, you may want to contact the manufacturer.
I saw a american chameleon or Carolina Anole slurping away at the nectar on my hummingbird feeder (and the hummingbird, surprisingly, seemed afraid of him!) Despite pursuing a lifelong interest (and old degree) in biology and being aware some lizards are nectar 'eaters', this was the first time I have witnessed this behavior in our beloved North American lizards. However, I am somewhat concerned about his/her diet! I figure she/he pursued insects up there where it is hanging - got a taste of this thing - and has figured out how to climb up and down the string. So with that in mind, should I be concerned? Will he/she go into diabetic shock or something odd like that? I noticed he/she was moving slowly as it climbed the string - but could have just been trying to avoid being seen by a predator (exposed location). Need a better biologist - or better yet, a vet - than I.
The anole normally eats insects. Dogs/cats normally eat meat. Parrots normally eat seed/vegetation/nuts. I have never seen any critter that doesn't like sweets. Give my chameleon part of a gumdrop and he was in heaven. Most likely this fella just likes it and knows the amount he can consume and will go back to his normal unsweetened diet. I wouldn't be concerned. I would bet in the wild they have eaten a berry or two.
Hey Dr. Jungle do you think you could make some more reptile care sheets , fish are important too but you just have so many fish care sheets but so few reptile care sheets like some examples you should add are frilled lizards, golden geckos, american bullfrogs, pacman frogs, tokay geckos, house geckos, jewelry curly tailed lizards,tokay geckos, savannah monitors, nile monitors, african dwarf frogs, and maybe alligators. just a suggestion but would help out a lot of people thanks
As a kid growing up in Queens, NYC, I always had anoles as pets. I got them in the pet store for .75 each! Whenever Woolworth's had some in their pathetic little pet dept, I would open the tank they were in and liberate a few into my shirt pocket and bring them home, but not before letting all the parakeets out of their cages. The old lady who ran the curtain dept. a few aisles over would get very angry when the birds would land on her curtains and drop a load! Sadly, I was in Florida in 1993, and to my astonishment, those green anoles were in such abundance, that they would literally cover the parking lot pavement as roadkill. They were in the hotel rooms. Everywhere. So even at the dirt cheap retail price of .75 each, they were still a big profit margin.
You had some imagination and I bet you drove those people in Woolworth's crazy. Must have been fun.
I have a 55 gallon long fish tank and I plan on making it a reptile community with 2 green anoles, 1 baham anole(maybe), 2 green tree frogs, nd 3 long tail grass lizards. If I would be able to add any other speices or have done anything wrong please comment thanks
Should work out well. There are many other you can add. Maybe look at some more ground type reptiles.
I just got a 3 gal tall hexagon terrarium and was wondering if i could keep an anole in it, or if not, what could I keep in it?
For one that would be fine. Make sure to have different levels for it to climb.
How many could I keep in a 20 gallon long? I also would like to breed them because I want to start a pet shop and I think they would 1. Be a good pet. and 2. I think they would be popular. also, I'm only13.
Anoles kept as pets do best living alone, or in a group with only one male. Male anoles do not like other males. They may breed if the conditions are to their liking, keep a container with peat moss for the female to lay eggs in. I suggest you get a book on anoles to learn about breeding.
Hi, I have 1 anole whose name is Lizzy. I got her while on vacation at Bethany beach Delaware. I got her for 20$ (rip off). She's a cutie, but one of the main reasons I bought her was because I love to hold reptiles. So I shoved my hand in her cage and she scrunched up as small as possible in a corner and I touched her back and she bit me right on my pointer finger. I have had her 4 like 5 months and she still doesn't want to be held. Any help because I'm thinking about giving her 2 my classmate and getting a snow corn snake to hold. PLZ HELP.
I don't know if this will help or not as I am not at all familar with snakes but my human thinks a bearded dragon is a really neat pet and they seem to like the attention. They come in a wide variety of colors and like their humans.
I had a green anole and he was scared of me in a weird way. I was cleaning the tank and picked him up the way it old me to, and he jus grabbed my finger and bit me, am I gonna get poisoned or something, besides that he was a cutie.
No, you won't be poisoned, he just doesn't trust you yet. If you do find a way to gently pick him up, I suggest rubbing his underbelly. Apply slight pressure, making sure he doesn't feel crushed. After a few days of this, he will look forward to your approach!
No you will not get poisoned, but you should disinfect your hand because Green Anoles or "American Chameleons" carry a Salmonella Disease. Wash your hands before and after you touch your pet. Good Luck!
No you won't get poisoned but wash your hands.
No, unless it was a gila monster or a Mexican beaded lizard, you don't have to worry. Just wash the cut in warm water and apply some antibacterial cream to it. Apply a band-aid and you'll be on the mend.
You wont get poisoned as there are only two poisonous (I think that's the right word). Any how there are only two lizards, the gila monster and the mexican beaded lizard. You should wash the wound if there is any and if he bites again dont try to pull him off you can break his jaw because he will try to hold and he's a tiny thing so your gonna break his jaw. Just stay calm. Animals pick up on fear and let him release his jaw. I've had anoles before and be careful not to spook him next time
No way you're not piosioned I got bit by rex ( my green anole ) and I'm still alive